Attariya Cup Women’s Cricket

Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club and Rising Cricket Women (RCW) set the title clash of the Attariya Cup Women’s Twenty20 cricket tournament on Monday. 

APF hammered Kailali District Cricket Academy (KDCA) by 82 runs riding on a solid batting performance, while RCW edged Milan Cricket Club of Jhapa by nine runs. The final match will be played on Wednesday.

Electing to bat first, APF rode on gritty knocks from opener Jyoti Pandey and Karun Bhandari to reach 150-5 in 20 overs. KDCA, in reply, were shut out for just 68 

runs in 19.2 overs after losing their last five wickets for nine runs.

KDCA never looked comfortable in their chase as opener Nitu Bhandari was the only batswoman to make runs in double figures with a 22-ball 17 that included only one boundary. Kabita Kunwar (eight) and Shova Rokaya (seven) were their other top scorers. Skipper Binu Budhamagar was the pick of the APF bowlers with 3-5 from 1.2 overs, while Sarita Magar and Sita Rana Magar had two scalps apiece.

Earlier, APF’s top order collection was built around Pandey, who scored 40 from 44 balls with seven hits to the fence. After the departure of Pandey in the 13th over, Bhandari displayed some power hitting, scoring 29-ball 42 with six fours and a six. 

Player-of-the-match Budhamagar chipped 21 from 15 balls with three fours, while Mamata Chaudhary scored 15 not out from 13 balls. Kabita Kunwar took 3-23 from four overs for the losing side. 

In another semi-final, RCW rode on an allround performance from their experienced Indian recruit Pooja Nimavat. She led RCW to 119-3 after they were put in to bat first. The Indian cricketer then returned with the ball to take 4-22 from four overs as Milan were all out for 110 in 20 overs. 

Milan lost opener Kajol Shrestha (10) early in their chase but skipper Rubina Chhetri led a remarkable fightback with the bat, putting on 62 for the second wicket with Ritu Jain to take the team close to finishing line. However, RCW skipper Aarati Bidari removed both the set players in consecutive deliveries in the 13th over as Milan innings began to crumble. 

No 6 batswoman Muskan Begam (15) was the only remaining Milan batswoman to score runs of note, while Chhetri top scored with a 41-ball 39 with four boundaries and a six. Jain score 21 from 35 balls with two fours. Apart from Nimavat, Nary Thapa also picked up three wickets for RCW. 

Nimavat had given RCW an excellent start as she and Shahnabaz Parveen began with a 33-run partnership for the first wicket. RCW then lost Parveen for 17 and Thapa (one) in a space of eight runs before Nimavat and Bangladeshi Shampa Mukharjee consolidated their innings with 72 runs for the third wicket. Nimavat made 47 from 55 balls with three fours and Mukharjee scored 42 not out from 35 balls with six boundaries.

Attariya Cup Women’s Twenty20: RCW, Milan sail into semis

Shahanaz Parveen of Rising Cricket Women bats against Bara during their Attariya Cup Women’s Twenty20 match in Attariya on Saturday.Photo courtesy: cricketingnepal.co

Rising Cricket Women (RCW) of Kathmandu and Milan Cricket Club of Jhapa entered the semi-finals of the Attariya Cup Women’s Twenty20 cricket tournament on Saturday.

Bangladeshi cricketers Shahanaz Parveen and Shampa Mukherjee slammed aggressive half centuries as RCW crushed Bara Cricket Club by 130 runs to go through as Group ‘B’ winners. Milan, led by national women’s team skipper Rubina Chhetri, saw off Kanchanpur by 27 runs in their last Group ‘A’ match to follow pool winners Nepal APF Club in the last four.

The day belonged to Parveen who missed out a century by just two runs remaining not out for 98 as she helped RCW amass a mammoth 203-3 in 20 overs. Bara, in reply, were restricted to 73-9 after Shanti Khatiwada picked up 3-9 from four overs. Player-of-the-match Parveen’s whirlwind 61-ball knock included 16 boundaries. 

Parveen shared 37 runs for the second wicket with Barsha Rana Magar before getting involved in a 103-run stand with Mukherjee who was out for a 29-ball 48 hitting seven fours and a six. 

Parveen then added another 59 runs for the fourth wicket with former Nepal skipper Nary Thapa Magar as RCW piled up a winning total. Thapa Magar made 28 off 12 balls with five hits to the fence. Rabina Bisunkhe and Saman Pun took a wicket each for the losing side. 

With a mountain to climb, Bara never looked comfortable in their chase losing wickets at regular intervals. Opener Geeta Gosai was the lone fighter for them making 37 runs from 59 balls with four boundaries. Bara’s next best score was 16 which came from extras. Apart from Khatiwada, Ashmina Karmacharya, Thapa Magar and Nimavat also picked up a wicket each. 

Milan needed a victory to reach semi-finals and a gritty 47 not out from Vaincy Chaudhary guided them to 146-6 in 20 overs. Kanchanpur, knocked out after the defeat, could only muster 119-6 with Kabita Joshi’s half century going in vain. 

Joshi gave Kanchanpur a 38-run stand for the first wicket with Rekha Rawal (11) but the middle order failed to cash in on the start. Dismissed in the 19th over as the last Kanchanpur wicket, Joshi made 52 from 57 balls with eight hits to the fence. Bindu Rawal (11 not out) was their next best scorer. 

Earlier, Milan didn’t have the best of the start losing their first four wickets for just 39 runs inside seven overs. Chaudhary then added a match-winning 53 runs for the fifth wicket with Ritu Jain that helped them get into a strong total. 

Jain made 28 from 31 balls with four boundaries, while Chaudhary hit seven fours in her 33-ball 47 not out. Muskan Begam chipped in a 21-ball 18 with three fours. Dolly Bhatt picked up three wickets for Kanchanpur and Manju Bist also had two scalps. Jain, who also took a wicket, was adjudged player-of-the-match.

Attariya Cup: RCW, APF triumph

Rising Cricket Womens (RCW) and Nepal Armed  Police Force (APF) Club recorded wins in the Attariya Cup  Women’s Twenty20 cricket tournament on Thursday.The RCW defeated Kailali District Cricket Association by 17 runs while APF hammered Kanchanpur XI by eight wickets. In the first match of the day, RCW posted 137-6 in their  allotted 20 overs before restricting Kailali for 120-8. Top order RCW batswomen Pooja Nimayat, Shahnaz Parbin and Laxmi Chaudhary all chipped before Aarati Bidari finished their  innings with an unbeaten 22 off 20 balls. While Pabin  and Chaudhary scored 20 runs each, Nimayat hit  19 with four hits to the fence in her 11-ball cameo. Chandani Shah took two, while Suman Bista, Anjali Chand and Laxmi Saud claimed one wicket each for Kailali.Kailali openers Nitu Bhandari and Manju Bokati gave a  desired start to their run chase with a 48-run stand. But  their dismissal meant only No 3 batswoman Kabita Kunwar could manage to score in double figure as Kailali fail  short of their target. Bhandari made 35 off 38 balls with five boundaries, while Bokati scored 20. Achmina Karmacharya grabbed three and player-of-the-match Nimayat  took two wickets for RCW.In another match, Kanchanpur were dismissed for an embarrassing 35 runs in 12.3 overs with player-of-the-match Sita Rana Magar, Sarita Magar and Binu Budamagar taking  two wickets each. The departmental team completed the chase for the loss of  two wickets in just five overs. Jyoti Pandey scored 12 for APF. Dolly Bhatt took both the APF wicket to fall.The six-team tournament is the highest cash prize event so far in the history of Nepali women’s cricket with the champions earning Rs 200,000. Runners-up will take home Rs 100,000. The best player will earn Rs 25,000, while the best batswoman, bowler and wicketkeeper will get Rs 10,000  apiece. Top two teams qualify for the semi-finals.

Advisory Group seeks help

• Cricket’s constitutional reform and reinstatement process

After the suspension of CAN on April 25 last year citing disputed election and government interference, the ICC had formed an Advisory Group in September to transform CAN into a board. However, after the inclusion of Chatur Bahadur Chand-led committee, which claims itself as an elected body, the Group began the reformation process with the amendment of current statute of the cricket governing body. 

Chand and general secretary of his committee Ashok Nath Pyakurel had joined the Group making it a seven-member one. Businessman Basant Chaudhary and former CAN President Binay Raj Pandey are the joint coordinators of the Group with former national team skipper Pawan Agrawal holding the secretary post. 

During an interaction programme organised by the Cricket Players Association of Nepal (CPAN), Chaudhary said the Group has almost finalised the draft but personal interest of some stakeholders might prevent from it to implement.

“Just by handing over the draft to the ICC doesn’t mean that it has been implemented. The constitutional reform through the draft could only be done by the country’s  laws. If personal interest dominates in this process, we are afraid that the reform process could not be completed,” said Chaudhary. 

“We want the government to help us in this regard. We only have one month left and if this constitutional reformation is not done, we might have to face difficult circumstances. Those individuals who claim themselves as the major stakeholders of Nepali cricket have to be held accountable if Nepali cricket faces expulsion,” added Chaudhary. 

According to Chaudhary, the Chand-led committee is demanding the amendment of CAN statute be passed through the general assembly of its committee. “We wonder how a general assembly will vote in passing an amendment that has gone against their demands that have completely sprung out of personal and political interest?” asked Chaudhary. Both Chand and Pyakurel had skipped Tuesday’s interaction.

Youth and Sports Minister Daljit Sripali assured that the government will give its all to complete reformation. “We know that cricket is currently going through a tough phase. And its equally tough to complete this process. But the government will remain committed and make sure that cricket doesn’t suffer,” said Sripali.

National cricket team skipper Paras Khadka, also the CPAN general secretary, said the interaction programme has at least made everyone aware of the current problems and has come up with a solution. “We are hopeful that the problem has been defined and everyone needs to come together for solution,” Khadka said. 

NSC Member Secretary Keshab Bista, joint coordinator Pandey, secretary Agrawal, national cricket team head coach Jagat Tamatta and international umpire Vinay Kumar Jha were other speakers during the interaction programme
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भीमलाई येदिङमा फेरि स्वर्ण

चीनको सिचुआनमा भएको येदिङ स्काइरनमा स्वर्ण जितेपछि नेपाली धावक भीम गुरुङ । तस्बिर सौजन्य स् स्काइरनर
वैशाख २१, २०७४( अल्ट्रा धावक भीम गुरुङले स्काइरनर वर्ल्ड सिरिजअन्तर्गत चीनको सिचुआनमा भएको ‘येदिङ स्काइरन’ को उपाधि रक्षा गरेका छन् । उनले तीन घण्टा ६ मिनेट ५१ सेकेन्डमा २९ किमि पूरा गर्दै मंगलबार स्वर्णपदक हात पारेका हुन् ।

स्काइरनर वर्ल्ड सिरिजको रेसमा उपाधि रक्षा गर्ने उनी पहिलो नेपाली धावक हुन् । स्काइरनर वर्ल्ड सिरिजमा यो उनको तेस्रो उपाधि हो । उनले गत वर्ष इटालीमा भएको ट्रोफियो किमामा पनि स्वर्ण जितेका थिए । तेन्जिङ–हिलारी एभरेस्ट म्याराथन (सन् २०१५) मा पनि च्याम्पियन भएका उनले ६ प्रतिष्ठित रेसमा स्वर्ण जितेका छन् ।

नेपाली सेनामा आवद्ध भीमले यसपालि येदिङमा चीनका एन्डी वाकरलाई १ मिनेट ३२ सकेन्डले पछाडि पार्दै स्वर्ण हात पारेका हुन् । समुद्री सतहबाट ४ हजार ६ सय मिटरसम्म कोर्समा आयोजित उक्त रेस १ सय ३२ धावकले पूरा गरेका थिए । उनले २ हजार अमेरिकी डलर पुरस्कार प्राप्त गरे ।

१३ वर्षयता साहसिक दौडमा सहभागी हुँदै आएका गोरखाका भीमले गत वर्ष ३ घण्टा २० मिनेट ३० सेकेन्डमा दौड पूरा गर्दै अविश्वसनीय रूपमा स्वर्ण जितेका थिए । उनी चैतमा युरोपमा भएको नर्थ–पोल म्याराथन (विश्वकै चिसो स्थानमा हुने दौड) मा दोस्रो भएका थिए ।

उनीसहित येदिङमा तीन नेपाली धावक सहभागी थिए । सुनमाया बूढा ४ घण्टा २९ मिनेट ८ सेकेन्डसाथ महिलातर्फ चौथोमा रहिन् भने पूर्णलक्ष्मी नेउपाने (४ घण्टा ३३ मिनेट ४६ सेकेन्ड) पाँचौं भइन् ।

अमेरिकी धाविका मेगन किमेलले पनि लगातार दोस्रोपल्ट महिलातर्फको स्वर्ण पदक हात पारिन् । उनले ३ घण्टा ३३ मिनेट ५५ सेकेन्ड लगाइन् । महिलातर्फ ७५ जनाले दौड पूरा गरेका थिए ।

'म पनि सामान्य मान्छे हुँ’

-क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो आखिरमा सामान्य मान्छे नै हुन् । उनी यस्तै दाबी गर्छन् । तर उनको विशेष खेल मद्दतले रियल म्याड्रिड लगभग युरोपेली च्याम्पियन्स लिगको फाइनल पुगेको छ । ‘कडा मिहिनेत र समर्पणबाट राम्रो नतिजा भने आउने गर्छ,’ रोनाल्डोले बुधबार भने, ‘म खुसी छु । भाग्यमानी छु । त्यो भन्दा ठूलो म सामान्य मान्छे नै हुँ ।’

एट्लेटिको म्याड्रिडविरुद्धको सेमिफाइनल पहिलो लेगबारे उनले भने, ‘यो खेलमा म भावनात्मक रूपमा सहभागी थिएँ । टिमको जोस पनि उत्तिकै थियो । मैले तीन गोल गरें, त्यसैले अघिल्लो दिनको रात विशेष रह्यो ।’ अहिले ३२ वर्ष पुगेका रोनाल्डोले कम्तीमा च्याम्पियन्स लिगमा खुबै लय समातेका छन् ।

छिमेकी एट्लेटिकोले आफ्नो १ सय ३ वर्षको इतिहासमा च्याम्पियन्स लिगमा जति गोल गरेको छ, त्यो भन्दा बढी गोल रोनाल्डो एक्लैले गरेका छन् । यसले पनि प्रस्ट पार्छ, युरोपेली फुटबलमा म्याड्रिडका यी दुई क्लबको उपस्थिति कति फरक छ भनेर । एट्लेटिकोलाई ‘सुतेको बाघ’ पनि भनिन्छ । यही बाघविरुद्ध रोनाल्डोको खेल प्रायस् राम्रो हुने गर्छ ।

च्याम्पियन्स लिगका पछिल्ला साढे ५ वर्षमा रोनाल्डोले एट्लेटिकोसँगको प्रदर्शनले यही भन्छ । यता रोनाल्डोको आँखा भने अहिले नै कार्डिफमा छ, जहाँ च्याम्पियन्स लिगको फाइनल हुनेछ । ‘मलाई विश्वास छ, त्यहाँ पनि म राम्रो गर्न सक्ने छु । तर यसअघि सेमिफाइनल दोस्रो लेगमा राम्रो गर्नुपर्नेछ,’ उनी भन्छन् ।

कोरियामा ठुलो राशीको फुटवल प्रतियोगिता

कोरियामा नेपाली संघसंस्थाले लाखौ पुरस्कारका फुटबल प्रतियोता आयोजना गर्दै आएका छन् । प्रतियोगितालाई व्यवस्थीत रुपमा संचालन गर्न नेपाल फुटबल महासंघ दक्षिण कोरियाले आलोपालो प्रणाली मार्फत कार्यक्रम बाँडफड गरेको छ ।

वैशाख २०, २०७४- दक्षिण कोरियाको गजेदोमा आयोजित प्रथम डेउ कप फुटबल प्रतियोगिताको उपाधी धरान एफसीले जितेको छ । यसको पुरस्कार राशी ३५ लाख वन (करिब साढे तीन लाख रुपैयाँ) थियो ।

आयोजक समाजका अध्यक्ष अंशुवर्मा लिम्बुका अनुसार यो सबैभन्दा ठुलो राशीको खेल भएको बताए । 
डेउ नेपाली एकता समाज गजेदोले आयोजना गरेको प्रतियोगितामा उपविजेता मगर एफसीले २० लाख वनमै चित्ता बुझाउनुपर्‍यो । प्रतियोगितामा आयोजक डेउ एफसी रातो र निलो सहित १४ टिमको सहभागिता थियो । खेलको निर्धारित समयमा गोल हुन नसकेपछि ट्राइब्रेकरबाट धरान एफसी २ को विरुद्ध ४ गोलले जितेका थिए ।  

प्रतियोगितामा धरानका सुमन तामाङ उत्कृष्ठ, कास्कीका शक्रराज तामाङ र डेउका रोबिन खड्का सर्वाधिक गोलकर्ता घोषित भए । उत्कृष्ठ गोलकिपरमा धरानकै रुपेन लामा बने । यसभन्दा अघि अप्रिल ६ तारीख सम्पन्न धराण फुटबल क्लबद्वारा आयोजित“बुढासुब्बा गोल्ड कप”को विजेता मनाङ एफसी र उपविजेता मगर एफसी बनेका थिए । विजेतालाई १६ लाख वन (करिब एक लाख ६० हजार रुपैया) र उपविजेतालाई ८ लाख वन प्रदान गरिएको थियो ।  

कोरियामा नेपाली संघसंस्थाले लाखौ पुरस्कारका फुटबल प्रतियोता आयोजना गर्दै आएका छन् । 
प्रतियोगितालाई व्यवस्थीत रुपमा संचालन गर्न नेपाल फुटबल महासंघ दक्षिण कोरियाले आलोपालो प्रणाली मार्फत कार्यक्रम बाँडफड गरेको छ । 

जसअनुसार मे २८ मामासक क्लबद्धारा आयोजना गरिने मासक नेपाली कप, जुन ११ मा कास्की फुटबल क्लबको माछापुच्छ्रे कप, जुलाई ९ मा सुदुरपश्चिम फुटबल क्लबको खप्तड कप, अक्टोबर ३ मा गुनसान नेपाली समाजको गुनसान नेपालीकप, नेपाल राजदूतावासको  एम्बसडर कप, एभरेष्ट फुटबल क्लबको एभरेष्ट कप र नेपाल फुटबल महासंघले फेडरेशन कप आयोजना गर्ने भएका छन् ।
 
कोरियामा विभिन्न जातिय र क्षेत्रिय स्तरको स्थापित १७ वटा क्लब महासंघमा आबद्ध भएको महासंघका अध्यक्ष कृष्ण ब्रो तमुले जनाए ।  इपिएस  तथा विभिन्न शिलसिलामा कोरिया आएका नेपालका राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तराष्ट्रिय स्तरका ६ जना खेलाडी विभिन्न क्लबमा आवद्ध भई खेलिरहेको अध्यक्ष तमुले बताए ।