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Canadian men edge Nepal with three balls remaining in T20 cricket match

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Canadian men edge Nepal with three balls remaining in T20 cricket match

KING CITY, Ont. – Former captain Saad Bin Zafar scored 33 not out Tuesday to lead Canada to a four-wicket win over Nepal in a T20 cricket match.

After Nepal scored 139 for six in its 20 overs, the Canadian men reached their victory target with three balls to spare at Maple Leaf Cricket Ground.

Anil Sah and Aasif Sheikh led Nepal with 41 and 40 runs, apiece, in a 70-run opening partnership after Canada won the toss and elected to field.

Canadian cricket team captain Saad Bin Zafar leads teammates Nicholas Kirton, middle, and Jeremy Gordon, right, to the mound ahead of throwing out the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 26 runs for Canada with opener Dilpreet Bajwa adding 25. Zafar slammed four fours and one six in his 18-ball knock as Canada finished at 140 for six.

Tuesday’s match was the fourth in the six-game No Frills T20 Cup featuring Canada, Nepal and Oman. The Canadians previously beat Nepal by 14 runs and lost to Oman by eight wickets.

Canada wraps up the T20 series on Thursday against Oman.