Nepal cricket team (File image)
Nepal cricket team (File image)

Nepal was handed a 44-runs defeat by Bangladesh in the T20I semi-finals played of the South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu on Saturday.

Batting first Bangladesh scored 155 in their 20 overs.

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Chasing did not start well for the hosts as their way and the entire team could only manage 111 in their 20 overs losing 9 wickets.

For Nepal, captain Gyanendra Malla was the top scorer and scored a well crafted 43 while his deputy Dipendra Singh Airi made 16 runs.

For Bangladesh, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, Sumon Khan and Mehidy Hasan picked two wickets each.

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Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the finals.