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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Paudel Century Powers Nepal Past Canada by 24 Runs

Rohit Paudel's 101 led Nepal to 235 all out before the bowlers dismissed Canada for 211 in Oman. Nepal climb to sixth in League 2.

By Prabin Shrestha2 min read
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Paudel Century Powers Nepal Past Canada by 24 Runs

Key points

  • MUSCAT: Nepal defeated Canada by 24 runs on Sunday in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, riding a century from captain Rohit Paudel to climb past the Canadians in the standings.
  • Chasing 236 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, Canada were bowled out for 211 in 48.4 overs.
  • Put in to bat after losing the toss, Nepal stumbled early before Paudel steadied the innings.

MUSCAT: Nepal defeated Canada by 24 runs on Sunday in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, riding a century from captain Rohit Paudel to climb past the Canadians in the standings.

Chasing 236 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, Canada were bowled out for 211 in 48.4 overs. It was Nepal's 12th win in 33 matches of the ongoing League 2 cycle, and it lifted them to sixth place while Canada dropped to seventh.

Paudel's day

Put in to bat after losing the toss, Nepal stumbled early before Paudel steadied the innings. The captain scored 101 off 127 balls, with eight fours and a six, his third ODI century. Gulsan Jha provided the late fireworks with 48 off 34 balls, striking four fours and three sixes, while Basir Ahamad contributed 30. Nepal were all out for 235 in exactly 50 overs.

For Canada, Akhil Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets, while Sukhjinder Singh took three and Zahid Shirzad claimed two.

The chase falls short

Canada's reply never quite got going. Aaron Johnson top-scored with 44 off 49 balls, Samit Gohel made 35, and Akhil Kumar finished unbeaten on 30, but wickets fell at regular intervals. Shreyas Movva and captain Hamza Tariq each made 26.

Nepal's bowlers shared the work: Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane and Nandan Yadav took two wickets apiece, keeping the pressure on until Canada were dismissed with eight balls unused.

Why it matters

League 2 is the long road to the 2027 Cricket World Cup, and every point counts double for the smaller nations. Nepal's chances of a top-four finish are gone, so the fight now is to retain one-day international status, and wins like this are the currency. For Canada, the loss stings: they chose to field first and had Nepal in trouble early, but let Paudel bat through the middle overs.

Nepal now have 26 points from 33 matches; Canada have 25 from 34. The two sides are likely to meet again in this tri-series, and Canada will want revenge.

Key numbers

  • 101: Rohit Paudel's runs off 127 balls, his third ODI century
  • 24: the winning margin in runs
  • 4: wickets taken by Canada's Akhil Kumar
  • 26: Nepal's points, moving them to sixth in League 2

Timeline

  1. Oct 11, 2026Nepal beat Canada by 24 runs at Al Amerat; Paudel scores 101.

Sources

About the author

Prabin Shrestha

Prabin Shrestha is the founder and editor of The Orbit Post, an independent news outlet covering world, business, tech, sports, and culture. Every story is reported in original words, checked against multiple sources, and published in English, Spanish, Nepali, and Hindi.