Levitt’s Heroics in Vain as Nepal Overcome Netherlands in Tri-Series Thriller

Despite a blistering 86 off 53 balls from Michael Levitt—his second consecutive big score after a 90 against Scotland—the Netherlands fell short against Nepal, who chased down a target of 175 with six wickets in hand and two balls to spare in a closely fought T20 tri-se

ries encounter. The Netherlands were reeling at 45 for 4 inside the powerplay, but Levitt’s counterattack, including six fours and five sixes, and a 63-run partnership with Saqib Zulfiqar steadied their innings. After Zulfiqar was stumped off Sandeep Lamichhane for 14, Levitt’s dismissal to Karan KC stalled their momentum again, before veteran Roelof van der Merwe (36* off 21) and Aryan Dutt (15* off 11) provided a late surge to push the total to 174 for 7. Nepal, in reply, laid a solid foundation with a 60-run powerplay and steady contributions from opener Kushal Bhurtel, who top-scored with 65 off 47 balls, and Bhim Sharki’s quick 27. While a few middle-order wickets gave Netherlands a glimmer of hope, Aarif Sheikh’s aggressive 39 off 23 and Lokesh Bam’s composed finish sealed Nepal’s second straight win in the series. Nepal now sit atop the points table with four points, ahead of the Netherlands on net run rate. The final round-robin clash against Scotland on Friday will determine who advances to the final of the tri-series.

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