World Cup League 2: Nepal lose to Canada by 24 runs, Arjun Kumal's maiden half-century

Nepal lost to Canada by 24 runs in Saturday's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match. In the match, part of the ongoing tournament in Oman, Canada, batting first, set Nepal a target of 257 runs.

Chasing Canada's challenging target, Nepal could not hold steady in the final stage of the innings and finished 24 runs short of the target.

In the match, Nepali opening batter Arjun Kumal scored his first half-century in international one-day cricket. However, his half-century was not enough to secure a win for the team.

With this defeat, Nepal have lost points to Canada in the World Cup League 2 standings.