Hong Kong and Nepal score wins

Hong Kong and Nepal underlined the gulf in standards among second-tier cricket nations today with gargantuan wins in the ACC Trophy tourname...

Hong Kong and Nepal underlined the gulf in standards among second-tier cricket nations today with gargantuan wins in the ACC Trophy tournament in Singapore.

Hong Kong demolished Thailand by 231 runs for their second win from two matches, while Nepal in their first match of the Asian Cricket Council tournament routed Oman for a 105-run victory.

It was the second trouncing for both sides. Thailand lost to Malaysia by 194 runs in their opening match, while Oman in their first international tournament lost to United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 138 runs on debut.

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Hong Kong, who lost the last ACC Trophy final to UAE in Sharjah two years ago, scored at nearly seven an over as they raced to 326 for five in 48 overs in a rain-interrupted match against Thailand.

Captain Rahul Sharma scored 105, his second century of the tournament, with David Mallinson making 88.

Thailand were never in the hunt, lasting 36 overs before being all out for 95, with Sharma again to the fore taking three for 13.

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