Lokesh Bam scored a brilliant Century 106 (55)in 1st unofficial T20 match against Ireland Wolves while chasing 222 against the experienced side of Ireland.
Lokesh entered the crease with Binod Bhandari to open the inning for Nepal A side and batted so brilliantly for Nepal initially constructing the inning for the side and completely smashing Ireland’s bowler for boundaries. Lokesh Bam scored 106 runs in just 55 deliveries which is a maiden century for him and also his highest score personally. Lokesh scored a total of 9 fours and 8 sixes with a strike rate of 189.29.
Nepal was struggling with dot balls initially in the power play despite a few boundaries coming for this side. Lokesh’s brilliant Century knocks on the door of the senior side for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the USA with this sensational Century.
From Nowhere in the chase as Nepal was 68/3 in 8.3 over to accelerating in the middle hitting every over for more than 10 per over. Aarif and Lokesh Bam played very crucial knocks for Nepal. Aarif Sheikh who had been part of the senior side for a long had shown his T20 skills scoring 49 runs in just 24 deliveries with 5 sixes and 1 four.
Despite Lokesh Bam and Aarif Sheikh’s crucial knock Nepal A side was unable to get through the line suffering a complete collapse of the middle order and lower middle over batters from 189/4 to 201/10.
Ireland Wolves won registered the 1st victory against the Nepal A side by remarkable comeback and won the match by 21 runs.