Rain helps Nepal and Malaysia qualify for final

Nepal and Malaysia qualified for the Youth Asia Cup final after both Saturday's semifinals in Karachi were washed out.

Yashwant Subedi of Nepal hit 40 Photo © ACC

The match at Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Park between Malaysia and Qatar was called off without a ball being bowled, and at the National Stadium, only 33 overs were possible - with Nepal reaching 110 for 5 against Kuwait.

Nepal and Malaysia were awarded places in the final after securing more victories in the preliminary round matches. The final is slated for Sunday, with Monday being a reserve day.

More monsoon rains are forecast for the coming week. If the final too is washed out, then Nepal will be adjudged winners of the competition, having accumulated 21 points to Malaysia's 20. The winner qualifies for next year's Youth World Cup to be played in Bangladesh.

Scores in brief:
Nepal 110-5 in 33 overs (Yashwant Subedi 42, Manjeet Shreshta 24*; Waqas Jamal 3-26) vs Kuwait. Match washed-out.

Malaysia vs Qatar: match washed out.