Nepal A edged out Canada XI in the second ODI by a nail-biting 2 wickets at Mulpani Cricket Ground. Chasing a target of 241, Nepal reached victory with 8 wickets down and 5 balls to spare, leveling the three-match series at 1-1 after their defeat in the first ODI.
Captain Sundeep Jora, standing in for the ill Binod Bhandari, led the charge with a crucial 66 runs off 74 balls, including 7 fours and a six. Bashir Ahmed provided vital support with an unbeaten 52. Opener Arjun Kumal contributed a solid 40, while Rashid Khan fell agonizingly short of a half-century with 47.
Earlier, Canada, put in to bat first, were bowled out for 240 with one ball remaining. Shreyas Movva top-scored with 68, with Navneet Dhaliwal (46) and Aaron Johnson (36) adding valuable runs. Shahab Alam was the pick of the Nepali bowlers, taking 3 wickets, while Sher Malla and Rashid Khan claimed 2 wickets each.