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Nepal captain Rohit Paudel praises Dipendra Airee's match-winning knock in T20WC victory

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Nepal captain Rohit Paudel credited Dipendra Singh Airee for leading the team’s successful chase in their seven-wicket win against Scotland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
“This means a lot to me, my second World Cup as captain, and winning the first game in the last game of the league stage was very important to us as a team. Dipendra led the way. After our game against England, they started booking tickets and supported us to the last game. Dipendra deserves Man of the Match, he has great talent,” Paudel said after the match.
Chasing a competitive target of 171, Nepal rode on an unbeaten half-century by Dipendra Singh Airee, who scored 50 not out off 24 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes to seal a historic win for his side. Airee’s match-winning knock earned him the Player of the Match award.
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