KATHMANDU, Dec. 6 -- Host Nepal national cricket team has thrashed the Maldives by 84 runs at the ongoing 13th South Asian Games (SAG).

Chasing the target of 164 runs, Maldivian team managed to score only 79 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets.

For the Maldives, Mohamed Azzam scored the highest 17 not out while Mohamed Rishwan and Ibrahim Hassan contributed 13 and 12 runs respectively. Ali Ivan scored 11 while other batsmen couldn't reach the double-digit mark.

Nepal's Lalit Rajbanshi and Sushan Bhari took two wickets each. Likewise, Pawan Sarraf claimed a wicket.

Nepal has posted a target of 164 runs against the Maldives at the 13th South Asian Games.

Earlier, in the match at Tribhuwan University cricket ground, Kirtipur on F...