KATHMANDU, March 23 -- Nepal U19 national cricket team has succumbed to 72-run defeat against the Andhra Pradesh U-19 state cricket team in the second practice match of the preparation tour held in Andhra Cricket Association's cricket ground on Friday.

Nepal had rested regular players Rohit Kumar Paudel, Sundeep Jora, Sagar Dhakal and Kamal Singh Airee in the match on Friday. Nepal had defeated Andhra in the first of the series of four practice matches held at same venue on Wednesday. The third match will be played on Sunday.

Andhra's Hemantha Reddy picked up a four-wicket-haul to bundle out Nepal for 217 runs in 45.2 overs. Similarly, T Vijay picked up a brace supported by P Tejaswi, Deepu Bharghav, Durga Kumar and Harshavradan's a wic...