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Bhutan cricket Official welcome the hero’s of the Under-15 Cricket Team with Tashi Khadar after their brilliant performance in the the ACC U-15 Challenge Cup 2006, Thailand, reaching Finals their performance throughout the Tournament both in batting and bowling captured the attention of cricket lovers all around the country as well abroad. Though they lost in the final against Oman, but Bhutan was awarded the coveted tournament Spirit of Cricket Trophy to highlight the fine spirit in which they played throughout the tournament. Their Performance in the tournament showed that Bhutan Cricket has the potential to tackle the neighboring countries of their level with par and excellence, given time and facilities(Ground)bhutan cricket can be on top one day.

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Oman won the ACC U-15 Challenge Cup, defeating Bhutan by 8 wickets at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club Polo Grounds.

“The boys played very well and thoroughly deserved their victory. They are the future of cricket in Oman and with this victory will go on to even greater things,” said Oman Manager Madhu Sampat.

The start of the match was delayed by half an hour because of wet patches on the square due to morning dew. Bhutan chose to bat, hoping for a big enough score to defend in the afternoon. On a drying wicket, their spinners could be particularly effective. But ‘no plan survives contact with the enemy.’ (more…)

Oman had the easier semi final against Iran, especially after they bowled them out for just 57, with Nikhil Xavier taking 3/12 and Suneet Fernandes taking 4/13. The target was no problem for Oman and they reached it in their eighth over for the loss of just one wicket.

It appeared Thailand would have a similarly simple run chase after bowling Bhutan out for 120. But the match proved to be much closer as captain Jigme Singye ripped through the Thai batting order with 5 wickets for 11 runs with his leg-spin. (more…)

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Bhutan won a tense, thrilling encounter with Thailand by 16 runs to qualify for the Final of the U-15 Challenge Cup.

Put into bat on a wicket damp with morning dew, Bhutan were made to struggle by Thailand’s dependably excellent new-ball bowlers. “Our target was 150″, said Bhutan’s coach Damber Singh Gurung, “it was going to give our fast-bowlers and spinners something to work with.” (more…)

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A skillful game of cricket ended today, at Prem Tinsulanonda ground, in Qatar’s favour, as they ran out easy winners over Bhutan by 101 runs: a score that may not highlight the expertness of the Bhutanese bowling execution today.

Sajjad drives majestically for a boundary

Coming into this game, Bhutan knew the opposition inside out, especially Tamoor Sajjad (37), and the damage he can cause. What would have been a turning point in the game occurred in only the second ball when Sajjad, uncharacteristically, nicked a ball to the slips. The speed of pace man Thinley Jamtsho (0-34), plus the touch, was a little too much for Captain Jigme Singye in the slips as he squandered, what was, a vital chance. (more…)

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Bhutan easily closed the game against Brunei winning by 9 wickets in a match completely dominated by the sheer bowling genius of Lakshmi Prasad Kami.

After their eight wicket collapse against Oman, Bhutan were determined to win today against Brunei. They started well.

Akhshar Mody fell to the very first delivery of the game, leg before to a ball which, pitching on middle and climbing, may actually have been going over the stumps.

The Bhutanese pace-men have been bowling consistently well throughout this tournament, showing blistering pace coupled with good line and length. They took another wicket in the fourth over when Mahbub Shavez (4) was caught napping in front of the wicket when the ball hit his pads. The Brunei batsman were finding it hard just to connect bat onto ball. (more…)

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Oman’s Suneet Fernandes Oman’s Abu Saud Haroon

A dazzling performance by Oman’s spinners took their team to victory over Bhutan by 50 runs at the Gymkhana ground in Chiang Mai.

Dewy conditions made it a good toss to win and Bhutan, boosted by their win against Maldives the day before, took the field with more confidence than any Bhutanese team had probably ever done.

A breakthrough in the very first over justified their decision as Luveen Alva nicked the ball straight into the hands of the wicket-keeper, Kencho Norbu. Playing and missing and finding that even when they middled the ball firmly, the ball slowed down significantly in the outfield because of the dew, the batsmen really found conditions difficult. Being exposed to these alien conditions - turf, swing, seam, humidity - really challenged the Omani batsmen and for all their struggles, their coach Rajinder Singh was pleased that his team had this opportunity to test themselves. (more…)

Bhutan lost to Oman today by 50 runs played in Gymkhana cricket ground, A news release from Thailand cricket Association said that Brunei and Qatar did not qualify under the tournament rules. Their points will be awarded to their opponents, so if Bhutan Have to qualify for the Semi Final, Oman have to beat Maldives when they take on 18th Dec 2006. Stay Tune for more updates.

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BHUTAN v MALDIVES

Bhutan’s Anand Chettri

The opening match of the ACC U-15 Challenge Cup and the first official international game to be played at Prem Tinsulanonda International School in Chiang Mai saw Bhutan put on a brilliant performance to gain a victory over Maldives by 49 runs.

Bhutan were put in to bat by Maldives and looked shaky at the start, playing and missing. The Bhutanese total was considerably helped by the regular donation of extras by the Maldivian bowlers, a total of 45 throughout the game. Runs also seemed to come off fielding errors with the wicket-keeper being partuicularly culpable. Mohamed Razan’s (1-39) short run up and constant short pitched deliveries were not taken advantage of by the Bhutanese batsmen, who thanks to an over-cautious mindset and the drilling into them by their coaches of the virtues of playing straight were all played defensively. When Sanjeevan Gurung (6) did try and pull one such delivery, he skied the ball for an easy catch. (more…)