{"id":24394,"date":"2026-09-03T10:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24394"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:23:37","slug":"acc-premier-cup-nepal-face-hosts-malaysia-in-second-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24394","title":{"rendered":"<strong>ACC Premier Cup: Nepal Face Hosts Malaysia in Second Match<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nepal will face hosts Malaysia today in their second match of the third edition of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-over match will be played at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia, and is scheduled to begin at 7:15 AM Nepal time.<\/p>\n<p>Nepal made a winning start to the tournament by defeating Bahrain by seven wickets in their opening match and will enter the contest against Malaysia with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Nepal are aiming to win the tournament and secure a place in the 2027 Asia Cup.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 10 teams are competing in the tournament. Nepal are in Group A alongside Bahrain, Hong Kong, hosts Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Group B consists of the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. 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