Kathmandu: Opener Dev Khanal, Dipendra Singh Airee and Rohit Paudel all slammed half-centuries as Nepal set a target of 281 runs for hosts Oman in their final Tri-Series match of the ICC World Cup League 2 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Monday.

Former captain Rohit struck 80 off 81 balls, Dipendra scored 69 off 62 balls, while Dev, who replaced Arjun Kumal in the playing XI, made 57 off 65 balls as Nepal, after opting to bat first, posted 280 all out in 50 overs.

Nepal’s innings was largely built around a record fourth-wicket partnership of 139 runs between Dipendra and Rohit. The duo eclipsed the previous record of an unbeaten 96-run partnership between Bhim Sharki and Gulsan Jha against the UAE in Kirtipur on May 1, 2023.

Rohit struck two boundaries and six sixes to register his 14th ODI half-century. Jay Odedra had him caught by Hassnain Shah in the penultimate over, with Rohit falling as Nepal’s seventh wicket.

Dipendra smashed three boundaries and four sixes to score his 11th ODI half-century. He was caught by wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla off Faisal Shah in the 46th over.

Dev struck four boundaries and a six to register his third ODI half-century. He also shared a 64-run partnership for the second wicket with Ishan Pandey, who scored 29 off 60 balls before being run out.

Dev was stumped by wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla to become Nepal’s third wicket to fall.

Faisal Shah was the pick of Oman bowling claiming 5-57 in his eight-over spell. Jay Odedra claimed 3-44 in his 10 overs.