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Nepal to face USA in Division 3 opener

Cricnepal/Kathmandu: International Cricket Council(ICC) has released the fixtures for the upcoming ICC World Cricket League Division 3 that is scheduled to be held in Bermuda from 28th of April to 5th of May.

To be played in three grounds: National Sports Stadium, St. David’s and Somerset CC, the tournament will see six teams vying for the top two spot. The top two qualifies for the ICC World Cup 2015 qualifiers to be played in New Zealand in 2014 from where the final two qualify for the worldcup.

Nepal will face known USA in the opener at Somerset on Sunday, 28th April. Nepal will play Uganda on 29th at same ground. Nepal will lock horns with Bermuda on 1st May after a day reserve while Oman will be the next team to face on 2nd May. Nepal will play Italy in the last group stage match on 4th of May while the final and place play off matches will be played on 5th of May.

The tournament will be played in round robin format. All the matches start at 7:15 PM Nepali Time (1:30 PM GMT).