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Nepal supporters the real winners even as their team lose to Oman in World Cup League Two
Defeat by 18 runs fails to dampen the mood of Nepalese fans as they embrace the spirit of cricket
![Paul Radley](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F4bea718a-3833-459d-b22e-394141107aed.png?smart=true&auth=9b0d25df28459c73830f10d00934933c01a577dee63bf7a45b39f23e0bdb9f75&width=70&height=70)
Paul Radley
February 05, 2020
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