From Mike Tyson to All Blacks, 5 sporting mismatches to rival Nepal’s Asian Games cricket rout of Mongolia
- Nepal obliterated all manner of world records in their Asian Games T20 thrashing of Mongolia
- One-sided cricket contest sparked memories of uneven sporting clashes featuring Tyson, Nadal, All Blacks, England cricket team and China footballers
Those of a squeamish disposition would have been well advised to avert their gaze when Nepal began the Asian Games cricket tournament by inflicting a brutal 273-run beating on Mongolia.
It was a gross mismatch as Nepal racked up 314 for three – the first score of more than 300 in T20 cricket – while batters Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee claimed individual records.
Malla’s 34-ball hundred was the fastest in T20 history, while Airee crashed 50 in a record-low nine balls. It was no prettier for Mongolia with the bat. Their total of 41 included 23 extras, and only one batter, Davaasuren Jamyansuren, reached double figures.
The Post recalls five other occasions when teams or individuals really should not have shared the same competitive field.
2022: China v Mongolia, Asian Games women’s football
Granted, this one did not test our powers of research, given it happened six days ago, and it might look like we’re picking on poor old Mongolia.
