Kathmandu, June 8 -- Nepal were crowned champions of the Asian Games Men's T20 Qualifier after defeating Hong Kong by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-affected final in Singapore on Sunday.

Chasing 189 for victory, Nepal were well placed at 114-2 in 11.3 overs when rain brought play to a halt at the Sings Oval. With no further play possible, Nepal were declared winners as they were comfortably ahead of the DLS par score.

At the time of the interruption, Rohit Paudel was unbeaten on 35 off 24 balls, hitting three fours and a six, while captain Dipendra Singh Airee was on 9 from four deliveries in his 100th T20 International appearance.

Kushal Bhurtel once again laid the foundation for Nepal's chase with a bli...