Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, Match 1 — United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal
Match summary
United Arab Emirates beat Nepal by 6 wickets (DLS method) in the Match 1 of the United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026. Nepal 122/8 (18.5 ov); United Arab Emirates 78/4 (8.5 ov). Muhammad Waseem top-scored with 33 off 15 balls for United Arab Emirates. Sandeep Lamichhane took 3/8 for Nepal. Nepal won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem c S Malla b S Lamichhane | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 220 |
| Adeeb Usmani lbw b S Lamichhane | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Alishan Sharafu c G Jha b K Malla | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Harpreet Bhatia c K Malla b S Lamichhane | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Akshdeep Nath Not out | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.5 |
| Shoaib Khan Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras 5 (4 b, 1 wd)
Total 78/4 (8.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Zuhaib-Zubair
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Nandan Yadav | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Kushal Malla | 0.5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 18 |
| Sher Malla | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
35 (Muhammad Waseem, 3.3 ov) · 36 (Adeeb Usmani, 3.5 ov) · 44 (Harpreet Bhatia, 5.4 ov) · 71 (Alishan Sharafu, 8.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel runout (H Bhatia) | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Arjun Saud b J Siddique | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Sundeep Jora c KB Tanvir b H Ali | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Kushal Malla lbw b MZ Zubair | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee Not out | 32 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 91.43 |
| Basir Ahamad c MH Waseem b MZ Zubair | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Gulshan Jha lbw b J Siddique | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Nandan Yadav c KB Tanvir b MZ Zubair | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 185.71 |
| Sher Malla c KB Tanvir b Muhammad Arfan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane Not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras 8 (6 b, 2 wd)
Total 122/8 (18.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Hemant Dhami
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanvir | 3.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib-Zubair | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
21 (Arjun Saud, 2.3 ov) · 29 (Sundeep Jora, 3.4 ov) · 40 (Kushal Bhurtel, 5.2 ov) · 63 (Kushal Malla, 10.2 ov) · 91 (Basir Ahamad, 14.1 ov) · 96 (Gulshan Jha, 15.3 ov) · 111 (Nandan Yadav, 16.6 ov) · 118 (Sher Malla, 17.5 ov)