Afghanistan vs Nepal, 4th T20I — Asian Games in Japan Men's
AFG
102/7 20 ov
NEP won by 5 wickets
NEP
103/5 17.2 ov
Match summary
Nepal beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in the 4th T20I of the Asian Games in Japan Men's at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on Fri, 25 Sept, 2026. Afghanistan 102/7 (20 ov); Nepal 103/5 (17.2 ov). Sundeep Jora top-scored with 34 off 35 balls for Nepal. Kushal Bhurtel took 4/21 for Nepal. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.
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17.21Arab Gul to Gulshan Jha, 1 run, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
17.1WArab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Caught out!! legbreak good length on the off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Najibullah Zadran. Leading to a soft dismissal.
16.120WdAbdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rohit Kumar Paudel's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
16.64Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
16.51Abdullah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
16.40Abdullah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
16.31Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
16.20Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
16.10Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
15.61Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
15.54Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
15.44Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
15.31Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
15.21Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
15.11Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
14.60Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
14.50Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease and slash push towards third man, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
14.44Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
14.31Nangeyalia kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
14.21Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
14.13Nangeyalia kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, 3 runs, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.
13.150WdKarim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rohit Kumar Paudel's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
13.60Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat bowls a sharp delivery, and Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
13.50Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Karim Janat bowls a sharp delivery, and Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
13.40Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
13.32Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 2 runs, Karim Janat delivers fast ball at good length, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Rohit Kumar Paudel to just 2 runs.
13.21Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
13.10Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
12.61Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
12.51Arab Gul to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.