MatchesMen's T20IUnited Arab Emirates tour of Nepal 2026

Nepal v United Arab Emirates

match 1 · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 20 Apr 2026

United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (D/L) Rain affected

Nepal innings122/818.5 overs
United Arab Emirates innings78/48.5 overs · target 78 in 10 overs

The worm

NepalUnited Arab Emirates
025507510012505101520Nepal: 1 wicket in over 3, 24/1Nepal: 1 wicket in over 4, 29/2Nepal: 1 wicket in over 6, 40/3Nepal: 1 wicket in over 11, 67/4Nepal: 1 wicket in over 15, 96/5Nepal: 1 wicket in over 16, 98/6Nepal: 1 wicket in over 17, 111/7Nepal: 1 wicket in over 18, 119/8United Arab Emirates: 2 wickets in over 4, 40/2United Arab Emirates: 1 wicket in over 6, 45/3United Arab Emirates: 1 wicket in over 9, 78/4

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Nepalwicket
012245101520Over 1: 10 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 9 runsOver 6: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 2 runsOver 8: 5 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 14 runsOver 15: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 3 runs
United Arab Emirateswicket
012245101520Over 1: 20 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 11 runs, 2 wicketsOver 5: 4 runsOver 6: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 7: 10 runsOver 8: 8 runsOver 9: 15 runs, 1 wicket

Nepal innings 122/8 (18.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
K Bhurtelrun out (Harpreet Singh)16911177.8
A Saudb Junaid Siddique131130118.2
S Jorac Khuzaima Tanveer b Haider Ali6610100.0
Kushal Mallalbw b Zuhaib Zubair17211081.0
DS Aireenot out32352091.4
Basir Ahamadc Waseem Muhammad b Zuhaib Zubair141110127.3
Gulsan Jhalbw b Junaid Siddique170014.3
NK Yadavc Khuzaima Tanveer b Zuhaib Zubair13702185.7
S Mallac Khuzaima Tanveer b Muhammad Arfan02000.0
S Lamichhanenot out240050.0
Extras8
Total8 wickets, 18.5 overs122

Did not bat: H Dhami

Fall of wickets: 21-1 (A Saud, 2.3 ov), 29-2 (S Jora, 3.4 ov), 40-3 (K Bhurtel, 5.2 ov), 63-4 (Kushal Malla, 10.2 ov), 91-5 (Basir Ahamad, 14.1 ov), 96-6 (Gulsan Jha, 15.3 ov), 111-7 (NK Yadav, 16.6 ov), 118-8 (S Malla, 17.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Junaid Siddique301826.00910
Haider Ali403218.00900
Khuzaima Tanveer3.501704.431010
Muhammad Arfan402015.001200
Zuhaib Zubair402937.25900
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12115K Bhurtel 8, A Saud 13
287K Bhurtel 1, S Jora 6
31110K Bhurtel 7, Kushal Malla 3
42330Kushal Malla 14, DS Airee 9
52823DS Airee 14, Basir Ahamad 14
658DS Airee 0, Gulsan Jha 1
7159DS Airee 2, NK Yadav 13
875DS Airee 7, S Malla 0
Unbroken46DS Airee 0, S Lamichhane 2

United Arab Emirates innings 78/4 (8.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
Waseem Muhammadc S Malla b S Lamichhane331533220.0
Adeeb Usmanilbw b S Lamichhane270028.6
A Sharafuc Gulsan Jha b Kushal Malla181511120.0
Harpreet Singhc Kushal Malla b S Lamichhane270028.6
AD Nathnot out17802212.5
Shoaib Khannot out1100100.0
Extras5
Total4 wickets, 8.5 overs78

Did not bat: Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Zuhaib Zubair, Khuzaima Tanveer, Haider Ali

Fall of wickets: 35-1 (Waseem Muhammad, 3.3 ov), 36-2 (Adeeb Usmani, 3.5 ov), 44-3 (Harpreet Singh, 5.4 ov), 71-4 (A Sharafu, 8.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
H Dhami1020020.00200
NK Yadav201407.00500
S Malla20703.50500
S Lamichhane20834.00800
K Bhurtel1010010.00100
Kushal Malla0.5015118.00110
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13521Waseem Muhammad 33, Adeeb Usmani 2
212Adeeb Usmani 0, A Sharafu 1
3811A Sharafu 2, Harpreet Singh 2
42717A Sharafu 15, AD Nath 11
Unbroken72AD Nath 6, Shoaib Khan 1

Match details

Toss
Nepal, chose to bat
Player of the match
Zuhaib Zubair
Ground
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal
Season
2026
Umpires
BB Pradhan, DN Subedi
Match referee
WC Labrooy
Rain
Result by DLS method; Chase reduced to 10 overs (target 78) from 20
Source
Cricsheet match 1531694