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Nepal vs United Arab Emirates

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2025/26 · ICC Academy, Dubai · 30 October 2025

United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets

United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets. RK Paudel top-scored with 109 for Nepal. Zahid Ali took 4/41.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2025/26
Ground
ICC Academy, Dubai
Date
30 October 2025
Toss
Nepal, chose to bat
Result
United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets
Player of the match
A Sharma
Debut
Zahid Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Umpires
Akbar Ali and R Pandit
Match referee
Hamim Khan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Nepal won the toss and chose to bat. It was Zahid Ali's first ODI.

Nepal batted first and made 233 all out. RK Paudel top-scored with 109 off 130 balls, and Aasif Sheikh made 35. Zahid Ali took 4 for 41 for United Arab Emirates.

Chasing 234, United Arab Emirates made 237 for 6. A Sharma top-scored with 98 off 98 balls, and A Sharafu made 45. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between Waseem Muhammad and A Sharma.

United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets.

NEPAL: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
K Bhurtelb Haider Ali712
Aasif Sheikhc D Parashar b Junaid Siddique3548
B Sharkilbw b Muhammad Rohid313
RK Paudelc A Sharma b Zahid Ali109130
Aarif Sheikhb Junaid Siddique2742
DS Aireerun out (D Parashar)2328
Gulsan Jhac A Sharma b Junaid Siddique01
Sompal Kamihit wicket b Zahid Ali613
Karan KCc D Parashar b Zahid Ali138
S Lamichhanenot out34
LN Rajbanshic Waseem Muhammad b Zahid Ali01

Extras 7 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (United Arab Emirates)OMRW
Junaid Siddique100543
Muhammad Rohid101371
Haider Ali101381
D Parashar61240
Zahid Ali60414
H Kaushik80380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (K Bhurtel, 4 ov), 2-26 (B Sharki, 7 ov), 3-61 (Aasif Sheikh, 17 ov), 4-131 (Aarif Sheikh, 32 ov), 5-185 (DS Airee, 41 ov), 6-186 (Gulsan Jha, 41 ov), 7-210 (Sompal Kami, 47 ov), 8-217 (RK Paudel, 47 ov), 9-233 (Karan KC, 49 ov), 10-233 (LN Rajbanshi, 49 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstK Bhurtel (7) and Aasif Sheikh (13)23
secondB Sharki (3) and Aasif Sheikh (0)3
thirdAasif Sheikh (22) and RK Paudel (13)35
fourthAarif Sheikh (27) and RK Paudel (41)70
fifthDS Airee (23) and RK Paudel (30)54
sixthGulsan Jha (0) and RK Paudel (1)1
seventhSompal Kami (6) and RK Paudel (18)24
eighthRK Paudel (6) and Karan KC (1)7
ninthKaran KC (12) and S Lamichhane (3)16
tenthLN Rajbanshi (0) and S Lamichhane (0)0
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 237 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
A Sharafuc RK Paudel b Karan KC4526
A Sharmacaught b S Lamichhane9898
Shoaib Khanc Sompal Kami b S Lamichhane011
R Chopraretired hurt1524
Waseem Muhammadrun out (K Bhurtel, RK Paudel)2646
H Kaushikc Gulsan Jha b DS Airee1318
D Parasharnot out1619
Zahid Alinot out1119

Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid

Extras 13 · Total 237 for 6

Bowler (Nepal)OMRW
Karan KC52241
LN Rajbanshi8.30550
Sompal Kami41430
S Lamichhane100342
Aarif Sheikh30150
DS Airee71251
K Bhurtel60300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (A Sharafu, 8 ov), 2-64 (Shoaib Khan, 11 ov), 3-118 (R Chopra, 19 ov), 4-194 (Waseem Muhammad, 33 ov), 5-195 (A Sharma, 34 ov), 6-218 (H Kaushik, 39 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstA Sharafu (45) and A Sharma (16)63
secondShoaib Khan (0) and A Sharma (1)1
thirdR Chopra (15) and A Sharma (36)54
fourthWaseem Muhammad (26) and A Sharma (45)76
fifthA Sharma (0) and H Kaushik (1)1
sixthH Kaushik (12) and D Parashar (8)23
seventhD Parashar (0) and Zahid Ali (0)19
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