Nepal vs United Arab Emirates
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2026 · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 25 April 2026
Nepal won by 37 runs
Nepal won by 37 runs. DS Airee top-scored with 75 for Nepal. Karan KC took 4/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 25 April 2026
- Toss
- United Arab Emirates, chose to field
- Result
- Nepal won by 37 runs
- Player of the match
- DS Airee
- Debuts
- Adeeb Usmani (United Arab Emirates), Harpreet Singh (United Arab Emirates), AD Nath (United Arab Emirates), Nilansh Keswani (United Arab Emirates), Khuzaima Tanveer (United Arab Emirates), Ajay Kumar (United Arab Emirates)
- Umpires
- DN Subedi and RMPJ Rambukwella
- Match referee
- WC Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
United Arab Emirates won the toss and chose to field. Adeeb Usmani, Harpreet Singh, AD Nath, Nilansh Keswani, Khuzaima Tanveer and Ajay Kumar played their first ODIs.
Nepal batted first and made 200 all out. DS Airee top-scored with 75 off 90 balls. Junaid Siddique took 3 for 33 for United Arab Emirates.
Chasing 201, United Arab Emirates made 163 all out. Harpreet Singh top-scored with 39 off 52 balls, and Waseem Muhammad made 34. Karan KC took 4 for 19 for Nepal.
Nepal won by 37 runs.
NEPAL: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtel | c A Sharma b Ajay Kumar | 24 | 25 |
| Aasif Sheikh | b Khuzaima Tanveer | 7 | 6 |
| B Sharki | c Muhammad Shahdad b Khuzaima Tanveer | 10 | 16 |
| RK Paudel | lbw b Ajay Kumar | 2 | 11 |
| Basir Ahamad | lbw b Haider Ali | 20 | 40 |
| DS Airee | c A Sharma b Junaid Siddique | 75 | 90 |
| Aarif Sheikh | b Junaid Siddique | 15 | 31 |
| Sompal Kami | c Waseem Muhammad b Muhammad Shahdad | 15 | 24 |
| Karan KC | b Ajay Kumar | 22 | 37 |
| S Lamichhane | b Junaid Siddique | 2 | 7 |
| LN Rajbanshi | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 8 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (United Arab Emirates) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 9.2 | 4 | 33 | 3 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 10 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Ajay Kumar | 9 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Haider Ali | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Nilansh Keswani | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Muhammad Shahdad | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Aasif Sheikh, 1 ov), 2-24 (B Sharki, 5 ov), 3-45 (K Bhurtel, 8 ov), 4-49 (RK Paudel, 10 ov), 5-90 (Basir Ahamad, 20 ov), 6-120 (Aarif Sheikh, 28 ov), 7-151 (Sompal Kami, 35 ov), 8-193 (Karan KC, 44 ov), 9-197 (S Lamichhane, 46 ov), 10-200 (DS Airee, 48 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aasif Sheikh (7) and K Bhurtel (1) | 8 |
| second | B Sharki (10) and K Bhurtel (4) | 16 |
| third | K Bhurtel (19) and RK Paudel (1) | 21 |
| fourth | RK Paudel (1) and Basir Ahamad (2) | 4 |
| fifth | Basir Ahamad (18) and DS Airee (23) | 41 |
| sixth | Aarif Sheikh (15) and DS Airee (15) | 30 |
| seventh | Sompal Kami (15) and DS Airee (15) | 31 |
| eighth | Karan KC (22) and DS Airee (19) | 42 |
| ninth | S Lamichhane (2) and DS Airee (2) | 4 |
| tenth | DS Airee (1) and LN Rajbanshi (0) | 3 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sharma | lbw b DS Airee | 18 | 29 |
| Adeeb Usmani | lbw b Karan KC | 1 | 10 |
| Muhammad Shahdad | lbw b Karan KC | 2 | 4 |
| Harpreet Singh | lbw b LN Rajbanshi | 39 | 52 |
| AD Nath | c Basir Ahamad b Sompal Kami | 30 | 53 |
| Waseem Muhammad | c Aarif Sheikh b Sompal Kami | 34 | 51 |
| Nilansh Keswani | st Aasif Sheikh b S Lamichhane | 18 | 33 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | b S Lamichhane | 1 | 12 |
| Haider Ali | c Basir Ahamad b Karan KC | 8 | 31 |
| Ajay Kumar | c RK Paudel b Karan KC | 2 | 8 |
| Junaid Siddique | not out | 7 | 7 |
Extras 3 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 9.2 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Sompal Kami | 9 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| DS Airee | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| S Lamichhane | 10 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| LN Rajbanshi | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Basir Ahamad | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| RK Paudel | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Adeeb Usmani, 2 ov), 2-5 (Muhammad Shahdad, 2 ov), 3-39 (A Sharma, 9 ov), 4-73 (Harpreet Singh, 18 ov), 5-126 (AD Nath, 32 ov), 6-135 (Waseem Muhammad, 34 ov), 7-138 (Khuzaima Tanveer, 37 ov), 8-154 (Haider Ali, 45 ov), 9-154 (Nilansh Keswani, 46 ov), 10-163 (Ajay Kumar, 48 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Adeeb Usmani (1) and A Sharma (1) | 3 |
| second | Muhammad Shahdad (2) and A Sharma (0) | 2 |
| third | A Sharma (17) and Harpreet Singh (17) | 34 |
| fourth | Harpreet Singh (22) and AD Nath (10) | 34 |
| fifth | AD Nath (20) and Waseem Muhammad (33) | 53 |
| sixth | Waseem Muhammad (1) and Nilansh Keswani (8) | 9 |
| seventh | Khuzaima Tanveer (1) and Nilansh Keswani (2) | 3 |
| eighth | Haider Ali (8) and Nilansh Keswani (8) | 16 |
| ninth | Nilansh Keswani (0) and Ajay Kumar (0) | 0 |
| tenth | Ajay Kumar (2) and Junaid Siddique (7) | 9 |
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