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Nepal vs United Arab Emirates Scorecard, 2nd T20I
NepalWon
129/2 (15.5 ov)
128/8 (20 ov)
Nepal won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Tue, 21 Apr, 16:45 IST
- Venue
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
- Data checked
- 05:43:32 IST
Match summary
Nepal won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining).
2nd T20I · Twenty20 International · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground · 21 Apr 2026
Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl.
United Arab Emirates: 128/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Akshdeep Nath, 53 not out off 42 balls
Best bowling: Sandeep Lamichhane, 3 for 6 in 4 overs
Nepal: 129/2 (15.5 ov)
Top score: Kushal Bhurtel, 84 not out off 57 balls
Best bowling: Muhammad Arfan, 1 for 19 in 3 overs
Player of the match: Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates innings128/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseemlbw b Dhami | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Adeeb Usmanilbw b Lamichhane | 30 | 22 | 136.4 | ||
| Alishan Sharafuc Bam b Yadav | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Harpreet Singh Bhatialbw b Dhami | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Akshdeep Nathnot out | 53 | 42 | 126.2 | ||
| Sohaib Khanc Dhami b Alam | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Nilansh Keswanirun out (Airee) | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Muhammad Arfanc Airee b Lamichhane | 32 | 36 | 88.9 | ||
| Khuzaima Tanveerc Airee b Lamichhane | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Muhammad Zohaibnot out | 8 | 5 | 160.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 1, nb 1, b 1, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 128/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Alishan Sharafu, 1.4 ov) · 20-2 (Harpreet Singh Bhatia, 2.2 ov) · 47-3 (Adeeb Usmani, 6.3 ov) · 48-4 (Sohaib Khan, 7.3 ov) · 48-5 (Nilansh Keswani, 7.5 ov) · 112-6 (Muhammad Arfan, 18.2 ov) · 112-7 (Khuzaima Tanveer, 18.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemant Dhami | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | ||
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Shahab Alam | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | ||
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | ||
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | ||
| Santosh Yadav | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Gulsan Jha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Nepal innings129/2 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtelnot out | 84 | 57 | 147.4 | ||
| Kushal Mallac Waseem b Arfan | 19 | 17 | 111.8 | ||
| Santosh Yadavst b Keswani | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Dipendra Singh Aireenot out | 23 | 17 | 135.3 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 129/2 (15.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
71-1 (Santosh Yadav, 8.3 ov) · 129-2 (Kushal Malla, 7.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Nilansh Keswani | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.09 | ||
| Muhammad Arfan | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 | ||
| Muhammad Zohaib | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
Line-ups
Nepal
The ground: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
FairPlay holds 45 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, with a median first-innings score of 145.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 44% and the toss winner won 36%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 76% of the time.
Highest total: 220/6 by Biratnagar Kings on 18 Nov 2025.
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