Afghanistan vs Nepal, 4th Match
Group A 2026 · T20I · · Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) (Afghanistan 102/7, Nepal 103/5).
- Afghanistan: 102/7 (20 ov)
- Nepal: 103/5 (17.2 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 4th Match of Group A 2026, a T20I match, at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. Play began on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 05:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Viswanadan Kalidas, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Afghanistan made 102/7 in 20 overs, with Faisal Khan Ahmadzai top-scoring on 30 from 33 balls. Kushal Bhurtel was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21. Nepal made 103/5 in 17.2 overs, with Sundeep Jora top-scoring on 34 from 35 balls. Faridoon Dawoodzai was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 10.
Result: Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 102/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram Zazai | c Lokesh Bam b Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hassan Eisakhil | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Janat | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Faisal Khan Ahmadzai | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Kushal Bhurtel | 30 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Karan KC b Kushal Bhurtel | 30 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | lbw b Kushal Bhurtel | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Darwish Rasooli | lbw b Kushal Bhurtel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nangyal Kharoti | not out | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Arab Gul, Faridoon Dawoodzai
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Karan KC | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Kushal Malla | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 103/5 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Hassan Eisakhil b Faridoon Dawoodzai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Darwish Rasooli b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sundeep Jora | run out (Mohammad Ishaq) | 34 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 97.14 |
| Kushal Malla | run out (Mohammad Ishaq) | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Rohit Paudel | not out | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 103.13 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Najibullah Zadran b Arab Gul | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Gulsan Jha | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Lokesh Bam, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Nangyal Kharoti | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Arab Gul | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (NPL, Arab Gul): 1 runs, 102/5 – 1 W
- Over 17 (NPL, Abdullah Ahmadzai): 7 runs, 101/4 – 4 1 • 1 • wd •
- Over 16 (NPL, Karim Janat): 12 runs, 94/4 – 1 4 4 1 1 1
- Over 15 (NPL, Nangyal Kharoti): 9 runs, 82/4 – • • 4 1 1 3
- Over 14 (NPL, Karim Janat): 4 runs, 73/4 – • • wd • 2 1 •
- Over 13 (NPL, Arab Gul): 5 runs, 69/4 – 1 1 1 1 1 •