Nepal vs Saudi Arabia, 15th Match
Group A 2026 · ODI · · Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Nepal won by 5 wickets ( with 54 balls remaining) (Nepal 193/5, Saudi Arabia 190).
- Nepal: 193/5 (41 ov)
- Saudi Arabia: 190 (49.2 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the 15th Match of Group A 2026, a ODI match, at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Play began on Sunday, 6 September 2026 at 01:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Saudi Arabia won the toss and chose to bat.
Saudi Arabia made 190 in 49.2 overs, with Abdul Waheed top-scoring on 77 from 89 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Nepal made 193/5 in 41 overs, with Gulsan Jha top-scoring on 44 not out from 35 balls. Ishtiaq Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Nepal won by 5 wickets ( with 54 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.
Saudi Arabia · 1st innings: 190 (49.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed | lbw b Lalit Rajbanshi | 77 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 86.52 |
| Waji Ul Hassan | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Atif | b Gulsan Jha | 30 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 44.12 |
| Abdul Manan Ali | c Dev Khanal b Sandeep Lamichhane | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hisham Sheikh | c Sandeep Lamichhane b Dipendra Singh Airee | 28 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | c Arjun Kumal b Sher Malla | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92.31 |
| Usman Najeeb | b Dipendra Singh Airee | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Zahid Iqbal | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Syed Naqash Tanveer | st Aasif Sheikh b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | not out | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Muhammad Saqib | c Gulsan Jha b Dipendra Singh Airee | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 107.69 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 6 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Sher Malla | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Gulsan Jha | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 9.2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 4.61 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 193/5 (41 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Kumal | c Syed Naqash Tanveer b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Waji Ul Hassan b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Dev Khanal | c Ishtiaq Ahmad b Muhammad Atif | 39 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 67.24 |
| Ishan Pandey | c & b Muhammad Atif | 40 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Rohit Paudel | not out | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | b Hisham Sheikh | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Gulsan Jha | not out | 44 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 125.71 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Karan KC, Sher Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Muhammad Saqib | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5.29 |
| Hisham Sheikh | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Usman Najeeb | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Muhammad Atif | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.13 |
| Zahid Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 41 (NPL, Muhammad Saqib): 15 runs, 193/5 – 6 6 1 1 • 1
- Over 40 (NPL, Usman Najeeb): 7 runs, 178/5 – • 4 1 1 wd • •
- Over 39 (NPL, Muhammad Saqib): 1 runs, 171/5 – • 1 • • • •
- Over 38 (NPL, Usman Najeeb): 2 runs, 170/5 – • • • 1 • 1
- Over 37 (NPL, Hisham Sheikh): 11 runs, 168/5 – 1 4 1 • 4 1
- Over 36 (NPL, Muhammad Atif): 10 runs, 157/5 – 1 1 6 • 2 •