Nepal vs Saudi Arabia, 18th Match
Group A 2024 · T20I · · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amarat
Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Nepal 75/4, Saudi Arabia 73/7).
- Nepal: 75/4 (7.2 ov)
- Saudi Arabia: 73/7 (8 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the 18th Match of Group A 2024, a T20I match, at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amarat. Play began on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at 06:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Nepal won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Morshed Ali Khan and Viswanadan Kalidas, with Hamim Khan as match referee.
Saudi Arabia made 73/7 in 8 overs, with Abdul Waheed top-scoring on 37 from 16 balls. Abinash Bohara was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 15. Nepal made 75/4 in 7.2 overs, with Gulsan Jha top-scoring on 32 not out from 19 balls. Ishtiaq Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 7.
Result: Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Gulsan Jha was named player of the match.
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: 73/7 (8 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Khan | c Kushal Malla b Karan KC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Abdul Manan Ali | c Kushal Bhurtel b Karan KC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Abdul Waheed | lbw b Pratis GC | 37 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 231.25 |
| Waji Ul Hassan | c Karan KC b Lalit Rajbanshi | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kashif Abbas | lbw b Abinash Bohara | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Hisham Sheikh | c Rohit Paudel b Abinash Bohara | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Usman Khalid | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Saad Khan | run out (Aasif Sheikh) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Zain Ul Abidin, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Usman Najeeb
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Abinash Bohara | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Pratis GC | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 75/4 (7.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Usman Najeeb b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Usman Khalid b Usman Najeeb | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kushal Malla | b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c sub b Waji Ul Hassan | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Gulsan Jha | not out | 32 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 168.42 |
| Rohit Paudel | not out | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 228.57 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Sundeep Jora, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara, Pratis GC
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Usman Najeeb | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Waji Ul Hassan | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Hisham Sheikh | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
Latest overs
- Over 8 (NPL, Hisham Sheikh): 6 runs, 76/4 – 4 wd 1
- Over 7 (NPL, Waji Ul Hassan): 15 runs, 70/4 – • nb1 1 2 2 6 wd 1
- Over 6 (NPL, Usman Najeeb): 7 runs, 55/4 – • 4 1 2 • •
- Over 5 (NPL, Waji Ul Hassan): 10 runs, 48/4 – W 3 1 1 1 4
- Over 4 (NPL, Zain Ul Abidin): 21 runs, 38/3 – 2 6 6 1 1 wd 4
- Over 3 (NPL, Ishtiaq Ahmad): 3 runs, 17/3 – 1 • • • wd W 1