Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I
United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal 2026 · T20I · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method) (Nepal 122/8, United Arab Emirates 78/4).
- Nepal: 122/8 (18.5 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 78/4 (8.5 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 1st T20I of United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal 2026, a T20I match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Monday, 20 April 2026 at 11:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Buddhi Pradhan and Durga Subedi, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
Nepal made 122/8 in 18.5 overs, with Dipendra Singh Airee top-scoring on 32 not out from 35 balls. Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. United Arab Emirates made 78/4 in 8.5 overs, with Muhammad Waseem top-scoring on 33 from 15 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 8.
Result: United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method). Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair 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.
Nepal · 1st innings: 122/8 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | run out | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Arjun Saud | b Junaid Siddique | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Sundeep Jora | c Khuzaima Tanveer b Haider Ali | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Kushal Malla | lbw b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | not out | 32 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 91.43 |
| Basir Ahamad | c Muhammad Waseem b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Gulsan Jha | lbw b Junaid Siddique | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Nandan Yadav | c Khuzaima Tanveer b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 185.71 |
| Sher Malla | c Khuzaima Tanveer b Muhammad Arfan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Hemant Dhami
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 78/4 (8.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | c Sher Malla b Sandeep Lamichhane | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 220 |
| Adeeb Usmani | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Gulsan Jha b Kushal Malla | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Harpreet Singh Bhatia | c Kushal Malla b Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Akshdeep Nath | not out | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.5 |
| Sohaib Khan | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Nandan Yadav | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Sher Malla | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kushal Malla | 0.5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 18 |
Latest overs
- Over 3 (UAE, Sher Malla): 3 runs, 74/4 – • 1 1 1 • •
- Over 17 (NPL, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair): 13 runs, 116/8 – W 6 • 6 • 1
- Over 15 (NPL, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair): 1 runs, 103/7 – 0b 1 • • • W
- Over 11 (NPL, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair): 5 runs, 102/6 – • 1 1 2 W 1
- Over 9 (NPL, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair): 10 runs, 97/5 – 1 1 1 1 4 2
- Over 9 (UAE, Kushal Malla): 15 runs, 71/4 – 6 1 W 1 6 wd