Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, 2nd T20I
United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal 2026 · T20I · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) (Nepal 129/2, United Arab Emirates 128/8).
- Nepal: 129/2 (15.5 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 128/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 2nd T20I of United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal 2026, a T20I match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Tuesday, 21 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were Buddhi Pradhan and Vinay Kumar, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
United Arab Emirates made 128/8 in 20 overs, with Akshdeep Nath top-scoring on 53 not out from 42 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 6. Nepal made 129/2 in 15.5 overs, with Kushal Bhurtel top-scoring on 84 not out from 57 balls. Muhammad Arfan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 19.
Result: Nepal won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining). Kushal Bhurtel 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.
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 128/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | lbw b Hemant Dhami | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeeb Usmani | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 30 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 136.36 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Lokesh Bam b Nandan Yadav | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Harpreet Singh Bhatia | lbw b Hemant Dhami | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Akshdeep Nath | not out | 53 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 126.19 |
| Sohaib Khan | c Hemant Dhami b Shahab Alam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilansh Keswani | run out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Arfan | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Sandeep Lamichhane | 32 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Ajay Kumar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemant Dhami | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Shahab Alam | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Santosh Yadav | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gulsan Jha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 129/2 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | not out | 84 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 147.37 |
| Kushal Malla | c Muhammad Waseem b Muhammad Arfan | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 111.76 |
| Santosh Yadav | st sub b Nilansh Keswani | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | not out | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 135.29 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Gulsan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Lokesh Bam, Aarif Sheikh, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Shahab Alam
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Nilansh Keswani | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.09 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (NPL, Nilansh Keswani): 8 runs, 129/2 – 2 4 1 • 1
- Over 15 (NPL, Ajay Kumar): 7 runs, 121/2 – 4 1 • 1 1 •
- Over 14 (NPL, Muhammad Arfan): 8 runs, 114/2 – 4 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 13 (NPL, Ajay Kumar): 4 runs, 106/2 – • • 4 • • •
- Over 12 (NPL, Khuzaima Tanveer): 13 runs, 102/2 – 1 1 1 • 4 6
- Over 11 (NPL, Nilansh Keswani): 5 runs, 89/2 – 1 1 1 • 1 1