Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, 6th Match
Warm-up 2026 · T20 · · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) (Nepal 148/3, United Arab Emirates 145/6).
- Nepal: 148/3 (17 ov)
- United Arab Emirates: 145/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 6th Match of Warm-up 2026, a T20 match, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Play began on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 at 11:30 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 Madanagopal Kuppuraj and Saidharshan Kumar.
United Arab Emirates made 145/6 in 20 overs, with Sohaib Khan top-scoring on 38 not out from 27 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24. Nepal made 148/3 in 17 overs, with Aarif Sheikh top-scoring on 61 not out from 37 balls. Muhammad Rohid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 13.
Result: Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 18 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.
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 145/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | c Rohit Paudel b Sandeep Lamichhane | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Muhammad Waseem | b Karan KC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | b Dipendra Singh Airee | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 73.08 |
| Alishan Sharafu | run out | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mayank Kumar | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Kushal Bhurtel b Karan KC | 35 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 145.83 |
| Sohaib Khan | not out | 38 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 140.74 |
| Muhammad Arfan | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Rohid Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Sompal Kami | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 148/3 (17 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Aryansh Sharma b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Aasif Sheikh | run out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Rohit Paudel | run out (Aryansh Sharma) | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | not out | 50 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 161.29 |
| Aarif Sheikh | not out | 61 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 164.86 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Lokesh Bam, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Jha, Basir Ahamad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Simranjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Muhammad Farooq | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (NPL, Muhammad Arfan): 19 runs, 147/3 – 4 • wd 1 1 6 6
- Over 16 (NPL, Simranjeet Singh): 11 runs, 128/3 – 6 1 1 1 0lb 2
- Over 15 (NPL, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 14 runs, 117/3 – 4 4 1 1 • 4
- Over 14 (NPL, Dhruv Parashar): 7 runs, 103/3 – 3 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 13 (NPL, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 8 runs, 96/3 – 2 1 • 4 • 1
- Over 12 (NPL, Dhruv Parashar): 7 runs, 88/3 – • 1 4 1 • 1