United Arab Emirates vs Nepal, 88th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining) (United Arab Emirates 237/5, Nepal 233).
- United Arab Emirates: 237/5 (43.3 ov)
- Nepal: 233 (50 ov)
Match report
United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 88th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Thursday, 30 October 2025 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Akbar Ali and Rohan Pandit, with Hamimullah Hamid as match referee.
Nepal made 233 in 50 overs, with Rohit Paudel top-scoring on 109 from 130 balls. Zahid Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 41. United Arab Emirates made 237/5 in 43.3 overs, with Aryansh Sharma top-scoring on 98 from 98 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining). Aryansh Sharma 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: 233 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Haider Ali | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Dhruv Parashar b Junaid Siddique | 35 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 72.92 |
| Bhim Sharki | lbw b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Aryansh Sharma b Zahid Ali | 109 | 130 | 5 | 2 | 83.85 |
| Aarif Sheikh | b Junaid Siddique | 27 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | run out | 23 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 82.14 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Aryansh Sharma b Junaid Siddique | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sompal Kami | hit wicket b Zahid Ali | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Karan KC | c Dhruv Parashar b Zahid Ali | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | c Muhammad Waseem b Zahid Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 10 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Haider Ali | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Zahid Ali | 6 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 6.83 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4.75 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 237/5 (43.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alishan Sharafu | c Rohit Paudel b Karan KC | 45 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 173.08 |
| Aryansh Sharma | c & b Sandeep Lamichhane | 98 | 98 | 10 | 3 | 100 |
| Shoaib Khan | c Sompal Kami b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Chopra | not out | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Muhammad Waseem | run out (Kushal Bhurtel) | 26 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 56.52 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Gulsan Jha b Dipendra Singh Airee | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 72.22 |
| Dhruv Parashar | not out | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Zahid Ali | not out | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57.89 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 5 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 8.3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.47 |
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 44 (UAE, Lalit Rajbanshi): 7 runs, 226/5 – 5 2 •
- Over 43 (UAE, Kushal Bhurtel): 3 runs, 219/5 – • • 1 2 • •
- Over 42 (UAE, Lalit Rajbanshi): 8 runs, 216/5 – 4 1 • • 1 2
- Over 41 (UAE, Kushal Bhurtel): 1 runs, 208/5 – • • • • • 1
- Over 40 (UAE, Dipendra Singh Airee): 0 runs, 207/5 – • • • • W •
- Over 39 (UAE, Sandeep Lamichhane): 10 runs, 207/4 – • 1 1 1 6 1