United Arab Emirates vs Nepal, 91st Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · ICC Academy, Dubai
United Arab Emirates won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (United Arab Emirates 243/6, Nepal 239/9).
- United Arab Emirates: 243/6 (49.1 ov)
- Nepal: 239/9 (50 ov)
Match report
United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 91st Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at ICC Academy, Dubai. Play began on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
United Arab Emirates won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rohan Pandit and Shiju Sam, with Hamimullah Hamid as match referee.
Nepal made 239/9 in 50 overs, with Bhim Sharki top-scoring on 48 from 68 balls. Dhruv Parashar was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28. United Arab Emirates made 243/6 in 49.1 overs, with Muhammad Shahdad top-scoring on 96 from 123 balls. Karan KC was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 58.
Result: United Arab Emirates won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Muhammad Shahdad 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: 239/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c sub b Zahid Ali | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Aasif Sheikh | run out | 34 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Alishan Sharafu b Dhruv Parashar | 48 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Alishan Sharafu b Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Aryansh Sharma b Junaid Siddique | 30 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | run out | 37 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 86.05 |
| Kushal Malla | b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 45 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 88.24 |
| Karan KC | c Aryansh Sharma b Junaid Siddique | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandan Yadav | b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | not out | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 21
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Zahid Ali | 7 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 10 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Haider Ali | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Muhammad Shahdad | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 243/6 (49.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alishan Sharafu | c Rohit Paudel b Nandan Yadav | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| Aryansh Sharma | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Shahdad | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 96 | 123 | 6 | 3 | 78.05 |
| Shoaib Khan | lbw b Lalit Rajbanshi | 29 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 55.77 |
| Muhammad Waseem | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 76 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 104.11 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 76.47 |
| Dhruv Parashar | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Zahid Ali | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 10 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Nandan Yadav | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Kushal Malla | 3.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.05 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (UAE, Kushal Malla): 4 runs, 243/6 – 4
- Over 49 (UAE, Karan KC): 3 runs, 239/6 – 1 W 1 • 1 •
- Over 48 (UAE, Dipendra Singh Airee): 3 runs, 236/5 – 1 1 1 • • •
- Over 47 (UAE, Karan KC): 3 runs, 233/5 – W 1 • 1 • 1
- Over 46 (UAE, Dipendra Singh Airee): 2 runs, 230/4 – • • • 1 • 1
- Over 45 (UAE, Lalit Rajbanshi): 13 runs, 228/4 – 1 4 1 6 1 •