Nepal Secures Hard-Fought Victory Over UAE in ICC World Cup Cricket League 2

April 30, Kathmandu – Nepal has secured a hard-fought victory over the UAE.

In the ICC World Cup Cricket League 2 home series, Nepal edged out the UAE by 6 runs in a competitive match. Due to rain interruptions, the UAE were set a target of 255 runs in 38 overs under the DLS method, but they managed only 248 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Mohammad Shahdad from the UAE top-scored with 65 runs, but it wasn’t enough for victory. Shahdad shared an 80-run partnership for the third wicket with Harprit Singh, who scored 41 runs. Aryash Sharma contributed 33, Adib Usmani 14, Mohammad Juhaib 1, and captain Mohammad Wasim was dismissed without scoring. Khaizima Bin Tanvir added a brisk 49 runs off 26 balls, while Akshdeep Nath remained unbeaten on 26 off 32 balls.

In bowling, Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets, while Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav took two wickets each.

Earlier, at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, having won the toss and elected to bat first, Nepal posted 289 runs for 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airey played a brilliant century.

Dipendra scored 100 runs off 94 balls, including 13 fours and one six. Vinod Bhandari, returning to the national team after nearly four years, scored a half-century in his first match, contributing 56 runs off 79 balls.

Gulshan Jha scored 44, opener Arjun Kumal 11, captain Rohit Paudel 39, Bhim Sarki was dismissed for a duck, and Arif Sheikh scored 11 runs. Sompal Kami remained not out without scoring.

In bowling for the UAE, Ajay Kumar and Junaid Siddiqui took 2 wickets each, while Haider Ali and Khaizima Bin Tanvir took 1 wicket apiece.

Nepal will play their fourth match against Oman on Tuesday.