UAE Sets Target of 129 Runs for Nepal in Second T20 Match

UAE has set a target of 129 runs for Nepal in the second T20 International match. UAE scored 128 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets, while Hemant Dhami claimed 2 wickets.

At the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, UAE, having lost the toss and chosen to bat first, posted 128 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs. UAE’s Akshdeep Nath played a vital innings, scoring a half-century. After losing 6 wickets while adding only 48 runs, UAE’s batting was strengthened by a partnership between Akshdeep Nath and Mohammad Arfan. The pair put together a 64-run stand for the 7th wicket. Nath remained unbeaten on 53 runs, while Arfan was dismissed for 32.

Captain Mohammad Wasim scored 0, Adib Usmani scored 30, Alishan Sharafu 1, Harpreet Singh Bhatia 1, Shoaib Khan 0, Nilansh Keswani 0, and Tanveer also fell for 0. Bowling for Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets, Hemant Dhami 2, and Nandan Yadav and Shahaw Alam claimed one wicket each. In the first match, Nepal lost to UAE by 6 wickets.