Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Kirtipur, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Date & Time:20 Apr 2026, 11:15 am LOCAL

NPL

NPL122/8(18.5)

vs

UAE

UAE78/4(8.5)

United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player of the Match

Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair

Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Arjun Saud	b Junaid Siddique	13	11	3	0	118.00
Sundeep Jora	c Khuzaima Tanveer b Haider Ali	6	6	1	0	100.00
Kushal Bhurtel	c Harpreet Singh Bhatia b unknown	16	9	1	1	178.00
Kushal Malla	b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair	17	21	1	0	81.00
Basir Ahamad	c Muhammad Waseem b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair	14	11	1	0	127.00
Gulsan Jha	b Junaid Siddique	1	7	0	0	14.00
Nandan Yadav	c Khuzaima Tanveer b Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair	13	7	0	2	186.00
Sher Malla	c Khuzaima Tanveer b Muhammad Arfan	0	2	0	0	0.00
Dipendra Singh Airee	not out	32	35	2	0	91.00
Sandeep Lamichhane	not out	2	4	0	0	50.00

Total122/8 (18.5 Ov, RR: 6.59)

Fall of Wickets

21-1 (Saud, 0.4 ov)29-2 (Jora, 0.6 ov)40-3 (Bhurtel, 0.9 ov)63-4 (Malla, 1.7 ov)91-5 (Ahamad, 2.4 ov)96-6 (Jha, 2.6 ov)111-7 (Yadav, 2.8 ov)118-8 (Malla, 2.9 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair	4	0	29	3	7.3
Junaid Siddique	3	0	18	2	6.0
Haider Ali	4	0	32	1	8.0
Muhammad Arfan	4	0	20	1	5.0
Khuzaima Tanveer	3.5	0	17	0	4.4

United Arab Emirates - 2nd Innings78/4 (8.5)

Over 9

15 runs

8.56

Malla to Akshdeep Nath, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

8.4

Malla to Sohaib Khan, 1 run

nudged for a single

8.3W

Malla to Alishan Sharafu, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Alishan Sharafu 18(15) • FOW: 71/4

8.2

Malla to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run

rotates the strike

8.1

Malla to Akshdeep Nath, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

8.16

Malla to Akshdeep Nath, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

Over 8

8 runs

7.6

Yadav to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

7.5

Yadav to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

7.4

Yadav to Alishan Sharafu, no run

defended back to the bowler

7.3

Yadav to Alishan Sharafu, no run

watchful defence

7.2

Yadav to Alishan Sharafu, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

7.14

Yadav to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 7

10 runs

6.6

Bhurtel to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

6.5

Bhurtel to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run

rotates the strike

6.4

Bhurtel to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

6.36

Bhurtel to Alishan Sharafu, SIX

pulled into the stands

6.2

Bhurtel to Alishan Sharafu, no run

played and missed

6.1

Bhurtel to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 6

1 runs

5.6

Lamichhane to Akshdeep Nath, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

5.5

Lamichhane to Akshdeep Nath, no run

pushed to the fielder

5.4W

Lamichhane to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Harpreet Singh Bhatia 2(7) • FOW: 44/3

5.3

Lamichhane to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, no run

good length, no run

5.2

Lamichhane to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, no run

played and missed

5.1

Lamichhane to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, no run

watchful defence

Over 5

4 runs

4.6

Malla to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

4.5

Malla to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

4.4

Malla to Alishan Sharafu, no run

watchful defence

4.3

Malla to Alishan Sharafu, no run

good length, no run

4.2

Malla to Harpreet Singh Bhatia, 1 run

nudged for a single

4.1

Malla to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run

worked away for one

Nepal - 1st Innings122/8 (18.5)

Over 19

1 runs

18.5

Tanveer to Sandeep Lamichhane, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

18.4

Tanveer to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

18.3

Tanveer to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run

left alone outside off

18.2

Tanveer to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.1

Tanveer to Sandeep Lamichhane, no run

beaten outside off

Over 18

8 runs

17.6

Arfan to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.5W

Arfan to Sher Malla, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

17.4

Arfan to Sher Malla, no run

left alone outside off

17.3

Arfan to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.2

Arfan to Dipendra Singh Airee, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

17.14

Arfan to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR

swept fine for four

Over 17

13 runs

16.6W

Zubair to Nandan Yadav, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

16.56

Zubair to Nandan Yadav, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

16.4

Zubair to Nandan Yadav, no run

left alone outside off

16.36

Zubair to Nandan Yadav, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.2

Zubair to Nandan Yadav, no run

left alone outside off

16.1

Zubair to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 16

2 runs

15.6

Siddique to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Siddique to Nandan Yadav, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.4

Siddique to Nandan Yadav, no run

watchful defence

15.3W

Siddique to Gulsan Jha, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

15.2

Siddique to Gulsan Jha, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.1

Siddique to Gulsan Jha, no run

blocked solidly

Over 15

1 runs

14.6

Zubair to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

14.5

Zubair to Gulsan Jha, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.4

Zubair to Gulsan Jha, no run

played and missed

14.3

Zubair to Gulsan Jha, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.2

Zubair to Gulsan Jha, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.1W

Zubair to Basir Ahamad, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder