Nepal will play against India and Pakistan for the first time in history.
After a incredible victory over UAE by 7 wickets at the TU Cricket Ground (Nepal) in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup Final.
In the second inning, at one point Nepal lost the 3 wickets for 21 runs, and then Gulshan Jha and Bhim Sharki played the important innings. Nepali fans are appreciated all over the world for staying in the rain to wait for the start of a game. Due to rain, this match will play in 2 days.
Gulshan Jha was the top scorer for Nepal, scoring 67 off 84 balls. Nepal scored 118 runs in 30.3 overs, losing only 3 wickets.
Rohan Mustafa took a 3 wickets, while Aayan Khan took 1 wicket for the UAE.
Before that, Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first. The UAE only managed to score 117 runs in 33.1 overs and lose all 10 wickets. Asif Khan played an inning of 46 off 64 balls, while other batsmen couldn’t build a partnership with him.
UAE batsmen played the inning in 2 days due to heavy rain in Kathmandu. Again, the Nepali bowler kept the total under 125 runs.
Lalit Rajbanshi of Nepal took 4 wickets, while Sandeep Lamichane took 2 wickets.
The 3rd palace match between Oman and Kuwait is win by Oman.
The Man of the Match award was presented to Gulshan Jha for his 67 runs and 1 wicket.
UAE batsman Vriitya Aravind is the best batsman, and Oman bowler Bilal Khan is a best bowler in the tournament. Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichane will be the player of the tournament.
The ACC Premier Cup began on April 18 and will end on today. The Asia Cup is also in trouble due to the India-Pakistan tension.
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The Asia Cup started on September 4 in Pakistan, and before this, Nepal will play the ACC Emerging Cup and ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.