Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: NEP Start Event With Convincing 58-Run Victory

Nepal commenced their ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 campaign with a commanding 58-run victory over Kuwait at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on October 8. Opting to bat first after losing the toss, Nepal posted a competitive total of 141/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Kushal Bhurtel anchored the innings with a solid 66 runs off 56 balls, including three fours and three sixes. Despite a mid-innings collapse, Nepal's lower order contributed valuable runs, setting a challenging target for Kuwait.

Kuwait's chase faltered early as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Sompal Kami provided the breakthrough in the first over, dismissing Ravija Sandaruwan. Nandan Yadav and Sandeep Lamichhane followed suit, reducing Kuwait to 24/3 within the first five overs.

Key dismissals, including those of Meet Bhavsar, Usman Patel, and Bilal Tahir, further dented Kuwait's hopes. Despite a brief resistance from Yasin Patel, who scored 19 runs, Kuwait's innings crumbled, and they were bowled out for 83 in 18.1 overs.

Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: Toss Update!

Kuwait won the toss and opted to field first.

Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: Playing XIs

Kuwait (Playing XI): Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar, Usman Patel(w), Mohammed Aslam(c), Bilal Tahir, Ravija Sandaruwan, Yasin Patel, Shiraz Khan, Naveenraj Rajendran, Anudeep Chenthamara, Muhammad Aqif Farooq

Nepal (Playing XI): Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: Live Streaming

When to watch Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025?

The Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 will be played on Wednesday, 8 October at 8:30 PM IST.

Where to watch Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025?

Nepal Vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Group 2, Match 3 will be available to live stream on FanCode application and website in India. Fans in Nepal can live stream the contest on Kantipur Max YouTube Channel. It will also be available on Television.