Nepal won toss, opted to bat against UAE
Visitors limited Dipendra Singh Airee's side to 122 for when rain arrived
UAE chased down DLS-adjusted 78-run target in 8.5 overs
Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Rhinos Suffer Six-Wicket Defeat In Rain-Affected Kirtipur Match
Here is all you need to know about the first T20 international between Nepal and UAE in Kirtipur: match report, toss update, playing XIs, live streaming information and more
Summary
Nepal lost to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by six wickets (DLS method) in the first T20 international at the Tribhuvan University Ground in Kirtipur on Monday (April 20, 2026).
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Nepal, batting first, had struggled to 122 for 8 in 18.5 overs before rain stopped play. Upon resumption, it was reduced to a 10-over contest and the target adjusted to 78 runs. Muhammad Zuhaib was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors with figures of 3/29 in four overs.
In response, UAE captain Muhammad Waseem (33 off 15) gave his team a blazing start as the visitors chased down the revised target in 8.5 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. This was Nepal’s first-ever international cricket fixture under floodlights at home.
Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Toss Update
Nepal won the toss and elected to bat first against UAE.
Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Playing XIs
United Arab Emirates: Adeeb Usmani (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sohaib Khan, Haider Ali, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Zuhaib
Nepal: Arjun Saud (wk), Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Gulsan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora
The series has been dubbed the Under Lights T20I Series, with encounters on back-to-back evenings. Dipendra Singh Airee leads The Rhinos for the series, while Rohit Paudel has been named captain for the subsequent Cricket World Cup League 2 games involving UAE and Oman.
Nepal Vs UAE T20I Series: Live Streaming Info
The Nepal vs UAE T20I series will be broadcast live on Kantipur TV Max in Nepal, while fans in India and the rest of the world can stream the matches on the MSM Video app.
The app requires subscription, however, and a pretty expensive one at that. A monthly purchase is pegged at 9.99 US dollars, or roughly INR 929.
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Nepal Vs UAE, 1st T20I: Squads
United Arab Emirates: Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Adeeb Usmani, Akshdeep Nath, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Zuhaib, Nilansh Keswani, Jash Giyanani, Ajay Kumar, Muhammad Shahdad
Nepal Squad: Arjun Saud (wk), Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Gulsan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Pratis GC, Lokesh Bam, Santosh Yadav, Narayan Joshi, Rashid Khan, Shahab Alam, Aarif Sheikh
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