Nepal Vs Afghanistan Highlights, U19 Asia Cup: AFG Claim Comfortable 6-Wicket Win Over Nep

Good morning, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 match between Nepal and Afghanistan. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they become available.

• Fixture: Nepal U19 vs Afghanistan U19, Match 12, Group B

• Venue: The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

• Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

• Time: 10:30 AM IST

• Live Streaming: SonyLIV

• Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network

Nepal: Sahil Patel, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Vansh Chhetri, Cibrin Shrestha, Nischal Kshetri, Ashok Dhami (c), Aashish Luhar (wk), Abhisekh Tiwari, Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma, Dayanand Mandal, Chandan Ram, Dilsad Ali, Nitesh Kumar, Roshan Bishwakarma.

Afghanistan: Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (wk) (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Nooristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan Ahmadzai, Zaitullah Shaheen, Khatir Stanikzai, Hafeez Zadran, Nazifullah Amiri.

Afghanistan U19 captain Mahboob Khan has won the toss and opted to bowl first in today's match.

Nepal: Sahil Patel, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Aashish Luhar (wk), Dilsad Ali, Ashok Dhami (c), Abhisekh Tiwari, Roshan Bishwakarma, Chandan Ram, Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma, Nitesh Kumar.

Afghanistan: Mahboob Khan (wk) (c), Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Azizullah Miakhil, Nazifullah Amiri, Abdul Aziz, Nooristani Omarzai, Salam Khan Ahmadzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen.

Aziz gets the first breakthrough for Afghanistan U19. Sahil Patel's feet did not move at all, and the ball went away from him, clattering against the off-stump. Aashish Luhar is the new batter for Nepal U19.

Second breakthrough for Afghanistan U19!! Niraj looked to swipe it towards the leg side, but he got a thick outside edge, and it was taken well inside the ring by Sadat. Dilsad Ali is the new batter for Nepal U19.

It's extremely difficult cricketing conditions in Dubai, with heavy winds flowing. Despite this, Omarzai extracts his second wicket of the day, catching Luhar plumb on the pads. The umpire's wicket goes up, and Luhar's laborous innings comes to an end. Captain Ashok Dhami is the new batter for Nepal U19.

Ashok Dhami's frustrating innings comes to an end, as the skipper departs for five off 23 balls. Nepal U19 lose their fourth wicket, and are yet to cross the 50-run mark despite being in the 19th over. Afghanistan are well and truly in control of the contest at the moment. Abhisekh Tiwari is the new batter.

Nothing off either ball. Abdul Aziz tightens the screws, Abhisekh Tiwari blocked out twice in a row, solid defence, no room to score as the over ticks along.

Zaitullah Shaheen gets the breakthrough as Roshan Bishwakarma goes aerial once too often, the timing missing him. Mahboob Khan settles under it and takes it clean, and Bishwakarma’s stay ends on 12 off 19, one six but not enough control.

Nepal U19 lose their seventh wicket of the day as Abhishek Tiwari is caught by Shaheen and departs for 20 off 52 balls. That's the first wicket for the day for Salam Khan. Chandan Ram is the new batter.

With 10 overs remaining, Nepal U19 have lost their eighth wicket, with Khatri being dismissed for nine, bowled by Shaheen, who gets his third wicket of the day. Nitesh Kumar is the new batter.

A valiant eighth-wicket stand between Ram and Nitesh – worth 26 runs – adds some valuable runs on the board for Nepal U19 before their innigns comes to an expected end at just 124. It isn't the greatest of batting pitches in Dubai, but the question remains, will this be enough against Afghanistan U19? An exciting chase awaits.

What an over from Abhishek, giving Nepal U19 some hope in the contest! He dismisses the in-form Shinozada, who hits it straight into the arms of Khatri. The Nepalese youngster then dismisses Nazifullah Amiri in the next delivery, catching him on the pads and gettinng the OUT signal from the umpire.

Afghanistan U19 continue to build the momentum after losing first two wickets, with Uzairullah Niazai accelerating on 25 off 13 while Osman Sadat holds firm on 23 off 30, keeping the innings on track.

A superb over from Bipin Sharma, keeping things tight and striking at the right moment. He removes the well-set Osman Sadat early in the over, triggering a cautious phase for Afghanistan U19. Just 2 runs come off the over as AFGU19 move to 82 for 3 after 18 overs, with Uzairullah Niazai holding firm on 39

A late breakthrough as Chandan Ram removes the set Uzairullah Niazai, who holes out to Roshan Bishwakarma. Niazai walks back after a well-made 61 off 59, but with the target within touching distance, Afghanistan U19 remain firmly in control.

Afghanistan U19 comfortably defeated the Nepal U19 team. They did lose four wickets in the chase but the modest target of 125 runs never put the Afghans on pressure. Uzairullah Niazai was the star of the chase, scoring 61 runs and helped the team chase the target quite easily.