Nepal Vs Kuwait Highlights, T20 WC East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: Strong All-Round Performance Gives NEP 58-Run Win

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third match of the T20 WC East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025, featuring Nepal vs Kuwait in Oman.

Nepal's men's cricket team missed out on qualifying for the 2025 Asia Cup after a series of setbacks in the ACC Men's Premier Cup. Despite entering the tournament with high hopes, Nepal's journey ended with a six-wicket loss to the UAE in the semifinals.

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel(c), Gulsan Jha, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Lokesh Bam(w), Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Shahab Alam, Lalit Rajbanshi, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Aasif Sheikh

Kuwait: Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar, Usman Patel(w), Ali Zaheer, Mohammed Aslam(c), Bilal Tahir, Nimish Lathief, Yasin Patel, Naveenraj Rajendran, Anudeep Chenthamara, Muhammad Umar, Mohammad Amin, Ravija Sandaruwan, Shiraz Khan, Mohamed Shafeeq

The Nepal vs Kuwait, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 match will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website in India.

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Nepal and Kuwait clashed in three T20I matches against each other. Nepal have won two while Kuwait emerged victorious in one game. The most recent clash saw Kuwait beat Nepal by three runs.

Kuwait have won the toss and asked Nepal to put runs on the scoreboard. It would be interesting to see how will Nepal batters respond to the challenge.

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

Here we go, Nepal openers are out there on the middle. Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel are preparing. Yash Patel is bowling the first over.

Aqif strikes early! Angles one in from a good length around off, and it skids through quicker than Aasif expected. He’s caught on the crease, playing all around it, and the ball thuds into the pad. Loud appeal, up goes the finger! Nepal lose their opener cheaply, and Aqif gets the breakthrough Samoa were searching for. Sheikh goes for 2.

Score after 3 overs

NEP 5-1

Cleaned him up! Naveenraj Rajendran delivers a sharp one on a good length that skids through quicker than Paudel expected. The Nepal skipper looked to punch it off the back foot through the covers, but the ball sneaks in between bat and pad, crashing into the stumps. Big wicket for Kuwait right when Nepal needed a partnership! Rohit Paudel walks back for a brisk 16 off 15, and the hosts are in a bit of trouble now.

Score after 8 overs

NEP 47-2

Clean bowled! Naveenraj Rajendran keeps his line tight on a good length, and Kushal Malla misses the ball completely while trying to play across the line. The stumps are rattled, and Nepal lose another key wicket. Malla departs for just 4 off 9, putting pressure back on the hosts as Kuwait strike again in the middle overs.

Score after 10 overs

NEP 53-3

Sundeep Jora tries to step out and attack, but Aslam deceives him with a slower delivery. Usman Patel is quick behind the stumps, whipping off the bails in a flash. Jora’s brief stay comes to an end for just 5 off 6, and Nepal have now lost four wickets, leaving the chase in a tricky position.

Score after 12 overs

NEP 63-4

A mix-up in the middle as Dipendra Singh is run out by a brilliant throw from Usman Patel. Bhurtel calls for a quick single, but Dipendra hesitates, and Patel’s sharp pick-up and direct hit leaves him short of the crease. He departs for 20 off 19 balls, and Nepal lose another key wicket in a crucial phase of the innings.

Score after 18 overs

NEP 108-5

What a finish from Anudeep! Gulsan Jha, after a blistering cameo of 20 off just 6, attempts another big shot but misses completely. The ball crashes into the stumps, cutting short his whirlwind innings.

Score after 19.2 overs

NEP 136-6

Bhurtel’s extraordinary innings comes to an end! After a blazing 66 off 56 balls, featuring 3 fours and 3 towering sixes, he tried to continue his assault but misses a full delivery from Anudeep Chenthamara. The stumps are rattled, and the crowd feels the impact of losing a well-set batter. Bhurtel’s knock was the backbone of Nepal’s innings.

Score after 20 overs

NEP 141-7

Welcome back to our live coverage of the Nepal Vs Kuwait T20I match. Kuwait openers are set to open the innings.

What a start for Nepal! Sompal Kami fires in a sharp delivery on a good length, and Ravija Sandaruwan swings but misses completely. The ball crashes into the stumps, leaving him scoreless after just 3 balls. A perfect early breakthrough, giving Nepal instant momentum and putting Kuwait on the back foot right from the first over.

Score after 1 overs

KUW 2-1

Meet Bhavsar attempts to get after the ball early in the innings but mistimes a shot, sending it straight to Sundeep Jora at cover. The fielder takes a clean catch, and Bhavsar departs for 11 off 12, giving Nepal a crucial early breakthrough in the match.

Score after 4 overs

KUW 20-2

Nepal strike again! Usman Patel steps forward to play but misses a straight delivery from Nandan Yadav, and the ball crashes into the stumps. A wicket without scoring, giving Nepal a strong grip early in the innings.

Score after 5 overs

KUW 24-3

KUW 67/5 (11.3)

Half the Kuwaiti side is now in the pavillion. Nepal captain Rohit Paudel brings himself into the attack and after conceding two doubles off the first two balls, he gets a wicket.

KUW 76/6 (14)

Yasin Patel’s brisk innings comes to an end! After scoring 19 off 27 balls, including a towering six, he mistimes a shot and sends it straight to Sundeep Jora at cover. A sharp catch and a crucial breakthrough for Nepal, halting the momentum of Kuwait’s innings at a key stage.

KUW 76/7 (14.2)

Bilal Tahir’s stay at the crease is short-lived. He attempts a shot off a clever delivery from Lamichhane but only manages a top-edge, sending the ball straight to Kushal Malla at cover. A tidy catch and another important wicket for Nepal, tightening the screws on Kuwait’s innings.

KUW 76/8 (14.3)

Naveenraj Rajendran’s innings ends before it begins! Lamichhane bowls a perfectly pitched delivery, hitting the stumps’ line, and Rajendran misses the shot. The umpire doesn’t hesitate, LBW given, and Nepal strike again, putting Kuwait under immense pressure.

KUW 82/9 (17.1)

Shiraz Khan falls cheaply! Attempting a loose shot, he skies the ball and Aasif Sheikh doesn’t miss a beat, taking a safe catch. Another breakthrough for Nepal, tightening the grip on Kuwait’s batting lineup.

KUW 83/10 (18.1)

Muhammad Aqif Farooq departs cheaply! He attempts a shot off Bhurtel but mistimes it, sending it straight to Dipendra Singh at cover. Another key wicket for Nepal, crushing Kuwait’s hopes as they claim a comfortable win.

Nepal have started the event with a convincing win over Kuwait by 58 runs. It was an all-round performance by the Nepal side.