Nepal Vs UAE Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier: NEP Win By 1 Run In Thriller As Airee Shines

Good afternoon and welcome to everyone joining us this Sunday. Nepal take on United Arab Emirates in the Super Sixes, and we will bring to you the build-up and live updates from the T20 World Cup qualifying encounter.

The match begins at 4pm IST. The Nepal vs UAE, ICC T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier Super Six match will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel has won the toss and elected to bat first against the United Arab Emirates in Al Amerat.

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

United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Rahul Chopra (wk), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, Zahid Ali, Jonathan Figy

Nepal are off to a steady start courtesy of Kushal Bhurtel who has started off with a six and a four. They are eying a good powerplay total.

UAE on the other hand look for their first breakthrough.

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh have both looked solid in the powerplay giving Nepal a wicket-less start.

Their next goal will be firing up the run rate and to capitalise on this platform.

UAE still require a break.

Kushal Bhurtel departs as UAE strike their first wicket.

Harshit Kaushik got him out LBW on 28 off 26.

Aasif Sheikh is now joined by skipper Rohit Paudel who are now rebuilding Nepal's innings.

Nepal are able to manage an occasional boundary but UAE have bowled with immense discipline so far.

With wickets in hand, Nepal should aim for a solid total anywhere above 160 and get the burners lit up.

Aasif Sheikh is nearing his 50 currently on 46*.

Succesive breaks here by UAE who have put the pressure right back on Nepal.

Nepal will aim to reach a competitive total to snatch momentum from UAE but UAE are making that seem impossible with their tight bowling.

Nepal began confidently against UAE, getting through a wicketless powerplay and enjoying a solid half-century from opener Aasif Sheikh, but the disciplined UAE attack gradually asserted control. Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid, Zahid Ali, Harshit Kaushik, and Dhruv Parashar each picked up a wicket, with Haider Ali delivering a standout spell, conceding just 22 runs off his four overs at an economy rate of 5.5. Muhammad Rohid also impressed, giving away only 28 runs from his full quota and maintaining steady pressure in the middle overs. Thanks to a brisk cameo from Gulshan Jha late in the innings, Nepal managed to reach 140 for 6 in 20 overs, but UAE’s bowlers kept their lines tight and ensured Nepal never broke past the 160 mark they once seemed on track for.

Sompal gets the UAE skipper Waseem and Nepal have applied pressure early on.

They are not going to make this chase a walk in the park for UAE.

After a slow and unsteady start for UAE, Alishan Sharafu has provided much needed stabilty to their chase.

Nepal looked lethal in the opening overs and have given away some off the pressure as the powerplay came to an end here in Oman.

What a partnership this has been for UAE. Jonathan Figy is supporting Alishan Sharafu realy well who is a run away from his much deserved 50.

Nepal desperately need to get wickets to keep themseleves in the game because this seems to be taking it away from them.

Nepal have bounced back and we have a close encounter here!

Dipendra Singh Airee has bowled a brilliant spell so far with support coming from Gulshan Jha.

The required run rate has gone above 9 and this is anybody's game at the moment.

The biggest threat, Alishan Sharafu was removed earlier for 58 off 40 by Airee.

After more breaks provided by the Nepal bowlers, Dhruv Parashar is single-handedly keeping this game in the balance.

21 needed in 2 overs and the game can go eitherway.

What a nail-biting finish! Nepal have pulled off an incredible 1-run win in a real see-saw match! UAE were on top, then Nepal took control, and it kept switching back and forth. But in the end, Dipendra Singh Airee's calm and composed spell of 3/22 in 4 overs, including a crucial final over, proved match-winning. He brilliantly got rid of Dhruv Parashar, who had smashed him for a six earlier. With 3 runs needed off 3 balls, Airee held his nerve and helped his side defend the total.