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AFG VS NEP

Match 4, 25-Sep-2026

102/7 20.0 oversRun Rate: 5.1
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103/5 17.2 overs Run Rate: 5.99
Nepal beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets
Afghanistan First Innings
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Nangeyalia Kharote(17 | 15)*
Abdollah Ahmadzai(1 | 2)
L Rajbanshi|4|0|13|3
119.619.6: Lalit Rajbanshi to Nangeyalia Kharote, A single to end the innings. Afghanistan finish on 102/7. Another yorker by Lalit, on off. Kharote jams it out wide of point, and they scamper through for a quick single. Ahmadzai gets home before the throw reaches the keeper.
6 Over | Run: 102/7 | Run Rate: 5.10
019.519.5: Lalit Rajbanshi to Nangeyalia Kharote, Nails the yorker, on off. Kharote drills it to cover.
419.419.4: Lalit Rajbanshi to Nangeyalia Kharote, FOUR! Oh, that could have been nasty! Floated up, on middle. Kharote skips down the track and lofts it back over the bowler's head. The long on and long off fielders converge and both have their eyes on the ball as they go for the catch. Both men put in the dive, but the ball goes right between them, and thankfully, they do not collide. It trickles into the fence. Afghanistan go past 100 with a couple of balls left in the innings.
119.319.3: Lalit Rajbanshi to Abdollah Ahmadzai, A single sneaked in! Keeps it full, outside off. Ahmadzai has a big swing at it but the ball spins away a touch and grazes the outside edge. The keeper, Aasif Sheikh can't cling on as the ball clips his gloves and rolls wide of point. They cross.
019.219.2: Lalit Rajbanshi to Abdollah Ahmadzai, A swing and a miss! Switches to around the wicket, fuller and around the off pole. Ahmadzai clears the front leg and swings for the hills, but the ball straightens to go past the bat and whistles past the off stump.
119.119.1: Lalit Rajbanshi to Nangeyalia Kharote, Very full, on middle, not allowing the batter to get under the ball. Kharote powers it to long on for just a single.
018.618.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Kushal Bhurtel picks up his 4th wicket on the last ball of his spell and ends a fine outing. Bowled into the deck again, on off. Zadran hangs back and tries to drag it in front of square on the leg side. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade and it goes flat towards long on. Karan KC runs in off the ropes and slides to take a safe catch inches off the turf. Afghanistan are 95/7 with one over left in the innings.
6 Over | Run: 95/7 | Run Rate: 5.00
018.518.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, This is from the front of the hand, into the wicket, outside off. Zadran flashes but can only connect with thin air.
218.418.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, Loopy ball, it is the googly, on off. Zadran picks it from the hand and goes with the spin, carving it to the left of deep point for another brace.
218.318.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, Good teamwork! Floated up, on off. Zadran gets down on a knee and clubs it wide of deep mid-wicket. Rohit Paudel sprints to his right and dives to push the ball away towards the converging Karan KC. Two runs taken.
418.218.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! Another ball that is quicker through the air, shorter too. It sits up to be hit and Zadran does not miss out. He extends his hands and slams it over cover for a boundary.
018.118.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, Beaten! This is pushed through from the front of the hand, short and outside off. Zadran throws his hands at the ball but is beaten for pace as well as bounce as the ball sails over the blade.
117.717.6: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, Angled in at the hips, that is flicked off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a run. A good over for Afghanistan, 9 runs off it.
7 Over | Run: 87/6 | Run Rate: 4.83
017.617.6: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, Wide! Well wide on off, on the shorter side. Zadran can't connect on the cut.
117.517.5: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, Good running! Spears it in on a good length, on middle. Kharote drops it beside the strip on the leg side and scampers through for a quick single.
017.417.4: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, Short and on off, Kharote punches it firmly to cover.
117.317.3: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, A bit of air given, full and on middle. Zadran attempts the slog sweep but toe-ends it wide of point for one.
017.217.2: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, Bye! Bowls the arm ball, following the batter. Kharote makes room to force it away. It sneaks under the blade and the keeper can't collect it cleanly either. It clips the gloves and goes behind for a bye.
417.117.1: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. 3rd boundary in 8 balls for Afghanistan. Paudel drifts on the pads, on a good length. Kharote leans inside the line of the ball and gets down on a knee. Makes use of the angle as he shovels it over short fine leg.
116.616.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to Nangeyalia Kharote, Too straight, angled in at the pads. Kharote clips it wide of short fine leg and retains the strike with a single.
6 Over | Run: 78/6 | Run Rate: 4.59
016.516.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Nangeyalia Kharote, A bit of extra bounce, short and on off. Nangeyalia Kharote stabs it down on the off side.
116.416.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Around off, a bit short. Zadran rides the bounce and steers it wide of backward point for another single.
016.316.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, On a length now, on off, cut away to backward point.
016.216.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Closer to the off stump, on a nagging length. Zadran glides it to backward point.
416.116.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Welcomed with a boundary. Short and wide on off. Zadran frees his arms and scytches it back over backward point for a boundary.
415.615.6: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, FOUR! Risk taken, and Kharote gets rewarded for it.  Full and straight at the sticks. Kharote brings out the reverse and gets enough elevation to clear the infield. Hits it between short third and backward point for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 72/6 | Run Rate: 4.50
015.515.5: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, A bit fuller but keeps it nice and tight, around the off pole. Kharote taps it to cover.
115.415.4: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, Short and flat, on off. Zadran knocks it to the right of the man at extra cover and rotates the strike.
115.315.3: Rohit Paudel to Nangeyalia Kharote, Drops it short, on off. Kharote punches it off the back foot to long off for one.
015.215.2: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, Angled in at the pads, on a length. Zadran fails to lay any bat on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes away on the leg side.
015.115.1: Rohit Paudel to Najibullah Zadran, This is darted in on a good length, on middle. Zadran hangs back to defend.
014.614.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Nangeyalia Kharote, A googly, short and around off, turns away, Nangeyalia Kharote tries to cut it away but misses. A double-wicket maiden over!
6 Over | Run: 65/6 | Run Rate: 4.33
014.514.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Nangeyalia Kharote, No hat-trick for Kushal Bhurtel! A loopy low full toss, on middle, Nangeyalia Kharote pushes it towards short cover. He sets off for the run but is sent back in time.
014.414.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Darwish Rasooli, OUT! LBW! Two in two for Kushal Bhurtel and he sends the Afghan skipper back for a golden duck. He bowls this a bit flatter, full and on middle, turns away again. Darwish Rasooli gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it across the line but plays all around it, getting hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. Another massive appeal and a much easier decision this time, as the finger goes up again. Afghanistan are 65/6 now.
014.314.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, OUT! LBW! Kushal Bhurtel gets his second wicket. Flighted delivery, full and around middle, turns away a bit. Mohammad Ishaq goes down for the sweep but misses it completely and gets hit just above his waist. There is a big appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger after taking his time. Ishaq does not seem happy about the decision but has to walk back. Afghanistan lose half their side now.
014.214.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, This does not bounce at all! Tossed up, full and on off, turns away but keeps very low. Mohammad Ishaq has a swipe across the line but misses. The keeper also lets it through his legs, and the batters take two byes.
014.114.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, Big appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Floated, full and around off, Mohammad Ishaq tries to smack it over cover but misses. He hits his bat on the ground hard, and the noise came from that.
113.613.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Mohammad Ishaq, Slows it up, full and on middle, Mohammad Ishaq swipes it away to deep square leg for one more.
6 Over | Run: 63/4 | Run Rate: 4.50
113.513.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, A bit quicker, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran connects with the reverse sweep but from the bottom half of the bat towards short third. Just one.
013.413.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Wrong'un, full and around off, turns away. Najibullah Zadran tries the reverse sweep but gets nowhere near the ball.
113.313.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to Mohammad Ishaq, Goes short, on leg, Mohammad Ishaq moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
013.213.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Mohammad Ishaq, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Mohammad Ishaq goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads again.
013.113.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Mohammad Ishaq, A googly, full and on middle, turns in. Mohammad Ishaq gets forward to block but misses and gets hit on the pads.
112.612.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, A low full toss, around off, Mohammad Ishaq drags it off the inside half of the bat towards deep square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 60/4 | Run Rate: 4.62
012.512.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, Loopy delivery, full and outside off, dips in late. Mohammad Ishaq tries to sweep it away but fails to connect.
412.412.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Mohammad Ishaq, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Flatter, full and around leg. Mohammad Ishaq gets down on one knee and swipes it away just over the leaping short fine fielder for a boundary
012.312.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Kushal Bhurtel breaks the budding 39-run stand. He tosses up the leg-break, full and on off, turning it away. Faisal Shinozada skips down the track and tries to mow it down the ground but slices it high in the air towards mid off, where Dipendra Singh Airee settles under it and pouches it safely. Afghanistan are 55/4 now.
112.212.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, Short and around off, Najibullah Zadran punches it away towards sweeper cover for a run.
112.112.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, Flighted, full and around off, Faisal Shinozada changes his stance early, reaches out a bit and reverse sweeps it towards deep point for a single.
011.611.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Yet another googly, fuller this time, on off, turning away. Najibullah Zadran lunges out to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.
6 Over | Run: 53/3 | Run Rate: 4.42
011.511.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, A googly now, short and around off, turns away, Najibullah Zadran tries to push it away but misses.
111.411.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Slows it up, full and on off, turns away. Faisal Shinozada looks to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point. The fielder fails to judge the spin and lets it through for one.
011.311.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Wrong'un, short and on middle, turns in, Faisal Shinozada backs away and guides it to point.
111.211.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Tossed up, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran goes down and drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
111.111.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Floated, short and around off, turns away, Faisal Shinozada punches it through covers for a single. There is a chance of an overthrow, but Zadran is a bit late to react, and they settle for one.
110.610.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Faisal Shinozada backs away and drives it to long off for a run. 50 up for Afghanistan!
6 Over | Run: 50/3 | Run Rate: 4.55
010.510.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, Looped up, full and on off, turns away, Faisal Shinozada pushes it away towards point.
410.410.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on off. Faisal Shinozada goes down and connects with the reverse sweep this time. He finds the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.
010.310.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, Drops it short, on middle, holds up on the surface. Faisal Shinozada moves back and pats it back to the bowler.
010.210.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Faisal Shinozada, Tossed up, full and around off, Faisal Shinozada tries the reverse sweep but misses it completely.
110.110.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Najibullah Zadran, Floated, full and on leg, Najibullah Zadran crouches low and swipes it away to deep square leg for a single.
69.69.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, SIX! Clean strike. Airee spears it in on the fuller side, right in the hitting arc, on off. Shinozada drops to a knee and clubs it way over deep mid-wicket for his first six in T20I cricket.
6 Over | Run: 44/3 | Run Rate: 4.40
19.59.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Back to pushing it through, flatter and shorter, on off. Zadran knocks it through covers and turns the strike over.
19.49.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Tossed up, slower through the air, on middle. Shinozada gets to the pitch of the ball and chips it towards long on for another single.
19.39.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Short and on the off pole. Zadran punches it to the right of cover and hurries to the other end.
19.29.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Stays full, around off. Shinozada wrists it wide of long on and crosses over.
09.19.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Keeps the stumps in play with a full ball, Shinozada eases it back to the bowler.
08.68.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Oh, that kept low. Dragged down by Lamichhane, spinning back in, on middle. It does not rise much but Zadran does well to pat it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 34/3 | Run Rate: 3.78
18.58.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Fuller and attacking the sticks. Shinozada sinks to a knee and shovels it wide of short fine leg for one more run.
18.48.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Around off, a bit short, Najibullah dabs it wide of point and picks up a single.
28.38.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Drags the length back, across off. Zadran stands tall on top of the bounce and forces it wide of long off. Gulshan Jha moves to his right and gets rid of the ball quickly but cannot prevent the second run.
08.28.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Dishes out the googly, on a length, on off. Zadran does not move his feet at all and pushes away from his body. Gets beaten on the outside edge.
18.18.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Fractionally short, on middle. Shinozada punches it to long on and gets to the other end.
17.67.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Looped up, on off. Faisal leans forward and plays the reverse lap wide of short third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 29/3 | Run Rate: 3.63
07.57.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Pushed through, this keeps straight, short and outside off. Shinozada goes for the cut but is beaten for pace.
17.47.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Not in control but safe. Drops it short and it spins away with bounce. Zadran attempts the cut but the ball catches the outside edge and balloons well wide to the right of backward point. They cross.
07.37.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Zadran gets the cut away but picks out the man at backward point.
07.27.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Darted into the left-hander, fuller in length, on middle. Zadran lunges for the block.
17.17.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Floated up, on middle. Shinozada use his feet and drives it to long on for a single.
16.66.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, A loud shout for LBW, but turned down! Another googly by Sandeep Lamichhane, on a good length, on middle. Shinozada reaches out in front and attempts the reverse lap but gets pinged on the helmet due to the bounce from the surface. The batters pick up a single as the ball goes on the leg side. It has been given as a run, so the ball may have grazed the bat or the glove before hitting the helmet.
6 Over | Run: 26/3 | Run Rate: 3.71
16.56.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Bowls the googly, fractionally short, on off. Zadran spanks it past extra cover. The fielder in the deep is quick to his left and keeps the batters down to a single.
16.46.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Slows it down and the length continues to be on the shorter side. Shinozada presses back and shovels it through mid-wicket for one.
26.36.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, Another half-tracker, on off. Shinozada goes deep in the crease and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
16.26.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Najibullah Zadran, Slips the googly and it is dragged down, outside off. Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
16.16.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Faisal Shinozada, On a nagging length, on middle and leg, that is flicked off the back foot in front of square on the leg side for a run.
05.65.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Drags the length back, slower and outside off. Zadran reaches out for the cut but toe-ends it to cover. End of a dominant Powerplay for Nepal. At the end of 6 overs, Afghanistan are 19/3.
6 Over | Run: 19/3 | Run Rate: 3.17
05.55.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Nearly chipped back to the bowler. Fires in a full ball, on middle. Zadran tentatively pushes it down the deck and luckily for him, the ball does not carry to Dipendra Singh Airee.
05.45.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Pushed through, short and wide on off. Zadran throws his hands at the ball but fails to connect.
15.35.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to Faisal Shinozada, Shorter and turning into the pads. Faisal Shinozada nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over.
15.25.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Flighted up, on off. Zadran chips it down to long off for a single.
05.15.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to Najibullah Zadran, Flat and short, a bit of turn. Zadran flashes but chops it down to cover.
04.64.6: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, Flighted, full and just around off, Faisal Shinozada goes down and across to paddle it away but misses. The ball deflects off his forearm and hits his chin under his helmet.
6 Over | Run: 17/3 | Run Rate: 3.40
04.54.5: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, A bit short, on off, Faisal Shinozada pushes it away towards short cover.
04.44.4: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, Slows it up, full and on off, Faisal Shinozada knocks it off the bottom part of the bat down the pitch.
14.34.3: Lalit Rajbanshi to Najibullah Zadran, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Najibullah Zadran goes down for the slog sweep but does not get it from the middle of the bat and that probably saves him. It flies in the air but goes on the bounce to deep square leg. They cross.
04.24.2: Lalit Rajbanshi to Najibullah Zadran, Floated, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran defends it on the front foot.
04.14.1: Lalit Rajbanshi to Karim Janat, OUT! TIMBER! Over number 3 and wicket number 3 for Lalit Rajbanshi. He is off on a celebratory run and cannot be caught. This is the arm ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm. Karim Janat stays back and tries to defend but does not pick the arm ball and plays for the turn. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and rattles into the stumps behind. The Nepal fans who have come in numbers are going crazy.
03.73.6: Kushal Malla to Faisal Shinozada, Quicker, short and on leg, Faisal Shinozada moves back and punches it to mid on.
7 Over | Run: 16/2 | Run Rate: 4.00
03.63.5: Kushal Malla to Faisal Shinozada, Slows it up, full and on off, turns away sharply after hitting a crack. Faisal Shinozada goes down for the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly but does well to get a glove on it.
13.53.4: Kushal Malla to Karim Janat, Drags his length back, on leg, Karim Janat nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
03.43.3: Kushal Malla to Karim Janat, Short again, on middle and leg, Karim Janat tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
03.33.2: Kushal Malla to Karim Janat, Drops it short, on middle and on off, Karim Janat pats it to short cover.
03.23.1: Kushal Malla to Karim Janat, Tossed up, full and on middle, Karim Janat blocks it out.
03.13.1: Kushal Malla to Karim Janat, WIDE! Flatter, short but down the leg side, Karim Janat misses his flick. Wided.
42.62.6: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR! Nicely played! Lalit Rajbanshi bowls this a bit flatter, full and on middle and off. Faisal Shinozada goes down and reverse paddles it. The slip came off before this delivery, and the ball goes through the first slip region and rolls to the third man fence for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 14/2 | Run Rate: 4.67
02.52.5: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, Goes short, on off, Faisal Shinozada steers it to point.
02.42.4: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, Flighted, full and around off, turning away. Faisal Shinozada sits down on one knee for the sweep but misses. Afghans have tried this shot a few times, but it hasn't come off yet.
02.32.3: Lalit Rajbanshi to Faisal Shinozada, Flatter, short and on middle, angling in, Faisal Shinozada backs away and pats it in front of point.
02.22.2: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, OUT! TAKEN! Lalit Rajbanshi strikes again. He floats it up, full and on middle and off, turns it away. Mohammad Akram decides to attack and goes down for the slog sweep but only manages to get a top edge due to the spin and bounce on the ball. It goes up in the air over mid-wicket, where Lokesh Bam backtracks a bit, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. Both Afghan openers are back in the hut now.
02.12.1: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, Beauty! Tossed up, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply. Mohammad Akram gets drawn forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
01.61.6: Karan KC to Karim Janat, Overpitched and on off, Karim Janat strides out and drills it towards short cover.
6 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
41.51.5: Karan KC to Karim Janat, FOUR! Not in control, but gets the result! Full again and just outside off, Karim Janat reaches out to drive it away but loses his bottom hand. He ends up slicing it in the air but well wide of the cover fielder, as the ball rolls to the fence for another boundary.
41.41.4: Karan KC to Karim Janat, FOUR! Gets it away! Karan KC errs in line and serves this full but angling down the leg side. Karan KC does not miss out and helps it on its way past short fine for the first boundary of the game.
01.31.3: Karan KC to Karim Janat, On a length and around off, Karim Janat opens the bat face and steers it towards point.
11.21.2: Karan KC to Mohammad Akram, Pitched up, on middle, Mohammad Akram knocks it towards mid on for a single.
01.11.1: Karan KC to Mohammad Akram, Beaten! Karan KC begins with a full delivery, shaping away. Mohammad Akram looks to push it away but the ball zips past the outside edge.
00.60.6: Lalit Rajbanshi to Hassan Eisakhil, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Lalit Rajbanshi with an absolute beauty. He gives this one some more air, full and on middle, gets it to drift in and then turn away a shy bit, but very late. Hassan Eisakhil moves back to play it but gets squared up and does so down the wrong line. The ball spins past the outside edge and hits the top of the middle stump. A golden duck for Eisakhil, and Afghanistan are 1/1.
6 Over | Run: 1/1 | Run Rate: 1.00
00.50.5: Lalit Rajbanshi to Hassan Eisakhil, Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Hassan Eisakhil gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge to the leg side.
10.40.4: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, Dragged back and around leg, Mohammad Akram backs away and nudges it towards short fine for a single. Afghanistan are underway!
00.30.3: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, Another swing and a miss! Flighted, full and on off, turns away again. Mohammad Akram goes down once again and tries the slog sweep but only connects with thin air.
00.20.2: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, Floated, short and on middle, Mohammad Akram stays back and pats it down the pitch.
00.10.1: Lalit Rajbanshi to Mohammad Akram, Big swing and a miss! Lalit Rajbanshi starts with a tossed-up delivery, full and around off, turns away a bit. Mohammad Akram goes down and has a big swipe across the line but misses.
Nepal Second Innings
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Gulshan Jha
Rohit Paudel
A Gul|3.2|0|13|1
117.217.2: Arab Gul to Gulshan Jha, Gulshan Jha hits the winning run! Arab Gul fires this one, full and on middle, Jha drills it towards mid on and sets of for the run. The fielder fails to pick it up cleanly and Jha makes his ground. NEPAL WIN BY 5 WICKETS, with 16 balls to spare.
017.117.1: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, OUT! CAUGHT! Dipendra Singh Airee holes out, trying to go for the glory shot. Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away. Airee goes down for the big slog sweep but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air towards the mid on region. Najibullah Zadran from mid-wicket runs towards it, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a safe catch.
416.716.6: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Short of a length and around middle. Rohit Paudel opens up his stance, gets on top of the bounce and swats it away to the wide long on fence for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 102/4 | Run Rate: 6.00
116.616.5: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, Pitched up, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee bunts it out to extra cover for a run.
016.516.4: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, Low full toss, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee tucks it to short mid-wicket.
116.416.3: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Rohit Paudel, Fuller and around off, Rohit Paudel pushes it through covers for a single.
016.316.2: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Rohit Paudel, Hits the deck hard, on middle, Rohit Paudel uses his feet, stays leg side of the ball and swats it but straight to mid off.
016.216.2: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Rohit Paudel, WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high for the batter. Rohit Paudel lets it go. Wided.
016.116.1: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Rohit Paudel, Bangs this into the pitch, around off, gets some steep bounce. Rohit Paudel backs away to pull but misses.
115.615.6: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, Hard length and on off, Rohit Paudel pats it towards cover-point for one. 12 runs off the over!
6 Over | Run: 95/4 | Run Rate: 5.94
415.515.5: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, FOUR MORE! Nepal are almost there now! Dug into the surface, outside off, Rohit Paudel rides the bounce and slaps it through the extra over. The fielder from deep point runs to his right and dives, gets a hand but can only parry it to the fence for another boundary.
415.415.4: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Rohit Paudel slashes at it but gets a thick outside edge that flies to the third man fence for a boundary. Nepal fans go wild in the stands.
115.315.3: Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full and on leg, Dipendra Singh Airee clips it through backward square leg for another run.
115.215.2: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, Back of a length and around off, Rohit Paudel runs it down to deep third for a run. Nepal need 18 runs in 28 balls now.
115.115.1: Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, A slower one, on a length and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge to the left of the keeper. He fumbles and allows a single.
014.614.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Tossed up, around off, Rohit Paudel punches this to extra cover for no run.
6 Over | Run: 83/4 | Run Rate: 5.53
014.514.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Too full, on off, Rohit Paudel dabs this to the backward point fielder. 
414.414.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! Fuller around middle and off, Rohit Paudel gets right underneath the flight on the ball and lofts this over the bowlers head for a boundary. 
114.314.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up, on middle and off, Dipendra Singh Airee sweeps this through square leg for a single. 
114.214.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Too full, around off, Rohit Paudel drives this down to long off for a single. 
314.114.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, Quicker one, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee plays this late and guides this past the left of the short third fielder for three runs. Excellent running between the wickets. 
013.713.6: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, Short and wide of off, Rohit Paudel looks to cut this away but gets beaten. 
7 Over | Run: 74/4 | Run Rate: 5.29
013.613.5: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, Short and around off, Rohit Paudel arches back and looks to help this to the third man region but misses. 
013.513.5: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, WIDE! Bouncer, a tad too high on the batter. Wided. 
013.413.4: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, Slower one, around off, on a length, Rohit Paudel keeps it out to covers. 
213.313.3: Karim Janat to Rohit Paudel, On a length, on middle and off, Rohit Paudel punches this through mid on and Dipendra Singh Airee pushes Rohit Paudel into running the second and the batters make it with ease. 
113.213.2: Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, Good length, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee cuts this through point for a single. 
013.113.1: Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, Good length, on middle and off, Dipendra Singh Airee keeps it out. 
112.612.6: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, Too full, on middle and off, Dipendra Singh Airee punches this to deep point for one run. 
6 Over | Run: 70/4 | Run Rate: 5.38
112.512.5: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Full and on middle and leg, Rohit Paudel flicks this through square leg for another strike rotation. 
112.412.4: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, Short of a length, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee cuts this to the right of backward point for a single. 
112.312.3: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Floated on the pads, Rohit Paudel works this through silly mid on for a single. 
112.212.2: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Airee punches this to covers and a misfield allows one. 
012.112.1: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fuller around off, Dipendra Singh Airee drives this on the bounce to covers. 
211.611.6: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Rohit Paudel, Full and on the pads, Rohit Paudel flicks this through mid-wicket for a brace to close out the over. 
6 Over | Run: 65/4 | Run Rate: 5.42
011.511.5: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, Back of a length, on the pads, Dipendra Singh Airee looks to flick this through square leg but gets it jammed around the popping crease and the batters take a run.
211.411.4: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, On a length, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee cuts this to the left of the deep third fielder for a couple. 
011.311.3: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, On a length, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee pats this right back to the bowler. 
111.211.2: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Rohit Paudel, Yorker, around off, Rohit Paudel dabs this in front of mid off and takes a single. 
111.111.1: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fuller around off, Dipendra Singh Airee drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 
110.610.6: Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, Floated on the pads, Dipendra Singh Airee milks this through square leg for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 58/4 | Run Rate: 5.27
110.510.5: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Quicker and flatter, around off, Rohit Paudel dabs this late towards the third man region for a single. 
010.410.4: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Too full, on off, Rohit Paudel defends this off his front foot. 
010.310.3: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Quicker one, around off, Rohit Paudel drives this to point. 
010.210.2: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Floated on middle and off, Rohit Paudel pushes this to the right of the bowler. 
010.110.1: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Tossed up, on middle and off, Rohit Paudel gets it edged off the inside onto his pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. 
09.69.6: Najibullah Zadran to Sundeep Jora, OUT! SUNDEEP JORA IS RUN OUT! A huge mix-up, and Nepal lose their set batter. Najibullah Zadran gives this one a little more air, full and on middle, and Jora tucks it towards mid-wicket before setting off for a run. He doesn't even look at his partner, who has no interest in the single and sends him back. But Jora is already halfway down the pitch and has to turn around, with Darwish Rasooli quickly onto the ball. He fires in a direct hit at the batter's end, and although Jora throws himself into a desperate dive, he is well short of his ground.
6 Over | Run: 56/4 | Run Rate: 5.60
09.59.5: Najibullah Zadran to Sundeep Jora, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Sundeep Jora stabs it to the right of the bowler.
19.49.4: Najibullah Zadran to Rohit Paudel, Short again, on off, Rohit Paudel moves back and forces it down to long off for one.
19.39.3: Najibullah Zadran to Sundeep Jora, Dragged back, around off, Sundeep Jora punches it through covers for a run.
69.29.2: Najibullah Zadran to Sundeep Jora, SIX! Into the stands! Flatter delivery, a bit too full and on middle. Sundeep Jora clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 50 up for Nepal.
19.19.1: Najibullah Zadran to Rohit Paudel, Floated, short and on off, turns in. Rohit Paudel plays it late, opens the bat face and guides it towards short third for a single.
48.78.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, FOUR! Excellent shot! Nangeyalia Kharote darts this one, full and on middle and leg. Sundeep Jora gets down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 47/3 | Run Rate: 5.22
18.68.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Quicker one, full and on off, Rohit Paudel drills it to sweeper cover for one.
08.58.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Rohit Paudel tries to go inside out over covers but misses.
08.48.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Three wides! Nangeyalia Kharote fires this one, on middle, hits a crack and angles way down the leg side. Rohit Paudel fails to glance it away and the keeper also fails to stop it. Faridoon Dawoodzai from short third chases after it and stops it with a slide. Two byes taken and it is called a wide.
08.38.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Flatter, short and on off, turns away. Rohit Paudel looks to work it acoss the line but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.
18.28.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Tossed up, full and on off, Sundeep Jora taps it with soft hands in front of short cover for a quick single.
08.18.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Floated, full and on off, Sundeep Jora pushes it to cover.
17.67.6: Arab Gul to Sundeep Jora, Dragged back, on middle, Sundeep Jora rocks back and pulls it towards long on for one.
6 Over | Run: 38/3 | Run Rate: 4.75
27.57.5: Arab Gul to Sundeep Jora, Flighted, full and on off, Sundeep Jora goes down and swipes it away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
07.47.4: Arab Gul to Sundeep Jora, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Sundeep Jora stabs it off the bottom half of the bat back to the bowler.
07.37.3: Arab Gul to Sundeep Jora, Flatter, short and on middle and off, Sundeep Jora backs away and cuts it late but straight to short third.
17.27.2: Arab Gul to Rohit Paudel, Floated, full and on off, Rohit Paudel eases it down to long off for a run.
17.17.1: Arab Gul to Sundeep Jora, A low full toss, on leg, Sundeep Jora goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.
16.66.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Flatter, full and around middle, Sundeep Jora flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
6 Over | Run: 33/3 | Run Rate: 4.71
06.56.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Slows it up, full and on off, Sundeep Jora taps it to the off side.
16.46.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Rohit Paudel, Drops it short, on middle, Rohit Paudel tucks it towards square leg for one.
06.36.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, OUT! KUSHAL MALLA IS RUN OUT! A disaster for Nepal. Nangeyalia Kharote tosses it up, full and around off, turns away. Sundeep Jora gets down and across and paddles it towards short fine. Malla calls for the run but there was never a run there. Karim Janat picks up the ball and throws it to the keeper's end, where Mohammad Ishaq does the rest, with Malla nowhere near the crease. Nepal are 31/3, chasing 103 runs.
16.26.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Kushal Malla, Goes short again, on off, Kushal Malla works it down to long on for a run.
16.16.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Floated, short and on off, Sundeep Jora pats it in front of point for a quick single.
05.65.6: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Hits the deck hard, on middle, jags back in again. Kushal Malla backs away to guide it away but gets a bottom edge behind the stumps. Just one run off the over. Nepal are 29/2 after the end of the Powerplay!
6 Over | Run: 29/2 | Run Rate: 4.83
05.55.5: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Nails the yorker, on middle, angling in, Kushal Malla digs it out well.
05.45.4: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Goes fuller and well outside off, Kushal Malla crouches low and throws his bat at it but fails to connect.
05.35.3: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Back of a length and on middle, nips back in sharply. Kushal Malla gets cramped up for room and can only pat it down on the pitch.
05.25.2: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Good length and on middle, Kushal Malla gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
15.15.1: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Sundeep Jora, Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on middle, Sundeep Jora looks to pull it away but gets rushed a bit. It hits the splice of the bat and goes over the bowler's head and lands between mid on and mid off. A single taken.
04.84.6: Karim Janat to Kushal Malla, Good length, around off, Kushal looks to punch this on the up but misses out. 
8 Over | Run: 28/2 | Run Rate: 5.60
04.74.6: Karim Janat to Kushal Malla, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 
14.64.5: Karim Janat to Sundeep Jora, Short and wide of off, Sundeep Jora dabs this to third man region for one run. 
04.54.5: Karim Janat to Sundeep Jora, WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg side. Wided. 
04.44.4: Karim Janat to Sundeep Jora, Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Jora has a poke at it but gets beaten. 
04.34.3: Karim Janat to Sundeep Jora, Fuller on off, Sundeep Jora drives this straight back to extra cover. 
34.24.2: Karim Janat to Kushal Malla, Excellent running between the wickets. Short and wide of off, Kushal Malla cuts this through point and runs three as the fielder fields it and over runs it a bit. 
34.14.1: Karim Janat to Sundeep Jora, Pitched up around off, Sundeep Jora chips this behind and beyond extra cover for three runs. The ball was racing to the fence but the fielder does well to flick it back inside the playing area to keep it down to three. 
03.73.6: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Bouncer, on middle and leg, Kushal ducks down. 
7 Over | Run: 19/2 | Run Rate: 4.75
03.63.5: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Back of a length, around off, Kushal Malla looks t get bat on ball but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
43.53.4: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, FOUR! Typical southpaw drive for four runs. A touch too full by the bowler, around off, Kushal Malla stands his ground and punches this without any footwork through the covers region for a boundary. 
13.43.3: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Sundeep Jora, Short and wide of off, Sundeep Jora cuts this to deep point for a single. 
03.33.3: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Sundeep Jora, WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg side, Sundeep Jora goes for a flick but misses. Wided. 
13.23.2: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Kushal Malla, Good length, on middle and off, Kushal guides this to the third man region for a single. 
03.13.1: Abdollah Ahmadzai to Aasif Sheikh, OUT! CAUGHT! Gone for the good. Good length, on middle and off, Aasif Sheikh looks to flick this towards the leg side but gets a leading edge and the ball hangs high over the mid off fielder. Darwish Rasooli settles himself under the ball and holds onto it. 
02.62.6: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, On a length, on middle and off, Sundeep Jora rocks onto his back foot and hits this to the fielder. 
6 Over | Run: 12/1 | Run Rate: 4.00
02.52.5: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, Good length, on middle and off, Sundeep Jora punches this to mid on for a dot. 
12.42.4: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Aasif Sheikh, Full and wide of off, Aasif Sheikh backs away and pats this to the right of the mid off fielder for a single. 
12.32.3: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, Good length, on middle and leg, Sundeep Jora milks this through the square leg fielder for one run. 
12.22.2: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Aasif Sheikh, Good length, on off, Aasif Sheikh looks to dab it around the off side but gets it bounced just over the stumps for a single. The keeper kicks the ball onto the stumps but the batter is safely in by then. 
02.12.1: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Aasif Sheikh, Good length, on middle and off, Aasif Sheikh pats this to backward point. 
01.61.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Way too full, around off, Sundeep Jora has it guided to the left of the first slip fielder. 
6 Over | Run: 9/1 | Run Rate: 4.50
41.51.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, FOUR! Oozing in confidence now is Jora. Fuller around off, Sundeep Jora brings out the reverse sweep and hits this behind the short third fielder for a boundary. 
41.41.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, FOUR! That has been smashed into the gap for a boundary. Short of a length, around off, Sundeep Jora rocks back and cuts this through the extra cover region for a boundary. 
01.31.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Pushed through around off, Sundeep Jora checks the punch off his back foot and it lands short of covers. 
01.21.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Fuller around off, Sundeep Jora goes for a wild slog but gets beaten as the ball beats the outside edge of Jora's bat. 
01.11.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Sundeep Jora, Short of a length, on off, Sundeep Jora punches this to covers. 
10.60.6: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, Good length, wide of off, going across the batter, Sundeep Jora gets it chopped off the inside edge to short fine leg for one run. 
6 Over | Run: 1/1 | Run Rate: 1.00
00.50.5: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, Short and on middle and off, Sundeep Jora mishits this to the right of the bowler. 
00.40.4: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Sundeep Jora, Full and wide of off, Sundeep Jora swings at it without any convincing footwork and gets beaten. 
00.30.3: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Rohit Paudel, Back of a length, on middle and off, Sundeep Jora defends this off his back foot. 
00.20.2: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kushal Bhurtel, OUT! CAUGHT! A stunner by Hassan Eisakhil at extra cover cuts Kushal Bhurtel's innings short. Pitched-up delivery around off, Kushal Bhurtel plays the lofted drive but does not get enough elevation. Eisakhil moves well to his left, times his leap to perfection, and holds onto a stunning catch. Nepal are 0/1, chasing 103 runs.
00.10.1: Faridoon Dawoodzai to Kushal Bhurtel, Back of a length around off, Kushal Bhurtel looks to play the square cut but misses out.