Watch the highlights of Nepal vs UAE 1st T20I - 2026 United Arab Emirates (UAE) tour of Nepal 2-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between Nepal and United Arab Emirates played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on April 20, 2026.
Muhammad Zuhaib and Junaid Siddique's combined 5-wickets and Muhammad Waseem's whirlwind 15-ball 33 sets up to UAE cruising to via DLS win against Nepal by a convincing 6-wickets and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-curtailed first T20I.
Nepal scored 122-8 in 18.5 overs at when rain stopped the play - with top scorer by Dipendra Singh Airee cracked a unbeaten 32 off 35-balls including 2-fours.
Kushal Malla scored 17 off 21-balls including a boundary and Kushal Bhurtel hit 16 off 9-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 177.77.
UAE best bowler by Muhammad Zuhaib picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 4-overs, Junaid Siddique took 2-wickets and one for Muhammad Arfan - Haider Ali.
UAE chase down the target of 78 for 4 in 8.5 overs - due to rain revised DLS target of 78 from 10-overs - with top scorer by Muhammad Waseem hammered a 33 off 15-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 220.
Alishan Sharafu hit 18 off 15-balls including one-six & a four and Akshdeep Nath blasted a unbeaten 17 off 8-balls contained 2-sixes with strike rate of 212.50.
Nepal best bowler by Sandeep Lamichhane picked up 3-wickets for 8-runs in 2-overs with economy rate of 4 and Kushal Malla took one-wicket.
Muhammad Zuhaib named Player of the match for his excellent spin bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 4-overs.
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