Kathmandu, October 14
After Sandeep Lamichhane took 5 wickets, Nepal secured an exciting 5-run victory over Qatar in the Super Six stage of the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier.
Chasing Nepal’s target of 148 runs, Qatar was bowled out for 142 in 19.5 overs. Opener Imal Liyanage scored 55 runs off 35 balls, while Zubair Ali contributed 52 runs. Other batters could not make significant contributions, leading to their defeat.
For Nepal, Lamichhane took 5 wickets, Nandan Yadav claimed 2, and Dipendra Singh Airee took 1 wicket.
Nepal once again staged a brilliant comeback against Qatar, who had been in a comfortable position at one point. Airee’s run-out and Adil’s run-out were crucial in turning the game in Nepal’s favor.
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Nepal scored 147 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, with captain Rohit Paudel scoring a half-century.
Captain Rohit made 58 runs off 41 balls, while Dipendra Singh Airee scored 26 runs off 21 balls. Gulshan Jha played a cameo of 16 runs off 8 balls.
For Qatar, captain Mirza Baig took 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs, Daniel Lewis also took 3 wickets, and Muhammad Asim claimed 1 wicket.
Nepal had previously defeated the UAE in the Super Six stage on Sunday.
