Nepal on Friday gained the One Day International (ODI) collection in opposition to United Arab Emirates (UAE), the primary International collection that the Himalayan Nation has ever gained on dwelling floor. Nepali cricketers Ashif Sheikh and Gyanendra Malla scored half-centuries within the nail-biting recreation to defeat UAE by six wickets within the title decider on Friday operating previous the 177-run goal set by the visiting crew in 40.1 overs.

Opener Aasif Sheikh led Nepal to the victory scoring not out 88 runs off 119 balls, hitting twelve fours. Gyanendra Malla contributed 64 runs off 73 balls, smashing seven fours and three sixes.

Hazrat Bilal and Aayan Afzal Khan of the UAE took a wicket apiece. Opener Muhammed Wasim was caught behind by Aasif Sheikh off Gulsan Jha’s supply in 1.2 overs for 11 runs.

Capitalising on the nice begin, Sompal Kami bowled Vriitya Aravind for a duck within the third over. Jha returned to bowl and bagged the wicket of UAE skipper Chundangapoyii Rizwan within the first ball of the fourth over. Rizwan contributed 4 runs for his crew.

Rohan Mustafa and Alishan Sharafu tried to stabilise the customer’s innings however each of them have been despatched again within the span of two overs.

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Kushal Bhurtel caught Mustafa off Dipendra Singh Airee’s supply in 23.2 overs after scoring 24 runs whereas Sharafu, who scored 33 runs off 69 deliveries, was bowled by Bhurtel in 25.4 overs.

Nepal have been in place till the thirty second over when Zahoor Khan was run out for a duck and wanted only a wicket to limit the guests to a low whole.

However, UAE’s Aayan Afzal Khan and Hazrat Bilal caught to the crease and created an 83-run partnership. Khan scored 54 runs off 63 deliveries whereas Bilal contributed 20 runs to the scoreboard. Both of them remained not out.

For Nepal, Jha, Airee and Bhurtel took two wickets every whereas Kami and Lalit Rajbanshi bagged one wicket every.

Nepal misplaced to UAE within the first spherical of the sport earlier on Monday this week by 84 runs which was held at Tribhuwan University Ground. On Wednesday, Nepal took revenge in opposition to UAE, profitable by three wickets with 13 balls remaining.

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