UAE gives Nepal 158-run target, wicket down on UAE’s first ball

KATHMANDU, July 19: UAE has given Nepal a target of 158 runs in their final match of the group stage of the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 played on Wednesday.

UAE, who chose to bat first after winning the toss, made 157 runs before becoming all-out in 44 overs. Nepali bowler Kushal Bhurtel alone took 6 wickets for Nepal, while Shyam Dhakal took 2 and Kushal Malla and Pawan Sarraf took 1 wicket each.

Opener batsman Lovepreet Singh contributed 52 runs for UAE, while Ethan D’Souza made 18 runs, Ashwanth Valthapa made 16, Aryansh Sharma 14 and Jash Giyanani made 13 runs for UAE. Other batsmen could not score runs in double digits.

With the start of the Nepal Innings, Nepal lost its first wicket in the first ball. Nepal lost Arjun Saud who was made an lbw out by Muhammad Jawadullah.