49.6Ali to L Rajbanshi233/10
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Zahid Ali to Lalit Rajbanshi. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Waseem. That's the end of the first innings! Nepal have put up a competitive total, led by their skipper Rohit Paudel, who played a magnificent knock of 109 runs, anchoring the innings beautifully. For the UAE, Zahid Ali was the standout performer with the ball, claiming four wickets, while Junaid Siddique chipped in with three crucial scalps. Can the UAE batters chase down this target, or will Nepal's bowlers rise to the occasion and defend it? Join us in 30 minutes for the chase!
49.5Ali to K Chhetri233/9
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Zahid Ali to Karan KC. Length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Parashar. Good catch from Parashar.
47.6Ali to R Paudel217/8
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Zahid Ali to Rohit Paudel. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, bottom edge, caught by Sharma. Brilliant innings come to an end.
47.3Ali to S Kami210/7
Hit wicket. OUT! Hit Wicket. Zahid Ali to Sompal Kami. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed, fielded by Sharma. Seven down for Nepal.
41.5Siddique to G Jha186/6
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Junaid Siddique to Gulshan Jha. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Sharma. Gulshan Jha departs for a duck.
41.2D Airee185/5
Run OUT. OUT! Run Out. Junaid Siddique to Dipendra Singh Airee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off, direct hit by Parashar. Finally, the UAE fielders hit the stumps and get the reward.
32.4Siddique to M Sheikh131/4
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Junaid Siddique to Aarif Sheikh. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, inside edge. Chopped on!
17.1Siddique to M Sheikh61/3
Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Junaid Siddique to Aasif Sheikh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Parashar. Drinks break works for the UAE.
7.3Khan to B Sharki26/2
LBW OUT. OUT! L.B.W. Muhammad Rohid Khan to Bhim Sharki. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, hit pad. Muhammad Rohit Khan nicely set up the batsman for this wicket.
4.1Ali to K Bhurtel23/1
Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Haider Ali to Kushal Bhurtel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. Spinner comes into the party straightaway.