End of over. Over 17. 19 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Arfan. Nepal: 148/3(rr 8.71)

Four runs. FOUR! Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Leg cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Nepal win the match by seven wickets with three overs remaining. After the early dismissal of their openers, captain Rohit Paudel steadied the innings, but it was the excellent partnership between Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh that formed the backbone of the chase. Both displayed excellent temperament and game awareness, crafting half-centuries. Their fluent stroke play kept Nepal well ahead of the required run rate, allowing them to chase down the target with three overs to spare. Although the UAE fought hard to defend their total, they struggled to apply sustained pressure as the runs continued to flow, enabling Nepal to comfortably secure the victory.

Dot ball. Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Parashar.

Wide. Wide Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Leg cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

One run. Muhammad Arfan to Dipendra Singh Airee. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kaushik.

One run. Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Kaushik.

Six runs. SIX! Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Six runs. SIX! Muhammad Arfan to Aarif Sheikh. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

End of over. Over 16. 12 runs. Bowler: Simranjeet Singh. Nepal: 129/3(rr 8.06)

Six runs. SIX! Simranjeet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

One run. Simranjeet Singh to Aarif Sheikh. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Kumar.

One run. Simranjeet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Zohaib.

One run. Simranjeet Singh to Aarif Sheikh. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Farooq.

Leg bye. Simranjeet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.

Two runs. Simranjeet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to mid on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Farooq.

End of over. Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Jawadullah. Nepal: 117/3(rr 7.80)

Four runs. FOUR! Muhammad Jawadullah to Aarif Sheikh. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. Back-to-back boundaries.

Four runs. FOUR! Muhammad Jawadullah to Aarif Sheikh. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.

One run. Muhammad Jawadullah to Dipendra Singh Airee. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by Parashar.

One run. Muhammad Jawadullah to Aarif Sheikh. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zohaib.

Dot ball. Muhammad Jawadullah to Aarif Sheikh. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.