Nepal has set a target of 163 runs for UAE in the final match of the triangular T20I series today (Friday).
Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Nepal notched up 162 runs losing eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Kushal Bhurtel topped the score with 50 runs including six fours and three sixes of 29 balls. Similarly, Karan KC made 23 runs while Dipendra Singh Airee contributed 20 runs.
In reply, Aayan Afzal Khan grabbed three wickets followed by Zahoor Khan and Ali Naseer with two wickets each.
Nepal Team
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sundeep Jora, Lalit Rajbanshi, Abinash Bohara
UAE Team
Muhammad Waseem (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Vriitya ravind, Asif Khan, Basil Hameed, Aryansh Sharma, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Ali Naseer, Alishan Sharafu
After the series, Nepal will play the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier at the home ground.
