Aarif, Dipendra power Nepal to a seven-wicket win over UAE in World Cup warmup
Summary
Nepal defeated the UAE by seven wickets in their first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match at Chennai, powered by unbeaten fifties from Aarif Sheikh and Dipendra Singh Airee.
Key Points
- Nepal won their first official warm-up match before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by defeating the UAE by seven wickets.
- Aarif Sheikh scored 61* off 37 balls and Dipendra Singh Airee scored 50* off 31 balls, both staying not out with fifties.
- Aarif and Airee had a 103-run partnership for the fourth wicket to guide Nepal to victory with three overs to spare.
- UAE scored 145/6, boosted by late-hitting from Harshit Kaushik and Sohaib Khan, while Nepal's bowling saw wickets from Airee, Lamichhane, and Karan KC.
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