Nepal suffers six-wicket defeat to UAE in first T20I
Summary
Nepal lost to the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in the first T20I match held at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur after a rain-affected game.
Key Points
- Nepal was defeated by UAE by six wickets in the opening T20I match at the TU Cricket Stadium.
- The match was rain-interrupted, leading to a revised target of 78 runs in 10 overs for UAE under the Duckworth–Lewis method.
- UAE chased the target comfortably with 78 runs for four wickets with seven balls remaining.
- Nepal's leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane took three wickets, while UAE's Mohammad Waseem was top scorer with 33 runs.
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