Nepal beat UAE to win Premier Cup and Qualify for Asia Cup
Summary
Nepal beat the United Arab Emirates by 44 runs in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final in Kuala Lumpur to win the title and qualify for the 2027 Asia Cup. Aasif Sheikh scored a century as Nepal posted 313 for 9 and then restricted the UAE to 269 despite a hundred from Rahul Chopra.
Key Points
- Nepal defeated the UAE by 44 runs in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final in Kuala Lumpur to secure a place in the 2027 Asia Cup.
- Aasif Sheikh scored 102 off 106 balls, while Gulsan Jha made 52 and Rohit Paudel added 40 as Nepal posted 313 for nine.
- Rahul Chopra hit an unbeaten century for the UAE, but Nepal’s bowlers held them to 269 in 49.1 overs.
- The victory came after Nepal had beaten the UAE in the 2023 final as well and defended its Premier Cup crown.
