Nepal, who won the toss and elected to bat at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur, scored 122 runs in 18.5 overs when the match was interrupted by rain.
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Nepal has set a target of 78 runs in 10 overs for UAE in the first Twenty20 International. Nepal, who won the toss and elected to bat in the first international cricket match played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur, scored 122 runs in 18.5 overs when the match was interrupted by rain.
After that, the match was affected and UAE was given a new target in 10 overs.
Nepal played its first match in Twenty20 International under the captaincy of Dipendra Singh Airi. However, Nepal could not make a big score at home. Dipendra is Nepal's fifth captain in Twenty20 Internationals. Dipendra has been given the responsibility of leading Nepal in place of Rohit Poudel.
Dipendra scored the highest 32 runs for Nepal. The match was interrupted by rain while he was playing. He hit 2 fours in 35 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane was at the crease with 2 runs.
Arjun Saud, who returned to Nepal's Twenty20 International team after four years, was out for 13 runs in 11 balls, hitting 3 fours. His opening partner Kushal Bhurtel was run out for 16 runs. He hit 1 four and a six in 9 balls. Meanwhile, Sandeep Jora was out for 6 runs.
Kushal Malla, who missed the Twenty20 World Cup in India 2 months ago due to poor form, scored 17 runs. He was out lbw by Zuheb Zubair and hit 1 four in 21 balls. Another left-handed batter, Bashir Ahmed, was out for 14 runs in 11 balls, hitting 1 four. Gulshan Jha was out lbw for 7 runs.
Nandan Yadav hit leg-break bowler Mohammad Zuheb for 2 sixes in one over. He scored 13 runs in 7 balls and was dismissed by Zuheb. Sher Malla was dismissed for a duck.
Zuheb took 3 wickets in 4 overs for 29 runs. Junaid Siddiqui took 2 wickets in 18 runs. Mohammad Irfan took 20 in 4 overs and Haider Ali took 1 wicket each in 4 overs for 32 runs.
