Nepal set a target of 290 runs for the UAE in the Cricket World Cup League 2 on Friday with Dipendra Singh Airi's century. After Dipendra scored 100 runs, Nepal, who came in to bat after winning the toss, scored 289 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. 

Dipendra is the second Nepali player to score two centuries in ODIs. Rohit Poudel has also scored two centuries in ODIs. Dipendra completed his first century in March 2022 against Papua New Guinea in Kirtipur. 

Dipendra had also scored half-centuries in the previous two matches against the UAE and Oman. Dipendra hit 13 fours and 1 six in 94 balls. Dipendra and Gulshan Jha shared a partnership of 102 runs in 78 balls for the sixth wicket. Both of them were dismissed on the last ball of the innings. 

Gulshan scored 44 runs in 38 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes. He was out on the last ball of the innings. Dipendra, who ran to take runs after Sompal Kami, who came to face the last ball, did not get hit by the ball, was run out at the strike end.

36-year-old Binod Bhandari, who was playing an ODI after four years, scored 56 runs. Binod, who became the oldest player to score a half-century from Nepal, hit 7 fours in 79 balls.

Nepal had changed four players from the team that played the previous match, losing to Oman by 102 runs, and gave Arjun Kumal and Binod a chance. Binod and Arjun were brought in to replace Asif and Kushal Bhurtel, who were established in the Nepali team but could not perform consistently.