After losing early wickets, UAE were put under pressure by Nepal’s disciplined bowling attack. However, Sohaib Khan and Harshit Kaushik steadied the innings with important middle-order contributions. Sohaib remained unbeaten on 38 off 27 balls, while Kaushik scored 35 off 24, helping UAE recover from a shaky start and post a competitive total.
Nepal’s bowlers struck at regular intervals, walking through UAE’s top order and keeping the scoring in check. Despite this, UAE’s aggressive middle-overs batting ensured they reached a respectable score.
Earlier, Nepal captain Rohit Paudel won the toss and elected to bowl against Muhammad Waseem’s UAE at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, February 3. With the main tournament set to begin on February 7, both teams are using these warm-up matches to fine-tune their preparations.
The clash between Nepal and UAE promises to be an intriguing contest, with both sides eager to make a strong statement ahead of the tournament proper.
Playing XIs
Nepal:
Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (c), Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh, Nandan Yadav, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
United Arab Emirates:
Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Mayank Kumar, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Farooq
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