In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final Asia which started today in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nepal’s opener Kushal Bultel scored 74 (48) and UAE’s Ali Nasir scored 48 (26)* to lead the team to Singapore with 1 win and 20 losses. He led Bahrain to victory.
In the afternoon match, Zeeshan Maqsood shined with both bat and ball in Oman’s victory over Malaysia, while Martin Coetzee provided the foundation for China and Hong Kong’s victory over Kuwait with a score of 81 (48).
Nepal vs Singapore
After winning the toss, Singapore elected to bat first and got off to a flying start despite losing wickets early on. Captain Aritola Dutta was bowled by Curran KC on the second ball of the innings, leaving Singapore’s score at 0/1 in 0.2 overs. Still, Rohan Rangarajan’s fearless innings of 46 (30) (4th innings, 9th innings and 6th innings) helped Singapore to a powerplay victory at 51/1.
Singapore lost three wickets in quick succession, with Sandeep Ramikan taking one wicket and Gulshan Jha taking two wickets, reducing them to 55/4 in eight overs.
Singapore lost yet another wicket in 10.2 overs as Janak Prakash was trapped LBW by Lamichhane at run-a-ball 7 and reached 70 runs. But then Ariyavir Chaudhary and Manpreet Singh took the innings forward with a 48-run partnership, after which Manpreet fell. Curran KC had an individual score of 24 in 16.3 overs.
In the next over, Avinash Bohara hit a double-wicket maiden to take Singapore to 124/8 in 18 overs. In the last over of the innings, Bohara took his third wicket, finishing with 3/43 as Singapore made 145/9.
Nepal started a fierce chase from the second innings with 14 points over. At the end of the power play, Nepal were 58/0, Brutel 37(21)* and Sheikh 19(15)*. Immediately after Brutel completed his half-century, the duo added an 84-run partnership until Aasif Sheikh was bowled by Akshay Puri in 9.1 overs.
Skipper Rohit Paudel got to work straight away, winning four and six of Puri’s remaining five balls. Paudel and Brutel showed great performance in running between the wicks, along with the ability to hit boundaries, in a partnership that netted 57 runs.
With Nepal needing six overs to win, Brutel was caught for a boundary off the bowling of Ananta Krishna and lost his wicket in 16.2 overs. Kushal Malla, who became the next batter after Brutel’s dismissal, hit six hits from the first ball, completing Nepal’s pursuit.
Kushal Bultel’s fiery 74 (48) proved to be the backbone of Nepal’s chase in the second innings and won him the Player of the Match award.
Quick score:
Nepal at 147/2 in 16.3 overs (Kushal Brutel 74, Akshay Puri 1-28) beat Singapore 145/9 (Rohan Rangarajan 46, Avinash Bohara 3-43) in 20.0 overs by eight wickets. Broke it.
Bahrain vs UAE
In another match played in the morning at Mulpani Cricket Ground, UAE won the toss and sent Bahrain to bat first. In early morning conditions in Mulpani, Bahrain got off to a slow start with just 15 runs, losing three wickets at the end of the powerplay thanks to tight bowling from Junaid Siddique, Ali Nasir and Aryan Khan.
Bahrain steadily racked up points, with occasional goals. Most of Bahrain’s innings ended at a run rate of less than 6, but it was only Haider Butt’s late strike, who scored 11 from the final over, that pushed Bahrain to 135/6 after 20 overs. Haider Butt contributed with 59 runs off 43 balls and did not leave an out till the last over. Sohail Ahmed (28) and Junaid Aziz (25) were the only other Bahrain batsmen to hit double figures.
UAE’s Junaid Siddique and Aryan Khan each got two skulls in four overs, while Ali Nasir and Kartik Meiyappan contributed with one wicket each.
The UAE also found themselves in trouble at one point when Bahrain picked up three wickets for just 24 runs in 4.2 overs. Shortly after, Bahrain dismissed their number four batsman, leaving the UAE at 60/4 in 10.5 overs. However, Ali Nasir’s resilience in the 48th (26)* innings saw UAE cross the goal line with 10 balls remaining. Alishan Sharaf’s 27 points and Asif Khan’s 23 points also played an important role in UAE’s victory.
With 48(26)*, 1 win and 20 losses, Ali Nasir was definitely the player of the match.
Quick score:
UAE (Ali Nasir 48*, Rizwan Butt 2-18) on 137/5 in 18.2 overs beat Bahrain (Haider Butt 59*, Ayan Khan 2-13) on 135/6 in 20 overs for 5 We beat them by a wicket.
Oman vs Malaysia
In the afternoon match played in Kirtipur, Oman decided to bat first after winning the toss. They chased the Malaysian bowlers from the start, going for 10 an over, with Malaysia picking up their first wicket in the form of Pratik Atabare on the last ball of the fifth over. On the first ball of the next over, Oman’s other opener, Kashyap Prajapati, was dismissed for lbw and Oman ended the powerplay at 41/2.
In the next few overs the run rate dropped to 6 per over and Oman continued to lose wickets at short intervals. They were struggling at 84/5 at the end of 14 overs, but late fireworks from captain Zeeshan Maqsood and Mohammad Nadeem made them 153/6 in 20 overs, with Maqsood on 56(46)* and Nadeem on 153/6. 21( 11)*. Birandeep Singh led Malaysia’s bowling with three wickets, while Pavandeep Singh, Rizwan Haider and Vijay Unni each took one wicket.
Malaysia’s chase began with the first ball of the innings coming off the wicket when Syed Aziz edged the ball towards the slips. The start became even more shaky as they lost two more wickets within the first six overs, leaving the score at 36/3.
The declining trend of wickets didn’t stop there, as captain Ahmed Faiz was dismissed on the first ball after a powerplay over, and Malaysia were down to 36/4. Shortly after, Malaysia were 72/7 in 14 overs, needing 82 to win with 36 balls remaining.
In the end, Malaysia posted 121/8 in 20 overs. Virandeep Singh played well till the end with an unbeaten 57 matches, but it wasn’t enough to turn his team around. Oman had all six bowlers take at least wickets, with captain Zeeshan Maqsood and Bilal Khan picking two in their four overs.
Zeeshan Maqsood, Oman’s top batter and bowler, was named Player of the Match.
Quick score:
Oman 153/6 (Zeeshan Maqsood 56*, Birandeep Singh 3-24) in 20 overs beat Malaysia to 121/8 (Virandeep Singh 57*, Zeeshan Maqsood 2-13) in 20 overs for 32 runs. I beat it by a difference.
Kuwait vs Hong Kong, China
After being invited to bat first by Kuwait and Hong Kong, China got off to a great start. At the end of the powerplay, Martin Coetzee added 58 runs without conceding on 47(31)*.
The opening partnership lasted until November 11th.th Over, captain Nizakat Khan was given back by Shiraz Khan for 25 (24) in 11.1 overs and was eventually broken for 101 runs. Syed Monib struck out the dangerous-looking Martin Coetzee for 81 runs soon after, leaving Hong Kong at 109/2 in 13 overs.
Veteran batsman Babar Hayat’s 31(27) proved decisive in the latter overs of China’s Hong Kong innings as they posted 166/6 in the designated 20 overs. Saeed Monib’s 2-39 was Kuwait’s best bowling performance, while Mohamed Shafiq, Mohammad Aslam and Shiraz Khan each contributed one wicket.
Kuwait, on the other hand, did not get off to the start they had hoped for. Ehsan Nawaz and Ayush Shukla sent Kuwait’s top order back cheaply at 18/3 in four overs. After an early batting, Usman Patel and Mohammad Aslam progressed the innings with 29 and 52 runs respectively.
Kuwait lost the wicket of Aslam when they needed 46 off 27 balls, which was the turning point in the match. With the set batsmen missing, Hong Kong and China, whose wickets continued to fall in the last three overs, clinched victory as they restricted Kuwait to 150/8 in 20 overs and ultimately won the match by 16 runs. I was in an advantageous position at the top. . Two wickets from Ehsan Nawaz and Ayush Shukla and three from Aizaz Khan sealed the victory for China/Hong Kong.
Martin Coetzee played 81 innings and won the Player of the Match award.
Quick score:
Hong Kong, China (Martin Coetzee 81, Saeed Monib 2-39) defeated Kuwait 150/8 (Mohammad Aslam 52, Aizaz Khan 3-30) by 16 runs at 166/6 in 20 overs.
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About ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers
For the first time, 20 teams will participate in the event, divided into four groups of five people each. The top two teams in each group advance to the Super Eight phase, and the remaining teams are divided into two groups of four each. The top two from each group will advance to the semifinals.