United Arab Emirates U19 vs Nepal U19, 8th Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
United Arab Emirates U19 beat Nepal U19 by 7 wickets.
United Arab Emirates U19 beat Nepal U19 by 7 wickets in 8th Match of ACC U19 Asia Cup — Group A. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NPL Over 11 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Naseem Khan: 0 nb 6 0 nb 4 0 0
- NPL Over 26.2 — Sohail Kunwar out for 33 (71), caught by Noorullah Ayobi. 102/6
- NPL Over 38.6 — Sachin Bhatta out for 32 (55), bowled by Naseem Khan. 141/8
- NPL Over 41.4 — Naseem Khan completes a 5-wicket haul
- UAE-U19 Over 19.4 — Ayaan Misbah brings up a fifty off 60 balls
- UAE-U19 Over 24 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Sushil Rawal: 1 1 4 2 4 W
- UAE-U19 Over 29 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Subham Khanal: 0 0 6 0 6 0
- UAE-U19 Over 32.6 — Yayin Rai out for 32 (25), bowled by Nitesh Patel. 145/3
- UAE-U19 Over 34.5 — Mohamed Nafees Jahuffar finished it off with a six off Nitesh Patel
How the runs came
Nepal U19 were 77 after 20 overs and finished on 153/10. United Arab Emirates U19 were 68 after 17 overs and finished on 158/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NPL | UAE-U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 41/3 (RR 4.10) | 39/1 (RR 3.90) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 106/5 (RR 3.53) | 116/2 (RR 4.70) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 4/2 (RR 4.00) | - |
In the middle overs, United Arab Emirates U19 scored 10 more than Nepal U19.
Nepal U19 innings: over by over
Nepal U19 faced 158 dot balls (63%), hit 17 fours and 1 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 29 off 38 balls between Sohail Kunwar & Sachin Bhatta.
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Niraj Yadav, 4.4), 18-2 (Prasiddha Jaishi, 4.5), 36-3 (Nischal Chettri, 9.3), 57-4 (Darsh Sonar, 15.4), 73-5 (Aashish Luhar, 19.6), 102-6 (Sohail Kunwar, 26.2), 126-7 (Subham Khanal, 33.6), 141-8 (Sachin Bhatta, 38.6), 148-9 (Nitesh Patel, 40.5), 151-10 (Sushil Rawal, 41.4)
United Arab Emirates U19 innings: over by over
United Arab Emirates U19 faced 129 dot balls (62%), hit 17 fours and 4 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 61 off 90 balls between Ayaan Misbah & Ahmed Khudadad.
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Omar Tauqir, 9.1), 99-2 (Ahmed Khudadad, 24.1), 145-3 (Yayin Rai, 32.6)
Our view
Nepal U19 struggled to build partnerships throughout their innings and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Sohail Kunwar scored 33 off 71 balls, while Sachin Bhatta added 32 off 55, but neither could take the innings forward for long. Naseem Khan was the standout bowler for UAE U19, picking up five wickets for 43 runs and putting Nepal under constant pressure. Despite a few useful contributions from the lower order, Nepal were bowled out for just 153, leaving UAE with a manageable target.
United Arab Emirates U19 made a steady start to the chase, with Ayaan Misbah playing the key role. He scored 75 off 104 balls and built a 61-run partnership with Ahmed Khudadad, keeping the innings on track. Nepal tried to fight back with a few wickets, but the required run rate was never a major concern for UAE. Yayin Rai added a quick 32 off 25 balls before Mohamed Nafees Jahuffar finished the match with a six. UAE U19 reached 158/3 in 34.5 overs and secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Ayaan Misbah — 75 (104 balls)
- Sohail Kunwar — 33 (71 balls)
- Sachin Bhatta — 32 (55 balls)
- Naseem Khan — 5/43 (8 ov)
- Ayaan Misbah — 3/22 (10 ov)
- Noorullah Ayobi — 2/29 (9 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: United Arab Emirates U19 vs Nepal U19
