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Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition4th Match, Group A · T20I

Nepal beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in the 4th Match, Group A

Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Afghanistan102/720 ov
Nepal103/517.2 ov
Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
India won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. Afghanistan made 102 for 7 in 20 overs, Faisal Shinozada 30 from 33 balls and Najibullah Zadran 30 from 40 balls. Kushal Bhurtel took 4 for 21.

Nepal reached 103 for 5 in 17.2 overs, Sundeep Jora 34 from 35 balls and Rohit Kumar 33 not out from 32 balls.

Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

102/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Akramc Lokesh Bam b LN Rajbanshic Lokesh Bam b LN Rajbanshi280025.00
Hassan Eisakhilb LN Rajbanshib LN Rajbanshi02000.00
Karim Janatb LN Rajbanshib LN Rajbanshi9920100.00
Faisal Shinozadac DS Airee b K Bhurtelc DS Airee b K Bhurtel30332190.91
Najibullah Zadranc Karan KC b K Bhurtelc Karan KC b K Bhurtel30402075.00
Mohammad Ishaq †lbw b K Bhurtellbw b K Bhurtel7101070.00
Darwish Rasooli (c)lbw b K Bhurtellbw b K Bhurtel01000.00
Nangeyalia Khannot outnot out17*1530113.33
Abdollah Ahmadzainot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 2)(b 3, lb 1, w 2)6
Total20 Ov (RR 5.10)20 Ov (RR 5.10)102/7
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Hassan Eisakhil, 1 ov), 10-2 (Mohammad Akram, 2.2 ov), 16-3 (Karim Janat, 4.1 ov), 55-4 (Faisal Shinozada, 12.3 ov), 65-5 (Mohammad Ishaq, 14.3 ov), 65-6 (Darwish Rasooli, 14.4 ov), 95-7 (Najibullah Zadran, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Lalit Rajbanshi401333.25---00
Karan KC10909.00---00
Kushal Malla10202.00---10
Dipendra Singh Airee402105.25---00
Sandeep Lamichhane401804.50---00
Kushal Bhurtel412145.25---00
Rohit Kumar201407.00---10

Nepal innings

103/5(17.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Kushal Bhurtelc Hassan Eisakhil b Faridoon Dawoodzaic Hassan Eisakhil b Faridoon Dawoodzai02000.00
Aasif Sheikh †c Darwish Rasooli b Abdollah Ahmadzaic Darwish Rasooli b Abdollah Ahmadzai240050.00
Sundeep Jorarun out (Darwish Rasooli/†Mohammad Ishaq)run out (Darwish Rasooli/†Mohammad Ishaq)34353197.14
Kushal Mallarun out (Karim Janat/†Mohammad Ishaq)run out (Karim Janat/†Mohammad Ishaq)9121075.00
Rohit Kumarnot outnot out33*3240103.13
Dipendra Singh Airee (c)c Najibullah Zadran b Arab Gulc Najibullah Zadran b Arab Gul15180083.33
Gulsan Jhanot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 1, w 8)(lb 1, w 8)9
Total17.2 Ov (RR 5.94)17.2 Ov (RR 5.94) · Target 103103/5
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (K Bhurtel, 0.2 ov), 12-2 (Aasif Sheikh, 3.1 ov), 31-3 (Kushal Malla, 6.3 ov), 56-4 (S Jora, 10 ov), 102-5 (DS Airee, 17.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Faridoon Dawoodzai301013.33---00
Nangeyalia Khan403007.50---10
Abdollah Ahmadzai301515.00---20
Karim Janat302508.33---30
Arab Gul3.201313.90---00
Najibullah Zadran10909.00---00