
Nepal vs Kuwait 3rd Match Group 2 – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Highlights
Match Details:
- Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM Local Time / 3:00 PM GMT
- Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
- Match: 3rd Match, Group 2
- Series: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025
Match Highlights
The 3rd match of Group 2 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 saw Nepal take on Kuwait at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. Both teams are aiming to climb up the points table in this competitive qualifier series.
Kuwait Innings:
- Batting First: Kuwait won the toss and opted to bat.
- Score: Kuwait posted a total of 142/6 in 20 overs.
- Top Scorers: Mohammed Aslam and Abdul Rehman provided key contributions with the bat.
- Bowling Highlights: Nepal’s bowlers, led by Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami, picked crucial wickets to restrict the opposition’s total.
Nepal Innings:
- Chasing Target: Nepal chased down the target efficiently, scoring 145/3 in 18.1 overs.
- Top Performers: Rohit Paudel anchored the chase, with excellent support from Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Bhurtel.
- Bowling Efforts: Kuwait bowlers tried to put pressure, but Nepal’s batting depth proved decisive.
Match Summary
- Toss: Kuwait won the toss and elected to bat.
- Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
- Result: Nepal won by 7 wickets.
- Top Performers: Rohit Paudel (Nepal) – Match-winning innings; Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal) – Key breakthroughs.
Teams
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Gyanendra Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Sharad Vesawkar, Binod Bhandari (wk), Karan KC, Anil Mandal.
Kuwait: Mohammed Aslam (c), Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Tanveer, Shaikh Abdullah, Saud Javed, Yousuf Malik, Murtaza Mohammad, Faisal Ahmed, Fahad Khalid, Shabbir Ali, Ameen Farooq.
Head-to-Head in T20Is
- Matches Played: 2
- Nepal Won: 2
- Kuwait Won: 0
- Nepal T20I Ranking: 17th
- Kuwait T20I Ranking: 23rd
Form Guide (Last 5 T20Is)
- Nepal: WLWLW
- Kuwait: LLLWL
Match Officials
- Umpires – Ahmad Shah Pakteen, Izatullah Safi
- TV Umpire – Shiju Sam
- Match Referee – Graeme Labrooy
- Reserve Umpire – Aasif Iqbal
- Match Number – T20I no. 3497
Event: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025
Match Timings: 3:00 PM GMT | 7:00 PM Local
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