Nepal's resounding victory! Beats UAE to clinch Asia Cup 2027 ticket; Asif Shaikh's century

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  • Asif Shaikh's Century
  • Nepal defeated UAE
  • Placed in Asia Cup 2027

Nepal cricket team has qualified for the 2027 Asia Cup. Nepal defeated United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 44 runs in the final of ACC Men's Premier Cup. The win secured Nepal's place in the 2027 Asia Cup. Batting first in the title match played in Kuala Lumpur, Nepal scored 313 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In reply, UAE were bowled out for 269 in 49.1 overs. The hero of Nepal's victory was Asif Shaikh, who scored a brilliant 102-run century. This is Nepal's third highest score in ODI cricket.

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Nepal's Asif Shaikh scored a brilliant century

Nepal won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the ACC Men's Premier Cup played at Bymas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. Batting first, Asif Shaikh and Arjun Kumal put on a 97-run opening partnership for the first wicket to give Nepal a strong start. Kumal was dismissed for 43 off 63 balls with six fours. Meanwhile, Asif remained on the pitch. He added 68 runs for the third wicket with captain Rohit Paudel. Asif batted brilliantly and scored a century in 106 balls. He scored 102 runs with 8 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. It was his second ODI century. Nepal scored 313 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs, their highest ODI score against UAE. Earlier, Nepal scored 289 runs against UAE at Kirtipur in May.

Nepal's resounding victory over UAE

Reaching the target of 314 runs, the UAE team got off to a good start. But they could not reach the target due to the fall of one wicket after another. However, star batsman Rahul Chopra scored a century and remained unbeaten on 100 runs. Tanis Suri scored 42 and skipper Harpreet Bhatia scored 33, but they could not take the team closer to victory. The UAE team was all out for 269 runs in 49.1 overs. Karan KC took three wickets for Nepal, while Lalit Rajbongshi took two wickets. Sandeep Lamichhane, Rohit Paudel, Gulsan Jha, Bashir Ahmed and Dipendra Singh Airi took one wicket each.

Nepal qualified for Asia Cup 2027

This win has qualified Nepal for the 2027 ODI Asia Cup. The winner of the Men's Premier Cup organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) gets a place in the Asia Cup. Nepal's qualification has confirmed six teams for the 2027 ODI Asia Cup. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have already qualified for the Asia Cup. The 2027 Asia Cup will be held in Bangladesh from June 18 to July 4.

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