Doha:Nepal suffered its second consecutive defeat in the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2026, losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven wickets in Oman.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Nepal was unable to recover from its initial loss to India, where they were defeated by 10 wickets. In their match against the UAE, Nepal set a target of 154 runs, which the UAE team successfully chased down in 34.4 overs with the loss of just three wickets.
The UAE’s victory marked their first win in the tournament. Ayan Misbah led the UAE’s chase with an unbeaten 75 runs, supported by contributions from Kiran Rai with 32 runs, Ahmed Khudadad with 24 runs, and Omar Tauqir with 11 runs. On the Nepalese side, Captain Bipin Rawal, Nitesh Patel, and Sushil Rawal each took one wicket.
Batting first after losing the toss at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Nepal was bowled out for 153 runs in 41 overs. Sohail Kunwar was Nepal’s top scorer with 33 runs, followed by Sachin Bhatt with 32 runs. Both Niraj Kumar Yadav and Darsh Sonar added 16 runs each. The UAE’s Naseem Khan was the standout bowler, taking five wickets for 43 runs in his eight overs, including one maiden over.
Nepal is scheduled to play their next match against Pakistan on Tuesday.