Afghanistan vs Nepal, Match 4, Sep 25, 2026: result and scorecard
| Afghanistan | 102/7 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 103/5 | 17.2 ov |
Nepal win by 5 wickets
Result
Nepal win by 5 wickets
What the reporting says
Legspinner Kushal Bhurtel took 4 for 21 in four overs against Afghanistan.
Left-arm fingerspinner Lalit Rajbanshi took three wickets in three powerplay overs, leaving Afghanistan 16 for 3.
Afghanistan lost for the first time in the Asian Games competition, having beaten Japan on Thursday.
Faisal Ahmadzai made his T20I debut for Afghanistan and scored 30 off 33 balls.
Sri Lanka meet Nepal in an Asian Games quarter-final on Tuesday; Malaysia play Bangladesh the same day.
Rain washed out the Malaysia-Oman group game without a ball bowled, after limiting Japan v Nepal to under 15 overs.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
AFG 1ST
102/720.0 ovRun rate 5.1| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Zazaic Bam b Rajbanshi · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | ||
| H Eisakhilb Rajbanshi · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| K Janatb Rajbanshi · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 9 | 9 | 100 | ||
| F Shinozadac Airee b Bhurtel · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 30 | 33 | 90.91 | ||
| N Zadranc Chhetri b Bhurtel · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 30 | 40 | 75 | ||
| M Rahimilbw Bhurtel · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 7 | 10 | 70 | ||
| D Rasoolilbw Bhurtel · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| N Khannot out · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 17 | 15 | 113.33 | ||
| A Ahmadzainot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Did not bat: A Momand, F Dawoodzai
Extras 6 (b 3, lb 1, w 2)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Rajbanshi | 4.0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 | |
| K Chhetri | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| K MallaM 0 · WD 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| D Airee | 4.0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | |
| S Lamichhane | 4.0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| K BhurtelM 1 | 4.0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| R PaudelM 0 · WD 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Fall of wickets
1/1 H Eisakhil (0.6)10/2 M Zazai (2.2)16/3 K Janat (4.1)55/4 F Shinozada (12.3)65/5 M Rahimi (14.3)65/6 D Rasooli (14.4)95/7 N Zadran (18.6)
NEP 1ST
103/517.2 ovRun rate 5.94| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtelc Eisakhil b Dawoodzai · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| M Sheikhc Rasooli b Ahmadzai · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 4 | 50 | ||
| S Jorarun out (Rasooli) · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 34 | 35 | 97.14 | ||
| K Mallarun out (Janat) · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 9 | 12 | 75 | ||
| R Paudelnot out · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 33 | 32 | 103.12 | ||
| D Aireec Zadran b Momand · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 15 | 18 | 83.33 | ||
| G Jhanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Did not bat: L Bam, K Chhetri, S Lamichhane, L Rajbanshi
Extras 9 (lb 1, w 8)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Dawoodzai | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 3.34 | |
| N KhanM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| A AhmadzaiM 0 · WD 2 | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | |
| K JanatM 0 · WD 3 | 3.0 | 25 | 0 | 8.34 | |
| A Momand | 3.2 | 13 | 1 | 3.9 | |
| N Zadran | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Fall of wickets
0/1 K Bhurtel (0.2)12/2 M Sheikh (3.1)31/3 K Malla (6.3)56/4 S Jora (9.6)102/5 D Airee (17.1)