Afghanistan vs Nepal, Match 4, Sep 25, 2026: form and head-to-head

Nepal win by 5 wickets

What the reporting says

• Legspinner Kushal Bhurtel took 4 for 21 in four overs against Afghanistan.

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• Left-arm fingerspinner Lalit Rajbanshi took three wickets in three powerplay overs, leaving Afghanistan 16 for 3.

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• Afghanistan lost for the first time in the Asian Games competition, having beaten Japan on Thursday.

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• Faisal Ahmadzai made his T20I debut for Afghanistan and scored 30 off 33 balls.

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• Sri Lanka meet Nepal in an Asian Games quarter-final on Tuesday; Malaysia play Bangladesh the same day.

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• Rain washed out the Malaysia-Oman group game without a ball bowled, after limiting Japan v Nepal to under 15 overs.

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