Oman vs Nepal, Match 134, Oct 13, 2026: commentary
| Nepal | 263/8 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 150 | 40.0 ov |
Nepal win by 113 runs
Result
Nepal win by 113 runs
What the reporting says
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.
Malaysia advanced as Group B winners and Hong Kong also qualified; Oman were eliminated.
Malaysia chased down an 82-run target with 48 balls to spare to beat Hong Kong in their opener.
Nepal beat Afghanistan to top Group A, with Afghanistan second after defeating Japan.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
OMA 1ST
- 40.0
Over 40. 2 runs. Bowler: Sandeep Lamichhane. Oman: 150/10(rr 3.75)
- 39.6
OUT! Caught. Sandeep Lamichhane to Hassnain Ali Shah. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Jora. Nepal secure a convincing 113-run victory over Oman, bowling them out in 40 overs. Vinayak Shukla top-scored for Oman with a fighting 77, while Jay Odedra contributed 25, but regular wickets prevented Oman from building meaningful partnerships. Nandan Yadav made an early impact with three wickets, while Sandeep Lamichhane also claimed three, keeping the pressure firmly on the batting side. Dipendra Singh Airee chipped in with two wickets, ensuring Nepal maintained control throughout the innings. Despite Shukla's resistance, Oman's lower order could not recover, as Nepal's disciplined bowling and consistent breakthroughs sealed a comprehensive victory. Karan KC is the Player of the Match.
- 39.5
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakeel Ahmad. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, Played to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
- 39.4
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakeel Ahmad. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, Played to gully for no runs, fielded by Rajbanshi.
- 39.3
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakeel Ahmad. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 39.2
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakeel Ahmad. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, Played to gully for no runs, fielded by Ahamad.
- 39.1
Sandeep Lamichhane to Hassnain Ali Shah. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
- 39.0
Over 39. no runs. Bowler: Nandan Yadav. Oman: 148/9(rr 3.79)
- 38.6
Nandan Yadav to Shakeel Ahmad. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Sheikh.
- 38.5
Nandan Yadav to Shakeel Ahmad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Paudel.
- 38.4
Nandan Yadav to Shakeel Ahmad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
- 38.3
Nandan Yadav to Shakeel Ahmad. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Sheikh.
- 38.2
Nandan Yadav to Shakeel Ahmad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pandey.
- 38.1
OUT! Caught. Nandan Yadav to Vinayak Shukla. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Sheikh. A fighting knock from Vinayak Shukla comes to an end.
- 38.0
Over 38. 2 runs. Bowler: Dipendra Singh Airee. Oman: 148/8(rr 3.89)
- 37.6
Dipendra Singh Airee to Hassnain Ali Shah. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.
- 37.5
Dipendra Singh Airee to Hassnain Ali Shah. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Paudel.
- 37.4
Dipendra Singh Airee to Hassnain Ali Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 37.3
OUT! Bowled. Dipendra Singh Airee to Shah Faisal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Oman lost their eighth wicket.
- 37.2
Dipendra Singh Airee to Vinayak Shukla. Off break length ball, off stump down the track working, Played to mid on for 1 run.
- 31.4
OUT! L.B.W. Dipendra Singh Airee to Jay Odedra. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad. Dipendra Singh Airee gets his first wicket.
- 11.5
OUT! Bowled. Sandeep Lamichhane to Zikria Islam. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Two wickets in a row.
- 11.4
OUT! Bowled. Sandeep Lamichhane to Karan Sonavale. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Knocked him over.
- 10.3
OUT! Caught. Lalit Rajbanshi to Jatinder Singh. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Chhetri. Big fish departs.
- 7.4
OUT! L.B.W. Nandan Yadav to Hammad Mirza. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Plumb in front.
- 2.6
OUT! Bowled. Nandan Yadav to Mujibur Ali. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot working, missed.
- 1.4
OUT! Bowled. Karan KC to Hasnain Ul Wahab. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed. Chopped on!
NEP 1ST
- 50.0
Over 50. 11 runs. Bowler: Shah Faisal. Nepal: 263/8(rr 5.26)
- 49.6
OUT! Run Out. Shah Faisal to Nandan Yadav. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed, direct hit by Shukla. Nepal finish their innings with a competitive total on the board after 50 overs, losing eight wickets. The innings had a steady start, with the top order working hard to build a foundation. Rohit Paudel played a key role in the middle overs, while valuable contributions from the middle order kept the scoreboard moving. Karan KC provided an excellent late surge with some powerful hitting, giving Nepal momentum in the final overs. Oman bowlers picked up wickets at important moments, with Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmad and Karan Sonavale making useful contributions. Join us shortly for the run chase.
- 49.5
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Odedra.
- 49.4
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Shukla.
- 49.3
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Singh.
- 49.2
SIX! Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 49.1
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, dropped catch by Mirza.
- 49.0
Over 49. 25 runs. Bowler: Hassnain Ali Shah. Nepal: 252/7(rr 5.14)
- 48.6
FOUR! Hassnain Ali Shah to Nandan Yadav. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 48.5
Hassnain Ali Shah to Karan KC. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Shah.
- 48.4
SIX! Hassnain Ali Shah to Karan KC. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 48.3
SIX! Hassnain Ali Shah to Karan KC. Slower ball full toss, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
- 48.2
SIX! Hassnain Ali Shah to Karan KC. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 48.1
Hassnain Ali Shah to Karan KC. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Sonavale.
- 48.0
Over 48. 4 runs. Bowler: Shah Faisal. Nepal: 227/7(rr 4.73)
- 47.6
Shah Faisal to Nandan Yadav. Length ball, off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Shukla.
- 47.5
Shah Faisal to Nandan Yadav. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ali.
- 47.4
Shah Faisal to Nandan Yadav. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 47.3
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep backward point for 3 runs, run save by Ahmad.
- 47.2
Shah Faisal to Karan KC. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Islam.
- 46.1
OUT! Caught. Hassnain Ali Shah to Sundeep Jora. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, outside edge, caught by Shukla. Another one bites the dust.
- 45.3
OUT! Caught. Shah Faisal to Dipendra Singh Airee. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, Gloved, caught by Shukla. Six down for Nepal.
- 42.3
OUT! Caught. Shakeel Ahmad to Rohit Paudel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge, caught by Shukla. A sharp catch behind the stumps.
- 39.1
OUT! Caught. Karan Sonavale to Basir Ahamad. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Shukla. Edged and gone.
- 21.5
OUT! L.B.W. Shakeel Ahmad to Arjun Kumal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Trapped right in front!
- 20.4
OUT! Bowled. Karan Sonavale to Ishan Pandey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Cleaned him up.
- 6.1
OUT! Caught. Shah Faisal to Aasif Sheikh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Odedra. That's a big wicket!