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Nepal holds Afghanistan to 102 for 7
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Nepal restricted Afghanistan to 102 for 7 in 20 overs in their Asian Games 2026 Group A match after Afghanistan chose to bat. Kushal Bhurtel took 4 for 21 and Lalit Rajbanshi took 3 for 13. Najibullah Zadran and Faisal Shinozada scored 30 each and shared a 39-run stand. Nepal needed 103 runs to win from 20 overs in Nisshin.
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What It Means For You
- Nepal begins its chase needing 103 runs from 20 overs.
- Bhurtel's 4 for 21 made him Nepal's leading bowler in the innings.
- Afghanistan's top order collapsed early before the Zadran-Shinozada stand.
What's Happening
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first in Nisshin.
- Bhurtel dismissed Zadran for 30, caught by Karan KC at long-on.
- Rajbanshi removed Hassan Elsakhil and Mohammad Akram in the early overs.
The match setup
- The fixture is listed as the fourth match of Asian Games 2026 cricket Group A.
- Nepal's XI includes Sandeep Lamichhane and captain Dipendra Singh Airee.
- Afghanistan's XI includes captain Darwish Rasooli and Najibullah Zadran.
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