Match summary
Nepal played Kuwait in the 3rd T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat, on 8 Oct 2025. Nepal won by 58 runs.
Kuwait won the toss and chose to field first. Nepal made 141/7 in 20 overs, Kuwait made 83 in 18.1 overs.
Kushal Bhurtel top-scored with 66 off 56 balls; Rohit Paudel took 2/9; Kushal Bhurtel was named player of the match.
Nepal Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtel b A Chenthamara |
b A Chenthamara | 66 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 117.86 |
| Aasif Sheikh lbw b Aqif Farooq |
lbw b Aqif Farooq | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| RK Paudel b NT Rajendran |
b NT Rajendran | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Kushal Malla b NT Rajendran |
b NT Rajendran | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| S Jora st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam |
st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| DS Airee run out (Usman Patel) |
run out (Usman Patel) | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Gulsan Jha b A Chenthamara |
b A Chenthamara | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 333.33 |
| Sompal Kami not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| NK Yadav not out |
not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, w 1, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.05) | 141/7 | ||||
Did not bat: LN Rajbanshi, S Lamichhane
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Aasif Sheikh, 2.3 ov), 2-46 (RK Paudel, 7.2 ov), 3-53 (Kushal Malla, 9.5 ov), 4-63 (S Jora, 11.4 ov), 5-104 (DS Airee, 17.3 ov), 6-136 (Gulsan Jha, 19.2 ov), 7-139 (K Bhurtel, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqif Farooq | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasin Patel | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NT Rajendran | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10.00 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A Chenthamara | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shiraz Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MNM Aslam | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kuwait Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV Anto run out (DS Airee) |
run out (DS Airee) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 113.04 |
| R Sandaruwan b Sompal Kami |
b Sompal Kami | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Meet Bhavsar c S Jora b LN Rajbanshi |
c S Jora b LN Rajbanshi | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 91.67 |
| Usman Patel b NK Yadav |
b NK Yadav | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yasin Patel c S Jora b RK Paudel |
c S Jora b RK Paudel | 19 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 70.37 |
| MNM Aslam c K Bhurtel b RK Paudel |
c K Bhurtel b RK Paudel | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bilal Tahir c Kushal Malla b S Lamichhane |
c Kushal Malla b S Lamichhane | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Shiraz Khan c Aasif Sheikh b LN Rajbanshi |
c Aasif Sheikh b LN Rajbanshi | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| NT Rajendran lbw b S Lamichhane |
lbw b S Lamichhane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A Chenthamara not out |
not out | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Aqif Farooq c DS Airee b K Bhurtel |
c DS Airee b K Bhurtel | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 3, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 18.1 Ov (RR: 4.57) | 83/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (R Sandaruwan, 0.4 ov), 2-20 (Meet Bhavsar, 3.5 ov), 3-21 (Usman Patel, 4.3 ov), 4-56 (CV Anto, 9.3 ov), 5-67 (MNM Aslam, 11.3 ov), 6-74 (Yasin Patel, 13.4 ov), 7-76 (Bilal Tahir, 14.2 ov), 8-76 (NT Rajendran, 14.3 ov), 9-82 (Shiraz Khan, 17.1 ov), 10-83 (Aqif Farooq, 18.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Yadav | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| LN Rajbanshi | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| S Lamichhane | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DS Airee | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Bhurtel | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RK Paudel | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 3rd T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025
- Venue
- Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
- Date
- 8 Oct 2025
- Toss
- Kuwait, elected to field first
- Result
- Nepal won by 58 runs
- Player of the match
- K Bhurtel
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Nepal vs Kuwait match on 8 Oct 2025?
Nepal won by 58 runs.
Who was player of the match in Nepal vs Kuwait?
Kushal Bhurtel.
Who scored the most runs in Nepal vs Kuwait?
Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal) with 66 off 56 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Nepal vs Kuwait?
Rohit Paudel, with 2/9.
Who won the toss in Nepal vs Kuwait?
Kuwait, who chose to field first.
Where was Nepal vs Kuwait played?
At Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat.