KATHMANDU, April 19: Nepal has set a target of 120 runs for UAE in the first innings of the semi-final match of the ACC Premier Cup T20 cricket.

Nepal concluded their innings with a score of 119 runs after losing 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

In the first innings of the semi-final match of ACC Premier Cup, Nepal did not perform well.

Gulshan Jha, the second-highest run-scorer, scored only 20 runs off 16 balls including one six and one four. Karan Shah managed to score 17 runs off 12 balls before being bowled by Ali Nasir.

Sompal Kami was dismissed after facing three balls and scoring only 2 runs. He was caught out by Mohammad Farooq off Wasid Hamid.

Sandeep Zora managed to score the highest 50 runs before being caught out by Mohammad Wasim off Mohammad Farooq. Zora scored 50 runs in 40 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 4 fours. Nepal has lost 6 wickets so far.

Kushal Malla, after facing 5 balls, managed to score only three runs before being dismissed by Wasil Hashimed.

Nepali captain Rohit Kumar Poudel, who struggled at the crease, scored 5 runs off 18 balls before being caught out by Syed Haider off Ali Nasir.

Earlier, Aashif Sheikh of Nepal was dismissed after scoring 8 runs in 11 balls. He was dismissed lbw by Omid Safi Rahman. While Kushal Bhurtel was dismissed for zero runs by Syed Haider off Junaid Siddiqui.

UAE won the toss and elected Nepal to field first in the match which was held at the Al Emirates Cricket Ground in Oman.

 
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