Beyond Expectation: Match summary of Nepal Vs UAE:

Just Nepali Cricket/January 13

A very disappointing match by Nepali team as they lost it by 102 runs against the UAE. There is no doubt that the UAE are very good side, but we should show more fight with them. Nepal didn't bowl well in the beginning, particularly pacers seemed completely disappointing. UAE's pacers used the condition nicely and kept Nepali batsmen under pressure from the beginning but Nepal's pacers turned out to be very expensive and not threatening at all. 

Shakti Gauchan and Basanta Regmi tried to control UAE with their discipline bowling however that was not enough as UAE kept wicket and punished Nepali bowlers again at death overs. Credit goes to UAE's batsmen as well, mainly Shaiman Anwar. He is premier player and showed his class as how good he was and scored a century. In the second inning, Nepal witnessed horrible start as Anil Mandal had to go back to pavilion for golden duck out. Mahesh Chhetri once again let down the team with his batting. Sagar tried to play good cricket but he was unable to convert the good start he got in to the big one. Binod continued his good form and showed some aggression but one mishit caused him out. Sharad and Shakti showed cool, calm and collected nature while batting by playing sensible cricket but it was already late.

In the end, Nepal lost the first game but from here Nepal can't afford another loss therefore they have to win all the remaining matches to keep the hopes of the World Cup alive. Nepal will now meet Scotland in the next match on January 16, where they need to show the hunger of success. Nevertheless, it is a cricket game and one has to lose, today Nepal accepted the defeat. Hope Nepal will come back strongly in remaining matches.

Brief Scorecard
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 
Nepal vs UAE at Rangiora Oval, Rangiora.

Nepal won the toss and elected to field first.

First inning:
UAE: 297/8 (50.0 overs)
S Anwar 109 (96), S Patil 74 (78), S Faris 35 (57)
Basanta Regmi 3/43 (10 overs),Jitendra Mukhiya 2/58
(8 overs),Shakti Gauchan 1/42 (10 overs),Sagar Pun 1/42 (6 overs)

Second inning:
Nepal: 195/10 (48.1 overs)
Sharad Veshwakar 54 (87), Binod Bhandari 37 (29)
Shakti Gauchan 37* (52), Sagar Pun 25 (46)
K Shazad 3/46 (10 overs), M Guruge 2/25 (7 overs)
A javed 2/44 (8 over),Khurram Khan 2/19 (5 overs)

Result: UAE won the match by 102 runs.