KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Nepal suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ACC Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026, losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven wickets in Oman on Sunday.
Having lost their opening match to India by 10 wickets, Nepal failed to bounce back as the UAE comfortably chased down the target of 154 runs in 34.4 overs, losing just three wickets.
The victory marked the UAE's first win in the tournament. Ayan Misbah led the UAE's chase with an unbeaten 75 runs. Kiran Rai contributed 32 runs, while Ahmed Khudadad and Omar Tauqir scored 24 and 11 runs, respectively.
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For Nepal, captain Bipin Rawal, Nitesh Patel and Sushil Rawal took one wicket each.
Earlier, after losing the toss and being asked to bat at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, Nepal were bowled out for 153 runs in 41 overs.
Sohail Kunwar was Nepal's top scorer with 33 runs, followed by Sachin Bhatt with 32. Niraj Kumar Yadav and Darsh Sonar contributed 16 runs each.
Naseem Khan was the standout bowler for the UAE, claiming five wickets for 43 runs in his eight overs, including one maiden.
Nepal will face Pakistan in their third match of the tournament on Tuesday.
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