Nepal Vs UAE Highlights, 2nd T20I: Kushal Bhurtel’s Unbeaten 84 Powers NEP To Series-Levelling Win

Hello cricket fans! We're back with another live blog of 2nd T20I between Nepal and UAE at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Tuesday, April 21. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

The Nepal vs UAE 2nd T20I will be broadcast live on Kantipur TV Max in Nepal, while fans in India and the rest of the world can stream the match on the MSM Video app.

United Arab Emirates Squad: Adeeb Usmani(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sohaib Khan, Haider Ali, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Zuhaib, Ajay Kumar, Muhammad Shahdad, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jash Giyanani, Aryansh Sharma, Nilansh Keswani

Nepal Squad: Arjun Saud(w), Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee(c), Gulsan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Pratis GC, Lokesh Bam, Santosh Yadav, Narayan Joshi, Rashid Khan, Shahab Alam, Aarif Sheikh

Nepal have won the toss and have opted to field.

Oh wow, we’re off and it’s chaos straight away. First ball, and Muhammad Waseem is gone, trapped in front, plumb as you like. Hemant Dhami strikes instantly, and the hosts couldn’t have asked for a better start.

Emirates rocked early, zero on the board and already one down. Adeeb Usmani walks in with no time to settle, and the pressure is on right from ball one!

Oh that’s picked up beautifully. Adeeb Usmani doesn’t hold back, just helps it on its way, and it flies over fine leg for a maximum. Confident, instinctive shot, and Emirates finally get something going after that early shock.

Oh this is turning into a nightmare start for Emirates. Hemant Dhami is on fire, pins Harpreet Singh right in front and up goes the finger in no time. Harpreet barely gets going and has to walk back for just one. Two down already, and the hosts are all over them early.

Lamichhane breaks through! Usmani falls after a lively knock, trapped right in front as the umpire raises the finger. A strong 30 off 22 comes to an end, with Emirates losing a key set batter just when they needed him to push on.

Lamichhane gets the breakthrough and this is a big one. Usmani is trapped right in front, and he has to go after a quickfire 30 off 22. He looked set to push on, but Lamichhane strikes at the perfect moment, halting the momentum just as Emirates were trying to build.

That’s hammered away. Muhammad Arfan picks it up cleanly and sends it racing to the long-on boundary. No fuss, no doubt, just pure timing, and Emirates get a much-needed release in the middle overs.

Nandan Yadav goes a touch too far outside off, and the umpire isn’t having any of it, wide called straight away. A bit of frustration there for the bowler as Emirates pick up an extra without doing anything.

Lamichhane strikes again, and this time it’s a soft one to end Arfan’s stay! He goes after it but doesn’t quite get the timing, and Dipendra Singh Airee makes no mistake in the deep. A well-compiled 32 off 36 comes to an end, and Emirates lose another set batter just as they were trying to rebuild.

United Arab Emirates posted 128 for 8 in their 20 overs, never quite getting into full flow as wickets kept disrupting their momentum. Akshdeep Nath stood firm through the chaos, finishing unbeaten on 53 off 42 balls and holding the innings together almost single-handedly.

Chase is on, and we’re set for fireworks! Kushal Bhurtel and Kushal Malla walk out with 129 to get, Bhurtel on strike, eyes locked in, Ajay Kumar ready to open up the attack. No feeling-out phase here, this could get interesting real quick.

Oh that’s slammed away! Khuzaima Tanveer goes full, and Kushal Bhurtel just murders it, brutal hit, no respect at all, and it races to the boundary in a flash. That’s a statement shot in the chase.

Zuhaib goes searching for control, but Bhurtel has other plans, punches it crisply and it races away to the boundary! Back-to-back signs of intent from Bhurtel, and United Arab Emirates are already feeling the heat early on!

Nepal sealed a dominant 8-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates with 25 balls to spare to level the series 1-1 in the 2nd T20I at Kirtipur. After being put in to bat, UAE struggled to 128/8 in 20 overs despite Akshdeep Nath’s fighting unbeaten 53, with Sandeep Lamichhane (3/6) and Hemant Dhami (2/20) keeping things tight.

In reply, it was all about Kushal Bhurtel, who smashed an unbeaten 84 off 57 and set the tone with clean, confident strokeplay, as Nepal cruised to 129/2 in 15.5 overs alongside steady support from Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee to wrap up a comfortable chase.

That’s a wrap from this one! We’ll be back with another live blog soon, until then, bye bye.