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Nepal vs U.A.E., 2nd Semi-Final at Kirtipur, , Apr 02 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Kirtipur, April 02, 2013, Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup
(19.1/20 ov, T:134) 134/4

Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/20
prithu-baskota
Player Of The Match
58 (57)
pradeep-airee
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NEP
Full commentary
19.1
2
Javed to Khadka, 2 runs

short and pulled, takes the top edge and Nepal get the two they need! A gripper of a game!

UAE's batsmen self-destructed, middling the ball to the fielders on a regular basis at momentum-sapping intervals. Taking nothing away from Nepal, who batted very well, it was in the field you can say UAE lost it, four misses and a bucket of runs given away. So it's Nepal v Afghanistan tomorrow in the Final of the 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup. Thanks for being with us. Join us then!

end of over 1916 runs
NEP: 132/4CRR: 6.94 RRR: 2.00
Binod Bhandari16 (6b 2x6)
Paras Khadka10 (7b)
Arshad Ali 3-0-30-0
Fayyaz Ahmed 4-0-30-2

Difference between needing eight off the last over or two. Timed well in more ways than one!

18.6
6
Arshad Ali to Bhandari, SIX runs

huge, simply huge, down on one knee and powered deep into the crowd at long-on. Quite a stroke!

18.5
2
Arshad Ali to Bhandari, 2 runs
18.4
Arshad Ali to Bhandari, no run
18.3
1
Arshad Ali to Khadka, 1 run
18.2
1
Arshad Ali to Bhandari, 1 run
18.1
6
Arshad Ali to Bhandari, SIX runs

tension-relieving slam over midwicket, the crowd erupt in ecstasy

sishir: "you guys were feeling cold, i am sweating now."

end of over 186 runs • 2 wickets
NEP: 116/4CRR: 6.44 RRR: 9.00
Paras Khadka9 (6b)
Binod Bhandari1 (1b)
Fayyaz Ahmed 4-0-30-2
Arshad Ali 2-0-14-0
17.6
2
Fayyaz to Khadka, 2 runs
17.5
2
Fayyaz to Khadka, 2 runs
17.4
1
Fayyaz to Bhandari, 1 run
17.3
1
Fayyaz to Khadka, 1 run
17.2
W
Fayyaz to Regmi, OUT

back of a length, goes for a swat over midwicket, turns and bounces and finds the top-edge, Adil Reyal calls for it and bags it, fingers pointing to the sky at backward point

Basant Regmi c sub (Adil Reyal) b Fayyaz Ahmed 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0

End of a good innings, UAE see a chink of light

17.1
W
Fayyaz to Airee, OUT

Airee's down! Overbalances as he tries to drive, stumped well

Pradeep Airee st †Abdul Shakoor b Fayyaz Ahmed 58 (57b 5x4 2x6 69m) SR: 101.75
end of over 177 runs
NEP: 110/2CRR: 6.47 RRR: 8.00
Pradeep Airee58 (56b 5x4 2x6)
Paras Khadka4 (3b)
Arshad Ali 2-0-14-0
Ahmed Raza 4-0-15-2

(Kuwait)

Nishesh: "@Noire : I am feeling cold here in Kuwait at 35 degrees...!!" UAE need exactly 8 an over. You have to fancy the batting side at this stage, if you don't you're too pessimistic!

16.6
1
Arshad Ali to Airee, 1 run
16.5
1
Arshad Ali to Khadka, 1 run
16.4
2
Arshad Ali to Khadka, 2 runs

full-length, driven hard to wide long-off

16.3
1
Arshad Ali to Airee, 1 run

flashes hard, jams out to point

16.2
1
Arshad Ali to Khadka, 1 run

driven, mid-off dives over the ball, long-off collects

Arshad setting the field very carefully for Nepal's captain

16.1
1
Arshad Ali to Airee, 1 run

driven to long on

United Kingdom, Noire Krw: "Anybody else finding it hard to breathe? I believe it is not just the cold I have...but also a cold feet...hope we have given up choking!"

end of over 163 runs • 1 wicket
NEP: 103/2CRR: 6.43 RRR: 7.75
Pradeep Airee55 (53b 5x4 2x6)
Paras Khadka0 (0b)
Ahmed Raza 4-0-15-2
Arshad Ali 1-0-7-0

UAE's best over of the innings so far but it's been advantage Nepal all the others

15.6
1
Ahmed Raza to Airee, 1 run

straight-driven crisply to long-on

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Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup

Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
HKG44083.776
NEP43162.434
MAS4224-0.007
MDV4132-3.587
SGP4040-2.662
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
UAE44082.581
AFG43161.478
KUW42240.164
OMA4132-1.130
BHR4040-3.041