Hong Kong vs Nepal, 60th Match, Quarter-Final at Abu Dhabi, Nov 27 2013 - Match Result

RESULT
60th Match, Quarter-Final, Abu Dhabi, November 27, 2013, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
143/8
(20 ov, T:144) 144/5

Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

paras-khadka
Player Of The Match
46 (39) & 1/16
287

This is the highest match aggregate (287) involving Hong Kong & Nepal in T20s

24

Tanwir Afzal and Aizaz Khan's 24-run partnership is HKG's highest for the 8th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 8 between Waqas Barkat and Aizaz Khan

Match centre Scores :  Chandan Duorah
Scorecard summary
Hong Kong1 Inn
143/8(20 overs)
25 (14)
3/32 (4)
25 (18)
2/28 (4)
Nepal2 Inn
144/5(20 overs)
46 (39)
1/25 (4)
30 (27)
1/14 (2)
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Over20
13 runs
NEP 144/5CRR: 7.20
S Vesawkar 13 (7b 1x4 1x6)PS Airee 3 (4b)
Haseeb Amjad1/30 (4)
19.6
1
Haseeb Amjad to Vesawkar, 1 run

and that's the winning runs for Nepal by Vesawkar. With this win Nepal books a semi-final berth and most importantly qualifies for the World Cup T20 to be played next year. Absolute cracker of a match and can't ask for more!

One required of One, take your picks!

19.5
1
Haseeb Amjad to Airee, 1 run

once again a yorker on leg, digs it out to off side

19.4
Haseeb Amjad to Airee, no run

gem of a delivery, yorker length outside off, beats the outside edge

19.3
1
Haseeb Amjad to Vesawkar, 1 run

fuller outside off, Vesawkar gets it infront of cover for a quick single

19.2
4
Haseeb Amjad to Vesawkar, FOUR runs

length delivery angling down leg, off the inside edge beats the short fine leg and it races away to the fence

19.1
6
Haseeb Amjad to Vesawkar, SIX runs

length delivery on middle and leg, lofts it over long-on

Over19
13 runs, 1 wicket
NEP 131/5CRR: 6.89  RRR: 13.00
PS Airee 2 (2b)S Vesawkar 1 (3b)
Nadeem Ahmed1/33 (4)
18.6
2
Nadeem Ahmed to Airee, 2 runs
18.5
Nadeem Ahmed to Airee, no run
18.4
1
Nadeem Ahmed to Vesawkar, 1 run
18.3
1W
Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run, OUT

full toss outside off, Khadka drives it along the ground to long-off. He turns for a second which not at all there, Hayat throws it to the non-striker's end and Nadeem removes the bails before Khadka can be back.

Paras Khadka run out (Babar Hayat) 46 (39b 2x4 0x6 43m) SR: 117.94
18.2
2
Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 2 runs
18.2
5nb
Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, (no ball) FOUR runs

over steps and Khadka comes out to loft it over the bowler's head for a boundary

18.1
2
Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 2 runs

full toss outside off, driven along the ground to wide of long-off for a couple

Over18
5 runs
NEP 118/4CRR: 6.55  RRR: 13.00
P Khadka 37 (35b 1x4)S Vesawkar 0 (2b)
Irfan Ahmed0/16 (4)
17.6
1
Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run

back of a length delivery on off, outside edge of Khadka but Atkinson drops it. He injured himself in that process and got a big blow on his right hand, he is walking off the field. We have to wait and watch who will keep the wickets in his absence.

17.5
2
Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 2 runs
17.4
Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run

back of a length delivery outside off, misses a wild swing

17.3
1lb
Irfan Ahmed to Vesawkar, 1 leg bye

length delivery, on middle and leg, off the pads for a leg bye

17.2
1
Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run
17.1
Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run

back of a length delivery, Khadka misses a drive outside off

Over17
6 runs, 1 wicket
NEP 113/4CRR: 6.64  RRR: 10.33
S Vesawkar 0 (1b)P Khadka 33 (30b 1x4)
Nadeem Ahmed1/20 (3)
16.6
Nadeem Ahmed to Vesawkar, no run

length delivery, on middle and off, defends it

Match details
TossNepal, elected to field first
Season2013/14
Player Of The Match
Series resultNepal advanced
Hours of play (local time)10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.20, Interval 11.20-11.40, Second Session 11.40-13.00
Match days27 November 2013 - day (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
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