Nepal, Oman, UAE and Afghanistan win in opening round

The first round of matches in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) trophy got underway yesterday where there were wins for UAE, Oman, Nepal and Afghanistan

Brunei v U.A.E. at Kinrara Oval UAE WON BY 367 RUNS Brunei: 92 all out in 40.1 overs UAE: 459 for 3 off 50 overs (A. Ali 213*, M. Iqbal 114, S. Ali 66) Man of the Match: Arshad Ali (UAE)

Maldives v Oman at Bayumas Oval OMAN WON BY SEVEN WICKETS Oman: 172 for 3 off 34 overs (Hemin Desai 67) Maldives: 171 all out in 49 overs (A. Shahid 43, S. Jallel 33, M. Kaleem 41; H. Mehta 3-34) Man of the Match: Hemin Desai (Oman)

Kuwait v Nepal at Club Aman NEPAL WON BY 7 WICKETS Nepal: 208 for 3 in 47 overs ( G.Malla 78. S. Vesawkar 62) Kuwait: 204 for 7 off 50 overs Man of the Match: Gyanendra Malla (Nepal)

Afghanistan v Qatar at Kilat Club AFGHANISTAN WON BY 66 RUNS Qatar: 173 all out in 45.3 overs Afghanistan: 239 for 7 off 50 overs (R. Ahmadzai 59, N. Eishakil 52) Man of the Match: Raees Ahmadzai (Afghanistan)