Ravija Sandaruwan Leads The Charge As KUW Post 174/7 Against NEP

The chase is underway as Nepal look to hunt down 175. Yasin Patel takes the new ball for Kuwait. Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh open the innings for Nepal. Bhurtel starts cautiously with a dot, then picks up a single to get off the mark. Aasif Sheikh faces the next three deliveries, two watchful dots followed by a confident boundary to get going. A steady start to what promises to be a thrilling chase.

Kuwait posted a competitive 174/7 in their 20 overs, with Ravija Sandaruwan leading the charge with a blistering 63 off 36 balls, striking six fours and four sixes. Clinto Anto chipped in with a quick 26, while Meet Bhavsar added a fiery 16 off just 8 balls.

Usman Patel and Muhammad Umar offered brief support in the middle, while skipper Mohammed Aslam remained unbeaten on 13. Nepal’s bowlers kept chipping away, with Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sompal Kami, and Kushal Bhurtel all among the wickets. A couple of run outs and tight overs at the death ensured Kuwait didn’t run away with it.

Another one bites the dust! Bilal Tahir is run out after a mix-up in the middle. He looked to push for a quick single but was caught short by a sharp effort from Kushal Bhurtel, with Aasif Sheikh doing the rest behind the stumps. Tahir departs for 9 off 10 balls, with one boundary to his name, a timely breakthrough for Nepal.

Karan KC finally gets the breakthrough. Ravija Sandaruwan, who had been playing a brilliant hand, departs after a solid knock of 63 off 36 balls, including 6 fours and 4 sixes.

He tries to go big once again, but the ball goes straight into the hands of Aasif Sheikh, who takes a clean catch behind the stumps. A vital wicket for Nepal.

Ravija Sandaruwan keeps the scoreboard ticking with back-to-back boundaries off Bhurtel. The second one brings up a well-deserved fifty, a composed yet aggressive knock featuring 5 fours and 3 sixes. A vital innings for Kuwait’s total.

Ravija Sandaruwan is standing tall amid the fall of wickets, anchoring the innings with confidence. While batters come and go, he’s holding firm at one end. Usman Patel has joined him at the crease, looking to build a steady partnership.

Another wicket for Nepal. Nandan Yadav strikes again, this time removing Meet Bhavsar. The batter looked dangerous with a quick 16 off just 8 balls, including three boundaries, but this time he gets a faint edge through to Aasif Sheikh behind the stumps. Sharp catch, crucial moment.

Breakthrough for Nepal. Just when Clinto Anto was threatening to run away with the game, Nandan Yadav steps up and delivers. Anto looks to go big again but mistimes it, straight into the safe hands of Gulsan Jha. A much-needed wicket for Nepal, and a sigh of relief for the fielding side.

Clinto Anto is turning into a nightmare for the Nepal bowling attack, relentless and fearless. He launches yet another six, continuing his assault and piling the pressure on the fielding side. Kuwait’s start just keeps getting better.

Both Kuwaiti openers, Ravija Sandaruwan and Clinto Anto, are holding firm at the crease, frustrating Nepal’s bowlers early on. The crowd remains unusually quiet as the runs keep ticking. Clinto Anto started the over by smashing a clean six, keeping the momentum with Kuwait.

The next delivery was tighter, resulting in no run, followed by a leg bye. Then Ravija joined the party, lofting Karan KC for a towering six of his own, a clear sign that Kuwait’s openers mean business.

Karan KC came back into the attack and was immediately taken on by Clinto Anto, who launched him for a towering six, his second of the innings. The next delivery resulted in just a leg bye, and Karan followed it up with a dot ball to steady things. A mixed start, but Anto continued to look dangerous.

Kuwait opened with Ravija Sandaruwan and Clinto Anto, while Nepal handed the new ball to Karan KC. It was a steady start, with Clinto showing early intent. He struck a four off Karan in the very first over, then followed it up with a clean six off the fifth delivery, a strong statement from the Kuwaiti opener.

Nepal (Playing XI): Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav

Kuwait (Playing XI): Ravija Sandaruwan, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar, Usman Patel(w), Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Umar, Naveenraj Rajendran, Mohammed Aslam(c), Yasin Patel, Anudeep Chenthamara, Mohamed Shafeeq

Nepal won the toss and decided to bowl first against Kuwait.

Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee set a unique men’s T20I world record during the clash against Kuwait in the Hong Kong Quadrangular Series. With a quickfire 31 off 12 balls, Airee helped seal the chase, but it was his first-ball single that made history. It marked his 66th T20I innings without a duck, breaking the men’s record previously held by Marlon Samuels (65). Only UAE’s Esha Oza, with 86 innings, stands ahead overall.

The Nepal vs Kuwait, Hong Kong T20I Quadrangular Series 2025 match can streamed live on the STYX website as well as their YouTube channel.

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Rijan Dhakal, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh

Kuwait: Ravija Sandaruwan, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar(w), Usman Patel, Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Umar, Mohammed Aslam(c), Anudeep Chenthamara, Mohamed Shafeeq, Nimish Lathief, Naveenraj Rajendran, Yasin Patel, Mirza Ahmed, Ilyas Ahmed

Good morning! We’re back with another live blog, this time, it’s the final of the T20I Quadrangular Series 2025 between Nepal and Kuwait. The match is set to begin at 11:00 AM IST. Stay tuned for live updates.