UAE vs Nepal Match Scorecard – 3 February 2026
The United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team faced the Nepal National Cricket Team in the sixth warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Match Summary
Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first as UAE posted a competitive total. Match: UAE vs Nepal – ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-Up
- Date: 3 February 2026
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Full Scorecard
United Arab Emirates Innings
- Total: 145/6 in 20 overs
- Top Batters: Sohaib Khan – 38(27), Harshit Kaushik – 35(24)
- Notable Dismissals: Muhammad Waseem – 6(4)
Nepal Innings (Chasing)
- Score: Nepal chasing 146 runs
- At one stage Nepal were early in their chase with openers at the crease.
Playing XIs
United Arab Emirates
- Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Mayank Kumar, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Farooq.
Nepal
- Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (c), Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi.
Key Performers
- Sohaib Khan (UAE): Impactful middle-order score, anchoring the UAE total.
- Harshit Kaushik (UAE): Supported with aggressive hitting.
- Nepal Bowlers: Bowlers created pressure with timely breakthroughs.
This warm-up fixture provided both teams valuable match practice ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The encounter highlighted UAE’s batting depth and Nepal’s bowling discipline.