Kathmandu: Nepal defeated Kuwait by six wickets in a Four-Nation T20 International Cricket Championship match in Hong Kong.

Chasing 186, Nepal reached the target in 18.5 overs for the loss of four wickets. Openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh established the chase with a half-century partnership.

Match at a glance

Kuwait185/8 in 20 overs
NepalTarget reached in 18.5 overs
ResultNepal won by six wickets

Bhurtel scored 81 from 50 balls, hitting six fours and six sixes. Sheikh made 53 from 38 deliveries, with two fours and four sixes.

Dipendra Singh Airee supplied late momentum with 31 from only 12 balls. His innings included three sixes and two fours.

For Kuwait, Yasin Patel took two wickets. Mohamed Shafeeq and Mohammed Aslam claimed one wicket apiece.

Batting first, Kuwait posted 185 for eight from its allotted 20 overs. Clinto Anto made 41, Ravija Sandaruwan scored 26, Meet Bhavsar added 35 and Bilal Tahir contributed 32.

Sompal Kami led Nepal’s bowling effort with three wickets. Nandan Yadav took two, while Lalit Rajbanshi and Kushal Bhurtel collected one wicket each.

Editorial note: This report preserves the match result and score details from the original dispatch while presenting them in a clearer format.