KATHMANDU, NOV 30 - Nepal won the third place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier defeating UAE by five wickets in the match played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Chasing the target of 132 runs posted by UAE batsmen, Nepali batsmen overhauled the target in 19.2 overs with two back-to-back sixes in the last over by Sarad Veswakar. Nepali bowler Basanta Regmi who took four wickets was declared the man of the match.
Sarad Veswkar smashed 43 runs off 29 balls with three sixes and three fours, while SP Khakurel scored 38 runs off 46 balls with three fours.
Likewise, Sagar Pun took 19 runs off 18 balls and AK Mandal scored 13 runs off eight balls.
Update
The UAE has posted a target of 132 runs against Nepal in the ongoing match for the third place being played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Earlier, Nepal have won the toss and elected to field first against UAE.
In the first innings, UAE players scored a challenging 131 runs with the loss of five wickets. Nepali bowler Basanta Regmi took five wickets while SP Gauchan took another one.
Nepal had lost their semi-final match against arch rivals Afghanistan by seven wickets in a game played on Friday.
Nepal will want to finish third and end the competition in a high by winning today's contest against UAE.
Nepal have already qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup to be played in Bangladesh next year.
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