Nepal and UAE lock horns in the 2nd match of the Super six stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & East Pacific Qualifiers 2025 on Sunday, 12th October. The venue for this match is Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat and the scheduled start time is 4:00 PM IST. Ahead of this contest stay updated with our Nepal vs UAE props, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction.
Nepal vs UAE Props
Stats
- Muhammad Waseem has scored 95 runs in the last 2 matches for UAE.
- Kushal Bhertel has scored 87 runs in the last 2 matches for Nepal.
Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) Pitch Report
The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket ground turf 1 offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score in the group stage matches played is 133 runs and teams bowling first won 7 of the 9 matches played. Teams that win the toss will ideally look to bowl first and then chase down the target.
Nepal vs UAE Head to Head Record
United Arab Emirates and Nepal faced off in 10 T20I matches till date, where both teams won five matches apiece. The last time these two teams met was in April 2024, which UAE won by 6 wickets.
- Matches Played: 10
- Nepal Won: 5
- UAE Won: 5
Nepal vs UAE Squads
Nepal Squad: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Lokesh Bam, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Shahab Alam, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh.
United Arab Emirates Squad: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra(w), Harshit Kaushik, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Zahid Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Jonathan Figy.
Nepal vs UAE Match Winner Prediction
The odds are slightly in favour of the UAE to win this match, but expect a close contest between these two strong Associate nations. Both teams are coming off two consecutive wins in the group stages.
While Nepal have looked the more dominant side with the ball, the UAE have been a bit shaky, with both of their matches going down to the wire. Considering how both teams have fared in the tournament so far, we are backing Nepal to win this match.
Our Prediction: Nepal to Win!
