Nepal has clinched the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier title after an unbeaten run in the tournament, capping it off with a dominant 124-run victory over Samoa in the final held today at the Oman Cricket Academy Turf-1 in Al Amarat.
Batting first after losing the toss, Nepal set a formidable total of 211 runs for four wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, Samoa could manage only 87 runs for seven wickets.
Aasif Sheikh top-scored for Nepal with a blistering 69 off 41 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes. Dipendra Singh Airee contributed a rapid 53 off 33 balls, while Lokesh Bam added 39, captain Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten on 21, and Kushal Bhurtel made 17 runs.
For Samoa, Daniel Brugess, Saumani Tiai, Darius Visser, and Noah Mead took one wicket each. In Nepal’s bowling attack, Lalit Rajbanshi shone with three wickets, while Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Rohit Paudel claimed one apiece. Samoa’s Sean Solia was the top scorer with 40 runs.
Earlier in the tournament, Nepal displayed remarkable consistency, defeating Kuwait and Japan in the group stage. During the Super Six round, Nepal edged past the UAE by one run, beat Qatar by five runs, and overcame Oman by 38 runs.
With this victory, Nepal has secured its place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 9 to March 8, 2026, alongside the UAE and Oman.
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