Afghanistan vs Nepal Live Score and Commentary, 4th Match, Asian Games in Japan Men's, 25 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 4th Match / Korogi Sports Park
102/7 (20 ov)
103/5 (17.2 ov)
Nepal won by 5 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Kumar Paudel | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 103.13 |
| Gulshan Jha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Arab Gul | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.90 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
Nepal won by 5 wickets
Afghanistan vs Nepal, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 2nd Quarter Final | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Japan (AFG won by 48 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 127 runs) | 3rd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| India (IND won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (Match abandoned due to bad weather) | 3rd Quarter Final | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Japan (Match abondoned due to rain) | 5th Match | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Afghanistan (NEP won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match | 25 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (NEP won by 44 runs) | Final | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Oman (NEP won by 87 runs) | 1st Semi-Final | 10 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.1 ov): Gulshan Jha: 1 (1), Rohit Kumar Paudel: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Dipendra Singh Airee 15(18) - c N Zadran b A Gul Arab Gul
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Kushal Bhurtel, 12 - 2 Aasif Sheikh, 31 - 3 Kushal Malla, 56 - 4 Sundeep Jora, 102 - 5 Dipendra Singh Airee
- Reviews Remaining: Nepal - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 4th Match
- Series: Asian Games in Japan Men's
- Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park
- City: Nisshin
- Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh), Viswanadan Kalidas (Malaysia), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
- Referee: Narayanan Kutty (India)
Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 2 runs, Karim Janat delivers fast ball at good length, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Rohit Kumar Paudel to just 2 runs.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rohit Kumar Paudel's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Karim Janat bowls a sharp delivery, and Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat bowls a sharp delivery, and Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Nangeyalia kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, 3 runs, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.
Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease and slash push towards third man, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nangeyalia kharote to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Karim Janat to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rohit Kumar Paudel's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, 1 run, Rohit Kumar Paudel goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abdullah Ahmadzai to Rohit Kumar Paudel, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Rohit Kumar Paudel hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 17 (7 runs)
Dipendra Singh Airee c N Zadran b A Gul 15 (18) Arab Gul to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, c N Zadran b A Gul, Caught out!! legbreak good length on the off stump, Dipendra Singh Airee goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Najibullah Zadran. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Arab Gul to Gulshan Jha, 1 run, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.