Pakistan vs Nepal Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: Haris Rauf cleans up ...

30 Aug 2023

The Indian Express

PAK vs NEP Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan will take on Nepal in the Asia Cup opener at Multan.

Nepal vs Pakistan - Figure 1 — Photo The Indian Express

Pakistan vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: Pakistan crushed Nepal by a huge 238-run margin in the opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. After amassing 342 for 6 batting first, Shaheen Shah Afridi struck twice in the first over as Nepal were eventually bowled out for 104.

Shadab Khan claimed 4/27 from his 6.4 overs while Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf bowled impressive spells. Aarif Sheikh (26) and Sompal Kami (28) tried to delay the inevitable but Nepal were bundled out in only 23.4 overs. Earlier, Pakistan posted a massive total after Babar Azam scored 151 and Iftikhar Ahmed made an unbeaten 109, while adding 214 runs for the fifth wicket.

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Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.

Nepal vs Pakistan - Figure 2 — Photo The Indian Express

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (w), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi Follow PAK vs NEP Live Score and Updates below.

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Asia Cup 2023, PAK vs NEP Live Cricket Score Online and Updates: Catch all the live action between Pakistan vs Nepal from The Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

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Nepal vs Pakistan - Figure 3 — Photo The Indian Express

Pakistan vs Nepal Predicted XI

Nepal players train ahead of their match Asia Cup debut against Pakistan. (Twitter/ PCB)

Pakistan Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

Nepal Predicted XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

First published on: 30-08-2023 at 13:45 IST