Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Nepal Stun Afghanistan in Asian Games Men’s Cricket Opener
Nepal played Afghanistan in a men’s cricket match at the Asian Games.
Afghanistan scored 102 runs first.
Nepal’s bowlers Kushal Bhurtel and Lalit Rajbanshi took most of Afghanistan’s wickets.
Nepal then lost three early batters and reached 31 runs for three wickets.
Sundeep Jora and Rohit Paudel helped Nepal recover.
Jora scored 34 runs before being run out.
Paudel stayed until the end with 33 not out.
Nepal won by five wickets.
Nepal will play Japan in its next group match.
Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in their Group A opening match at the Asian Games.
Afghanistan were bowled out for 102, with Kushal Bhurtel taking four wickets and Lalit Rajbanshi claiming three.
Rohit Paudel scored an unbeaten 33, while Sundeep Jora made 34 during Nepal’s chase.
Nepal fell to 31/3 before Jora and Paudel rebuilt the innings; Dipendra Singh Airee and Gulsan Jha completed the victory.
Afghanistan remain top of Group A on net run rate after two matches, while Nepal will next face winless Japan.
- Who
- Nepal and Afghanistan’s men’s cricket teams, including Rohit Paudel, Sundeep Jora, Kushal Bhurtel and Lalit Rajbanshi.
- What
- Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in a Group A opening match.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
- Why
- Nepal won after restricting Afghanistan to 102 runs and successfully chasing the target.
- Result
- Nepal won by five wickets.
- Afghanistan total
- 102 runs.
- Nepal chase leaders
- Rohit Paudel scored 33 not out and Sundeep Jora made 34.
- Bowling leaders
- Kushal Bhurtel took four wickets and Lalit Rajbanshi took three.
- Group
- Group A of the men’s cricket event.
- Next for Nepal
- Nepal will play winless Japan in its final league match.
- Qualification format
- The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.