PAK vs NEP Highlights for Asia Cup 2023
PAK vs NEP Highlights: The Asia Cup 2023 encounter between Pakistan (PAK) and Nepal (NEP) proved to be a one-sided affair, with Pakistan emerging triumphant by a staggering margin of 238 runs. Dominating from the onset, the Pakistani team displayed exceptional skill and impeccable teamwork throughout the match.
Match Details
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PAK vs NEP Highlights
Series: Asia Cup, 2023
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Date & Time: Aug 30, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Match Flow
Pakistan innings
| Powerplay 1 | Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 44 runs, 2 wickets) |
| Powerplay 2 | Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 169 runs, 2 wickets) |
| Pakistan | 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 6 |
| Drinks | Pakistan – 65/2 in 14.0 overs (Babar Azam 16, Mohammad Rizwan 24) |
| 3rd Wicket | 50 runs in 61 balls (Babar Azam 20, Mohammad Rizwan 26, Ex 4) |
| Pakistan | 100 runs in 21.2 overs (130 balls), Extras 6 |
| Babar Azam | 50 off 72 balls (4 x 4) |
| Pakistan | 150 runs in 31.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 7 |
| Drinks | Pakistan – 157/4 in 33.0 overs (Babar Azam 71, Iftikhar Ahmed 11) |
| 5th Wicket | 50 runs in 39 balls (Babar Azam 27, Iftikhar Ahmed 23, Ex 0) |
| Pakistan | 200 runs in 37.4 overs (228 balls), Extras 7 |
| Powerplay 3 | Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 129 runs, 2 wickets) |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 50 off 43 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6) |
| Babar Azam | 100 off 109 balls (10 x 4) |
| 5th Wicket | 100 runs in 81 balls (Babar Azam 51, Iftikhar Ahmed 50, Ex 0) |
| Pakistan | 250 runs in 43.6 overs (266 balls), Extras 8 |
| 5th Wicket | 150 runs in 103 balls (Babar Azam 82, Iftikhar Ahmed 68, Ex 1) |
| Pakistan | 300 runs in 46.6 overs (284 balls), Extras 8 |
| Babar Azam | 150 off 129 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6) |
| 5th Wicket | 200 runs in 125 balls (Babar Azam 102, Iftikhar Ahmed 97, Ex 2) |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 100 off 67 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6) |
| Innings Break | Pakistan – 342/6 in 50.0 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 109) |
Nepal innings
| Powerplay 1 | Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 47 runs, 3 wickets) |
| Over 0.6 | Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – CB Gaffaney, Batter – RK Paudel (Struck down) |
| Over 4.2 | Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – CB Gaffaney, Batter – Sompal Kami (Upheld) |
| Powerplay 2 | Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 57 runs, 7 wickets) |
| Nepal | 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 5 |
| 4th Wicket | 50 runs in 62 balls (Aarif Sheikh 23, Sompal Kami 23, Ex 4) |
| Drinks | Nepal – 73/3 in 14.0 overs (Aarif Sheikh 26, Sompal Kami 28) |
| Nepal | 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 8 |
| Over 23.4 | Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Masudur Rahman, Batter – LN Rajbanshi (Struck down) |
Key Highlights
Rohit Paudel, Nepal Captain: We started well. We restricted them to under 240 with the ball but let ourselves down with the bat. Wicket-taking balls weren’t there in the middle overs, credit goes to Babar and their team as well. Learning from the game is we need to improve in the death overs, and we need to do well with the ball.
8:54pm: A 238-run win for Pakistan to start the tournament. Fireworks go off over the ground. Crowd are happy. A clinical performance with the ball from the hosts. Shaheen and Naseem sliced through the top order early. The conditions were tough on the body for the bowlers. But they persevered. Haris was destructive with his pace. Shadab ended up with a four-for. Fakhar’s catch to dismiss Gulsan was a highlight. In the end, the hosts picked up two points and will take a healthy net run rate.
