Cricket Scorecard

Advantage Italy at the break - What a stark contrast from the previous game as Italy have stepped up in the field and Nepal seem to have just taken things a bit casual against a side that is ranked lower than them.

Jaspreet Singh to Lalit Rajbanshi, ! LALIT RAJBANSHI IS RUN OUT! A direct hit from Harry Manenti, and that sums up the effort in the field from the Italians. 

A direct hit at the bowler's end and this could be out. The smart replay comes into action and the on-field umpire raises his finger. !

Jaspreet Singh to Lalit Rajbanshi, Interesting! In the channel, on a good length, Lalit Rajbanshi makes a watchful leave.

Jaspreet Singh to Sandeep Lamichhane, ! CAUGHT! The slower ball does the trick for Jaspreet Singh.

Lalit Rajbanshi is the last batter in for Nepal.

Last over of the innings coming up.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Karan KC will feel that he missed out!

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Full and drifting in at the toes, Karan stays back in the crease and wrists it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a brace.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, Stewart spots the batter backing away and he follows him with a fullish ball. Lamichhane works it to long off and crosses over.

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Very full, outside off, Karan cannot get under it, and he slices it along the ground to deep point for one.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, Low full toss, at the stumps, Sandeep Lamichhane knocks it to long on and brings Karan KC back on strike.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, ! Gets it through! Good use of the pace. Ali pushes it across the right-hander, on a good length, Karan waits on it and makes use of the angle. Taps the ball on its head and beats the dive of the backward point fielder to his right for a four. 14 from the over!

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, ! Straight as an arrow! Nepal need more of these. 

Ali Hasan to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, Pitched up, on middle, Karan drives it to long on and crosses over.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, Off-cutter, on a back of a length, on the pads. Karan KC glances it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Ali Hasan to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

The spinners are all bowled out for Italy. Ali Hasan is back on.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sandeep Lamichhane, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Nandan Yadav, ! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! It sums up the kind of day Nepal are having. A two-ball duck for Nandan Yadav.

The next batter is...

Who is run out here?

Crishan Kalugamage to Nandan Yadav, No run.

Nepal in tatters, they have gone from being 93/3 to now 102/7.

Crishan Kalugamage to Gulshan Jha, ! CAUGHT! Nepal keep finding fielders.

Crishan Kalugamage to Karan KC, A bit too short, but Crishan Kalugamage gets away with it. This is on middle, Karan swivels and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Crishan Kalugamage to Karan KC, No run.

JJ Smuts to Karan KC, Shorter and on off, Karan dabs it wide of point and takes a quick single.

JJ Smuts to Karan KC, No run.

Three wickets have fallen in the last 12 balls.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, ! CAUGHT! Aarif Sheikh could not have picked out the fielder any better.

JJ Smuts to Gulshan Jha,  A bit of air given this time and this is fuller as well, on middle. Gulshan smears it to wide long on for one more. 100 comes up for Nepal.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, From around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled with a bit of a round-arm action. Shorter and on middle. Sheikh punches it to long on for a run.

JJ Smuts to Gulshan Jha, Full and attacking the front pad, on middle. Jha attempts the flick but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls away on the off side.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Oh, that could have been catastrophic for Nepal.

Benjamin Manenti to Gulshan Jha, 1 run.

A brief stay for Lokesh Bam.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust for Nepal and it is the man who nearly pulled off a miracle in the last game that has to depart for just 3 (5).

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, Flatter one, attacking middle stump, Bam keeps it out.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, Through the inner ring but there's protection in the deep as well.

Crishan Kalugamage to Lokesh Bam, A touch fuller around off, slides on. Lokesh leans on and gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid-wicket. The batters pick up a single but Lokesh slips while turning for the second and settle for the single.

With the fall of Dipendra Singh Airee, the umpires have called for a DRINKS BREAK.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, ! CASTLED! A ripper of a googly from Crishan Kalugamage.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, Fractionally short again, straighter as well and this is pulled away behind square leg for one more.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flattens it up and bowls it outside off again, Airee looks to thrash it through covers but inside-edges it back onto the turf.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 2 runs.

Change.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Pitched up fuller and outside off, punched on the front foot towards extra cover for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Excellent running once again. Fuller than a good length, straighter at the stumps. Airee dabs it down towards square leg and the batters race back for the two before the fielder from the deep gets to it.

Jaspreet Singh to Aarif Sheikh, Short of a length and outside off, cut away hard but on the bounce to backward point. The batters manage to sneak in a run as well.

Jaspreet Singh to Aarif Sheikh, That's a good change-up. Pitched up fuller on off, the slower one grips and moves away from the right-hander. Sheikh looks to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Back of a length and outside off, cut away through cover-point for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Hard length around the top of off, Airee rocks back and jams the ball out towards the vacant mid on region. The batters push for two and get it as well as the bowler has to chase it down himself.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, WIDE! A gentle loosener to begin with from Jaspreet. Short of a good length, on leg stump and angles down the leg side.

Change.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, A string of dots to end the over, just 2 runs off it. Floated up, on a length and around off, Sheikh opts to just defend it off.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, A bit fuller and outside off, sliding on. Dipendra Singh Airee pushes it to the left of covers for a quick single.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Good length on middle, turning in. Sheikh works it around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, Full-pitched delivery around off, driven towards mid off for a single. 12 off the over.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, ! Aarif giving some impetus to Nepal's innings now.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, ! Clever batting. A fast off-cutter, in the channel and outside off, Aarif Sheikh hangs back and opens the bat face late to dab it fine of short third. The fielder puts in the dive but the ball goes through quickly and into the fence.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, A touch fuller and attacking the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee goes deep in the crease and tucks it between square leg and mid-wicket for one more.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, Nicely bowled by Stewart. Good length, on off and just nips away a touch, Dipendra hops back to guide it away but is beaten past the outside edge.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, A slight misfield and the batters pinch the extra run. Slower and a bit shorter around off, Dipendra Singh Airee flat-bats it down to the left of long on and picks up a couple of runs.

Midway through the first innings and Nepal are 67/3.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, Six singles off the over! Angles in a full ball, does Smuts, on off, Dipendra works it to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, Keeps it nice and full, on the off pole. Aarif pushes it to the left of cover and turns the strike over.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full and speared in, on middle and leg. Dipendra tucks it in the short mid-wicket region and crosses over.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

Bowling change?

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, 2 runs.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, ! Benjamin Manenti's effort goes in vain.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, Nearly trapped in front! Sliding on with the arm, fuller and on middle. Aarif goes back to a full ball and looks to turn it away with a closed bat face. The ball holds its line and squares Sheikh up. Gets it off the outer half to point.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, At 89.2 kph, on a length, outside off, Aarif cracks the drive to deep cover, where the fielder mops it up with a slide to his right. Just a single.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up, full ad outside off, driven along the turf but straight to the cover fielder.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Shorter in length and on the pads, Aarif Sheikh turns it down behind square leg and rotates strike.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, 2 runs.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

The next batter is...

Benjamin Manenti to Aasif Sheikh, ! STUMPED! Two set batters for Nepal back in the hut in 3 balls.

Is that stumped? The keeper seems absolutely certain here and the third umpire is called in

Benjamin Manenti to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Beaten! On the fuller side, this keeps straight, outside off, Rohit defends a bit tentatively and is beaten on the outside edge.

The captain of Nepal departs and in walks the new batter 

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, ! CAUGHT! Crishan Kalugamage punches the air in delight. Not the best of balls by Kalugamage but he will take it.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aasif Sheikh, Out comes the googly, on top of off, Aasif picks it from the hand and punches it to deep cover. They cross.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Floated up, fuller and wider, Rohit crunches the drive to deep cover for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Shorter and flatter, on off, Rohit cuts well but picks out the man at backward point.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aasif Sheikh, Flighted ball, short and on off, Aasif dabs it behind point for a single.

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, Full and straight at the stumps, Sheikh whips it aerially to the right of long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, 2 runs.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Six!

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Sloppy from Italy!

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, On a back of a length, around off, Aasif waits on it and steers it in front of short third for a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Tap and run. Nagging length around off, Sheikh presses back and pushes it towards cover for a quick single. 10 runs off the over, a positive one for Nepal.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Pushed through flatter on middle, nudged away into the leg side for a single.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, ! The skipper takes matters into his own hands.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Flatter again, just outside off, Sheikh taps it to the right of point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Shortish length at the stumps, Paudel hops back and goes on to a side-on stance before tucking it into the vacant space at mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, On the shorter side again and outside off, Paudel taps it wide of point and collects a single.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, ! Easy pickings for the batter this time.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, ! Fabulous delivery but Hasan ends up conceding four runs.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, Mistimed but Aasif Sheikh gets away with it. Back of a length, slanted across off stump. Sheikh tries to pull it off the front foot but gets it high on the bat. The ball clears mid on but the fielder manages to hunt it down. Two taken.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, Very full, on off and middle, Paudel punches it back past the bowler and to the right of mid off for an easy single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Smuts slows it up again, bowling it on a length and around middle. The ball slides back in with the arm and Aasif plays all around it, getting hit on the pads. Just 10 runs and a wicket so far, off the first 3 overs.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Flighted ball at the stumps, Rohit Paudel leans on and wrists it wide of mid on for a single. Watchful start from Nepal thus far.

Halt!

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, On a dragged length and outside off, Aasif Sheikh taps it towards cover-point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Sliding on with the arm, short and on the pads. Aasif is beaten on the flick on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, A flash and a miss! Slower through the air, shorter and on off. Sheikh backs away to force it through the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

An early strike from Ali Hasan.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, ! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and Kushal Bhurtel has to walk back here.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, ! Kushal Bhurtel looks to break the shackles and just about manages to get it away. Shorter and wide outside off, Bhurtel charges at the ball and forces it flat over the leaping cover fielder and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Good work at covers but Kushal Bhurtel is finally off the mark. Length ball outside off, tapped away wide of covers where one of the Mosca brothers dives to his right and parries it away. The batters get a single.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Oh, that's a good ball.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, First runs off the bat and Aasif Sheikh is off the mark. Back of a length and over middle, tucked away through the gap at square leg for a single.

A tidy start from Benjamin Manenti.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, What a tidy first over, just the wide off it.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Drags the length back, does Ben and bowls it around middle. Kushal Bhurtel hops back to work it away but fails to do so.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Flighted again, straighter in line, Bhurtel tucks it towards square leg and looks for the single but is sent back.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Tossed up, full and around middle, Bhurtel nudges it across to mid-wicket.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Nicely bowled.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, WIDE! First runs on the board, thanks to an extra. On a length, drifting down the leg side, wide given.

Advantage Italy at the break - What a stark contrast from the previous game as Italy have stepped up in the field and Nepal seem to have just taken things a bit casual against a side that is ranked lower than them.

Jaspreet Singh to Lalit Rajbanshi, ! LALIT RAJBANSHI IS RUN OUT! A direct hit from Harry Manenti, and that sums up the effort in the field from the Italians. 

A direct hit at the bowler's end and this could be out. The smart replay comes into action and the on-field umpire raises his finger. !

Jaspreet Singh to Lalit Rajbanshi, Interesting! In the channel, on a good length, Lalit Rajbanshi makes a watchful leave.

Jaspreet Singh to Sandeep Lamichhane, ! CAUGHT! The slower ball does the trick for Jaspreet Singh.

Lalit Rajbanshi is the last batter in for Nepal.

Last over of the innings coming up.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Karan KC will feel that he missed out!

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Full and drifting in at the toes, Karan stays back in the crease and wrists it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a brace.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, Stewart spots the batter backing away and he follows him with a fullish ball. Lamichhane works it to long off and crosses over.

Grant Stewart to Karan KC, Very full, outside off, Karan cannot get under it, and he slices it along the ground to deep point for one.

Grant Stewart to Sandeep Lamichhane, Low full toss, at the stumps, Sandeep Lamichhane knocks it to long on and brings Karan KC back on strike.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, ! Gets it through! Good use of the pace. Ali pushes it across the right-hander, on a good length, Karan waits on it and makes use of the angle. Taps the ball on its head and beats the dive of the backward point fielder to his right for a four. 14 from the over!

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, ! Straight as an arrow! Nepal need more of these. 

Ali Hasan to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, Pitched up, on middle, Karan drives it to long on and crosses over.

Ali Hasan to Karan KC, Off-cutter, on a back of a length, on the pads. Karan KC glances it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Ali Hasan to Sandeep Lamichhane, 1 run.

The spinners are all bowled out for Italy. Ali Hasan is back on.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sandeep Lamichhane, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Nandan Yadav, ! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! It sums up the kind of day Nepal are having. A two-ball duck for Nandan Yadav.

The next batter is...

Who is run out here?

Crishan Kalugamage to Nandan Yadav, No run.

Nepal in tatters, they have gone from being 93/3 to now 102/7.

Crishan Kalugamage to Gulshan Jha, ! CAUGHT! Nepal keep finding fielders.

Crishan Kalugamage to Karan KC, A bit too short, but Crishan Kalugamage gets away with it. This is on middle, Karan swivels and mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Crishan Kalugamage to Karan KC, No run.

JJ Smuts to Karan KC, Shorter and on off, Karan dabs it wide of point and takes a quick single.

JJ Smuts to Karan KC, No run.

Three wickets have fallen in the last 12 balls.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, ! CAUGHT! Aarif Sheikh could not have picked out the fielder any better.

JJ Smuts to Gulshan Jha,  A bit of air given this time and this is fuller as well, on middle. Gulshan smears it to wide long on for one more. 100 comes up for Nepal.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, From around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled with a bit of a round-arm action. Shorter and on middle. Sheikh punches it to long on for a run.

JJ Smuts to Gulshan Jha, Full and attacking the front pad, on middle. Jha attempts the flick but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls away on the off side.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Oh, that could have been catastrophic for Nepal.

Benjamin Manenti to Gulshan Jha, 1 run.

A brief stay for Lokesh Bam.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust for Nepal and it is the man who nearly pulled off a miracle in the last game that has to depart for just 3 (5).

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, Flatter one, attacking middle stump, Bam keeps it out.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Lokesh Bam, Through the inner ring but there's protection in the deep as well.

Crishan Kalugamage to Lokesh Bam, A touch fuller around off, slides on. Lokesh leans on and gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid-wicket. The batters pick up a single but Lokesh slips while turning for the second and settle for the single.

With the fall of Dipendra Singh Airee, the umpires have called for a DRINKS BREAK.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, ! CASTLED! A ripper of a googly from Crishan Kalugamage.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, Fractionally short again, straighter as well and this is pulled away behind square leg for one more.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flattens it up and bowls it outside off again, Airee looks to thrash it through covers but inside-edges it back onto the turf.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 2 runs.

Change.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Pitched up fuller and outside off, punched on the front foot towards extra cover for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Excellent running once again. Fuller than a good length, straighter at the stumps. Airee dabs it down towards square leg and the batters race back for the two before the fielder from the deep gets to it.

Jaspreet Singh to Aarif Sheikh, Short of a length and outside off, cut away hard but on the bounce to backward point. The batters manage to sneak in a run as well.

Jaspreet Singh to Aarif Sheikh, That's a good change-up. Pitched up fuller on off, the slower one grips and moves away from the right-hander. Sheikh looks to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Back of a length and outside off, cut away through cover-point for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, Hard length around the top of off, Airee rocks back and jams the ball out towards the vacant mid on region. The batters push for two and get it as well as the bowler has to chase it down himself.

Jaspreet Singh to Dipendra Singh Airee, WIDE! A gentle loosener to begin with from Jaspreet. Short of a good length, on leg stump and angles down the leg side.

Change.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, A string of dots to end the over, just 2 runs off it. Floated up, on a length and around off, Sheikh opts to just defend it off.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, A bit fuller and outside off, sliding on. Dipendra Singh Airee pushes it to the left of covers for a quick single.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Good length on middle, turning in. Sheikh works it around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, Full-pitched delivery around off, driven towards mid off for a single. 12 off the over.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, ! Aarif giving some impetus to Nepal's innings now.

Grant Stewart to Aarif Sheikh, ! Clever batting. A fast off-cutter, in the channel and outside off, Aarif Sheikh hangs back and opens the bat face late to dab it fine of short third. The fielder puts in the dive but the ball goes through quickly and into the fence.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, A touch fuller and attacking the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee goes deep in the crease and tucks it between square leg and mid-wicket for one more.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, Nicely bowled by Stewart. Good length, on off and just nips away a touch, Dipendra hops back to guide it away but is beaten past the outside edge.

Grant Stewart to Dipendra Singh Airee, A slight misfield and the batters pinch the extra run. Slower and a bit shorter around off, Dipendra Singh Airee flat-bats it down to the left of long on and picks up a couple of runs.

Midway through the first innings and Nepal are 67/3.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, Six singles off the over! Angles in a full ball, does Smuts, on off, Dipendra works it to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, Keeps it nice and full, on the off pole. Aarif pushes it to the left of cover and turns the strike over.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full and speared in, on middle and leg. Dipendra tucks it in the short mid-wicket region and crosses over.

JJ Smuts to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

Bowling change?

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, 2 runs.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, ! Benjamin Manenti's effort goes in vain.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, Nearly trapped in front! Sliding on with the arm, fuller and on middle. Aarif goes back to a full ball and looks to turn it away with a closed bat face. The ball holds its line and squares Sheikh up. Gets it off the outer half to point.

Crishan Kalugamage to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aarif Sheikh, At 89.2 kph, on a length, outside off, Aarif cracks the drive to deep cover, where the fielder mops it up with a slide to his right. Just a single.

Benjamin Manenti to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up, full ad outside off, driven along the turf but straight to the cover fielder.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, Shorter in length and on the pads, Aarif Sheikh turns it down behind square leg and rotates strike.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, 2 runs.

Benjamin Manenti to Aarif Sheikh, No run.

The next batter is...

Benjamin Manenti to Aasif Sheikh, ! STUMPED! Two set batters for Nepal back in the hut in 3 balls.

Is that stumped? The keeper seems absolutely certain here and the third umpire is called in

Benjamin Manenti to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Beaten! On the fuller side, this keeps straight, outside off, Rohit defends a bit tentatively and is beaten on the outside edge.

The captain of Nepal departs and in walks the new batter 

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, ! CAUGHT! Crishan Kalugamage punches the air in delight. Not the best of balls by Kalugamage but he will take it.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aasif Sheikh, Out comes the googly, on top of off, Aasif picks it from the hand and punches it to deep cover. They cross.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Floated up, fuller and wider, Rohit crunches the drive to deep cover for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Shorter and flatter, on off, Rohit cuts well but picks out the man at backward point.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aasif Sheikh, Flighted ball, short and on off, Aasif dabs it behind point for a single.

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, Full and straight at the stumps, Sheikh whips it aerially to the right of long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, 2 runs.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Six!

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Sloppy from Italy!

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, On a back of a length, around off, Aasif waits on it and steers it in front of short third for a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Tap and run. Nagging length around off, Sheikh presses back and pushes it towards cover for a quick single. 10 runs off the over, a positive one for Nepal.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Pushed through flatter on middle, nudged away into the leg side for a single.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, ! The skipper takes matters into his own hands.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Flatter again, just outside off, Sheikh taps it to the right of point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Shortish length at the stumps, Paudel hops back and goes on to a side-on stance before tucking it into the vacant space at mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, On the shorter side again and outside off, Paudel taps it wide of point and collects a single.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, ! Easy pickings for the batter this time.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, ! Fabulous delivery but Hasan ends up conceding four runs.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, Mistimed but Aasif Sheikh gets away with it. Back of a length, slanted across off stump. Sheikh tries to pull it off the front foot but gets it high on the bat. The ball clears mid on but the fielder manages to hunt it down. Two taken.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, Very full, on off and middle, Paudel punches it back past the bowler and to the right of mid off for an easy single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Smuts slows it up again, bowling it on a length and around middle. The ball slides back in with the arm and Aasif plays all around it, getting hit on the pads. Just 10 runs and a wicket so far, off the first 3 overs.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Flighted ball at the stumps, Rohit Paudel leans on and wrists it wide of mid on for a single. Watchful start from Nepal thus far.

Halt!

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, On a dragged length and outside off, Aasif Sheikh taps it towards cover-point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Sliding on with the arm, short and on the pads. Aasif is beaten on the flick on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, A flash and a miss! Slower through the air, shorter and on off. Sheikh backs away to force it through the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, No run.

An early strike from Ali Hasan.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, ! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and Kushal Bhurtel has to walk back here.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, ! Kushal Bhurtel looks to break the shackles and just about manages to get it away. Shorter and wide outside off, Bhurtel charges at the ball and forces it flat over the leaping cover fielder and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Good work at covers but Kushal Bhurtel is finally off the mark. Length ball outside off, tapped away wide of covers where one of the Mosca brothers dives to his right and parries it away. The batters get a single.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Oh, that's a good ball.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, First runs off the bat and Aasif Sheikh is off the mark. Back of a length and over middle, tucked away through the gap at square leg for a single.

A tidy start from Benjamin Manenti.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, What a tidy first over, just the wide off it.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Drags the length back, does Ben and bowls it around middle. Kushal Bhurtel hops back to work it away but fails to do so.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, No run.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Flighted again, straighter in line, Bhurtel tucks it towards square leg and looks for the single but is sent back.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Tossed up, full and around middle, Bhurtel nudges it across to mid-wicket.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Nicely bowled.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, WIDE! First runs on the board, thanks to an extra. On a length, drifting down the leg side, wide given.