In the Super Six stage of the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia Pacific Qualifier, the Nepali cricket team defeated Japan and gained two points. Nepal defeated Japan by 5 wickets in the game played on Friday. At the Al Emirates Cricket Ground, Japan set a goal of 132 runs, which Nepal reached in 18 overs while losing 5 wickets.
With 38 runs, Afis Sheikh made the biggest contribution for Nepal. He hit one four and four sixes in 21 balls. In a similar vein, Kushal Bhurtel scored 21 runs and Gulshan Jha scored 28. 18 runs were scored by Rohit Paudel, the captain of Nepal, and 14 more by Dipendra Singh Airee. Other than them, no batsman was able to reach double figures. With this victory, Nepal added two points from one game in the Super Six stage, becoming the first team to earn points in the Super Six.
Shoma Slater claimed two wickets for Japan, while Declan Suzuki, Saborish Ravichandran, and Reo Sakurano-Thomas each claimed one. After losing the toss, Japan had previously batted first and amassed 131 runs while taking 8 wickets in the 20 overs that were allowed. Kendal Kadovaki-Fleming scored 60 runs off 46 balls, including five fours and three sixes, in a half-century innings for Japan. Benjamin Iltto Davies scored 17 runs and Isam Rahman scored 31. Other batsmen were unable to score in double figures. Gulshan Jha and Sandeep Lamichhane each claimed two wickets for Nepal. Nandan Yadav and Sompal Kami both took one wicket.