Asia Cup 2023 PAK vs NEP Highlights: Babar's team thrash Nepal by 238 runs

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal 2023 Highlights: Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed hit centuries to take Pakistan to 342 in 50 overs. Shadab Khan led bowlers to bowl Nepal out for 104 to win by 238 runs

9:35 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal Highlights: Match Summary

 

Pakistan registered a thumping win over Nepal to start their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on home soil at the Multan Cricket Ground on Wednesday, August 30. They beat the first-time entrants by 238 runs to record their third-biggest win by runs in ODI history. 

 

The Men in Green were led by their skipper Babar Azam from the front who started with 151 with the bat. Iftikhar Ahmed scored his maiden century as well. Among the bowlers, Shadab Khan picked 4/27 for the hosts. 

 

Earlier in the day Pakistan posted a gigantic total of 342/6 on the board after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. The duo of Babar and Iftikhar added 214 for the fifth wicket which is now the highest fifth-wicket stand for Pakistan in ODI history. 

 

9:25 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Shadab finishes things for Pakistan

 

Shadab has wrapped this one nicely as he gets the last man Lalit Rajbanshi out Leg Before Wicket with a googly and Nepal is now all out for 104 as Pakistan register their third biggest win by runs in ODI history. 

 

9:21 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Shadab has his third

 

That would be wicket number three for Shadab Khan and number nine for Nepal as Kushal Malla hits one straight to Ifrtikhar at mid-off and walks back to the pavilion. 

 

9:20 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: 100 up for Nepal

 

Kushal Mallah knows that he doesn’t have much to play with and is hence playing all his shots. He has connected one and hit it for a six to bring up Nepal’s hundred.

 

9:13 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal seven down, Fakhar Zaman catches a great one

 

Wicket!! The seventh one falls as Shadab Khan is now on the wicket board as well. It was a great catch by Fakhar Zaman who ran from deep mid-wicket to catch the ball diving as Gulshan Jha tried to hit it for another six. 

 

9:09 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Another one goes down, Nepal are six down

 

It’s all coming to an end as Mohammed Nawaz has removed Dipendra Singh Airee and Nepal are six down at the end of the 20th over. 

 

8:51 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Haris Rauf continues his hunt

 

After getting a wicket from a fast ball coming in, Haris Rauf got a wicket from a fast ball going out, removing the other settled man Somplal Kami, having already got Aarif Sheikh in his previous over. 

 

8:47 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Great strike from Gulshan Jha

 

It didn’t seem like he was facing Shadab Khan for the first time as Gulshan Jha smashed him for a six first ball to get off the mark

 

8:39 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Haris Rauf strikes

 

Haris Rauf would have got a wicket in the first over of his spell too, but he got it finally in the third as Aarif Sheikh, trying to hit inside out by baking away, could only find his stumps cartwheeling behind his back. Nepal have lost their fourth wicket and it is just the 15th over in progress. 

 

8:32 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: This is what Nepal achieved in the first 10 overs

8:25 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: 50 partnership between Aarif and Kami

 

Not only have Aarif Sheikh and Sompal Kami brought up Nepla’s fifty, but they have added 51* off 67 balls for the fourth wicket as well, depriving hosts Pakistan of an easy way out of this game. 

 

8:08 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal make great recovery

 

Nepal Cricket team has come back well in the game after losing three quick wickets. The fourth wicket partnership between Aarif Sheikh and Sompal Kami is now 32 runs strong and most importantly, they played 44 balls, together which is keeping them in the game. They have also not given any chances to the opposition. 

 

7:43 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Naseem Shah gets one too

 

Naseem Shah struck in his first over as well and he enticed the Nepali opener Aasif Sheikh to go for a ball outside off and edge it. As the edge flew to the first slip, Iftikhar made no mistake

 

7:29 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Shaheen strikes twice in first over

 

Shaheen Afridi, after bowling two wayward deliveries, struck magnificently on balls five and six to get back-to-back wickets in the first over itself. 

 

7:21 PM

Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal start the chase