Kathmandu, September 8 — Hong Kong, China has set Nepal a challenging target of 262 runs in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026.
In the ongoing match at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, scored 261 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Middle-order batter Babar Hayat played a brilliant century to rescue Hong Kong’s innings. He remained unbeaten on 117 runs from 126 balls, hitting seven fours and seven sixes.
Hong Kong were in serious trouble after losing seven wickets for 133 runs. However, Babar Hayat and Ehsan Khan turned the innings around with an unbeaten 128-run partnership for the eighth wicket, taking their team to a competitive total.
Ehsan Khan contributed 35 runs from 46 balls, including five fours.
For Hong Kong, Shahid Wasif scored 45 runs from 49 balls, while Zishan Ali contributed 15 runs and Anshul Rath scored 13.
Among Nepal’s bowlers, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sher Malla were the standout performers. Lamichhane took four wickets after conceding 44 runs in 10 overs. Sher Malla claimed three wickets while giving away just 27 runs in his 10 overs, including one maiden over.
Karan KC conceded 62 runs, Lalit Rajbanshi 47, Dipendra Singh Airee 36 and Gulshan Jha 40, but none of them managed to take a wicket.
Nepal now needs 262 runs from 50 overs to win the match. Nepal will begin its run chase shortly.
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