Nepal T20I Tri series 2023: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates match (Updated) ft. Babar Hayat and Ehsan Khan
Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates played the sixth game of the Nepal T20I Tri-Series 2023 on Wednesday, October 25, at the Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu. Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat here.
Hong Kong lost an early wicket at 33 runs in the 5th over. Martin Coetzee and Anshuman Rath added 106 runs for the second wicket. Anshuman missed on a well-deserved half-century, but Coetzee went on to score his maiden half-century.
He was dismissed for 86 runs off 55 deliveries. Babar Hayat played a knock of 60 runs off just 20 deliveries and helped Hong Kong post a massive total of 212 runs.
The UAE lost three wickets inside the powerplay and didn’t get the start they would have wanted. A few batters made 30-plus runs for the team, but that was not enough.
They could only drag the team to a total of 143 runs at the completion of the 20th over. UAE lost the match by 69 runs.
Nepal T20I Tri Series 2023 Most Runs List
Babar Hayat scored his second half-century of the series in this game and won the Player of the Match award. He has made a total of 151 runs in four games at an average of 50.33 and is the leading run-scorer.
Aasif Sheikh has made a total of 147 runs so far at an average of 36.75 and a strike rate of 118.54. Basil Hammed scored 30 runs off 37 deliveries in this game.
This took his overall total to 137 runs in four games at an average of 68.50 and a strike rate of 131.73. He is third on this list of players with the most runs.
Nepal T20I Tri Series 2023 Most Wickets List
Karan KC has been a dominant force in this series with the ball. He has taken a total of 10 wickets at an average of 11.20, an economy of 7, and a strike rate of 9.60.
Sompal Kami has taken seven wickets in four games at an average of 12.57, an economy of 6.51, and a strike rate of 11.57. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the series.
Abinash Bohara is third on this list with five wickets in three innings at an average of 16.60, an economy of 6.91, and a strike rate of 14.40.
Ehsan Khan is the leading wicket-taker for Hong Kong in the series. He has taken a total of five wickets in four games at an average of 17.80, an economy of 5.56, and a strike rate of 19.20.