Nepal chase fifth straight win over United Arab Emirates
Nepal meet United Arab Emirates at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Thursday 3:15pm (ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off, 11th Match). Nepal have won the last four against United Arab Emirates.
Form
Nepal have won four of their last five and most recently beat Oman.
United Arab Emirates have won two of their last five and most recently beat Netherlands.
Head to head
These sides have met 33 times on our records since 2018: Nepal 19, United Arab Emirates 14.
Last time out (2026, Final), Nepal won 313–269 at Bayuemas Oval.
Nepal have won the last four against United Arab Emirates.
Players to watch
For Nepal, watch Dipendra Singh Airee (35.4 runs an innings, 24 wickets in 2026) and Rohit Paudel (34.2 runs an innings, 5 wickets in 2026).
For United Arab Emirates, watch Adeeb Usmani (34.9 runs an innings, 2 wickets in 2026) and Muhammad Shahdad (36.5 runs an innings, 8 wickets in 2026).
At Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Nepal have won 7 of their last 10 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.
United Arab Emirates have won 3 of 6 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.
The deeper numbers
United Arab Emirates haven't beaten Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground since 2026: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Nepal have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
