KATHMANDU: Nepal has posted a target of 120 runs for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to chase in the semi-final match of the ACC Premier Cup held on Friday.

After winning the toss, UAE opted to bowl first, inviting Nepal to bat. Nepal managed to score 119 runs, losing nine wickets in the allotted overs.

Sandeep Jora played a pivotal innings, contributing 50 runs, while Gulshan Jha and Karan KC added 20 and 17 runs respectively to the team’s total.

For the UAE, Basil Hameed, Muhammad Junaid Siddique, and Ali Naseer claimed two wickets each, while Omid Shafi Rahman, Aayan Khan, and M Farooq secured one wicket each.