Nepal wraps up Malaysia for 90 runs in U16 East Zone Cup Semifinal

Nepal's bowlers put on a clinical performance to bundle out Malaysia for just 90 runs in 43.1 overs in the semi-final of ACC Men's U16 East Zone Cup 2025. Nepal now needs to score just 91 to secure their spot in the final.

Choosing to bowl first, Nepal’s decision paid off early as they struck twice in the third over itself. The Malaysian top order struggled against the disciplined bowling attack, with wickets falling at regular intervals. Nepal reduced the hosts to  46/7 after 27 overs.

While Malaysia's innings appeared to be crumbling, the 8th-wicket pair managed to stabilize the innings, adding 36 crucial runs to take the total beyond the 80-mark. Fathul Muin was the standout batter for Malaysia, top-scoring with 38 runs, while Deeaz Patro contributed 10. The rest of the Malaysian batters were unable to cross the double digit score.

The standout performer with the ball for Nepal was Abhay Yadav, who finished with a brilliant four-wicket haul (10-0-15-4). Shubham Khanal was equally impressive, with 3 wickets and a tight spell (10-4-12-3) that kept Malaysia under pressure throughout. Bipin Sharma and Sachin Bhatta also chipped in with a wicket each.