Nepal vs United Arab Emirates, ICC Mens T20 WC East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025, Today Match Prediction 12 October 2025

NEP vs UAE Match Prediction & Analysis

We have entered the Super Sixes in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025. In the second game, Nepal will be up against the United Arab Emirates. Both teams have done well this season and shall look to win. Nepal defeated Japan in its last league game, while the United Arab Emirates enters this game with a win against Malaysia. 

The two teams have shared a close rivalry, with each winning five out of the 10 games between them. The United Arab Emirates has a good record at this venue, having won the last four games there. Their players are familiar with these conditions. Nepal's top order has struggled in recent games. The two teams are well-matched, and we expect a close game. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nepal Preview

Rohit Paudel's team has done well in the competition. They topped the points table in their group with big wins and come here with a 5-wicket win against Japan. But the United Arab Emirates poses a bigger challenge for the team. The side has a strong bowling attack and expects to leverage it to win this game.  

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are in good form, and the team expects the pair to deliver a strong start. Paudel must steer the innings in the middle order and build partnerships with Sundeep Jora and Kushal Malla. Dipendra Singh Airee is a good finisher, and he will look to add quick runs with Gulshan Jha and Sompal Kami.  

The bowling attack has done well for the team, and they expect Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee to deliver early breakthroughs. Sandeep Lamichhane is the key bowler in the team, and he must do well in the middle overs with Nandan Yadav. The team expects Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, and Kushal Bhurtel to deliver strong performances. 

Nepal Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

United Arab Emirates Preview

Muhammad Waseem and his men have done well in the tournament. They have won both games by convincing margins and come here with a 6-wicket win against Malaysia. The competition will get tougher in this round. Nepal is a strong side, and Muhammad Waseem expects a strong performance from his players in this game.  

Muhammad Waseem has led from the front in this tournament, and he must deliver a positive start with Muhammad Irfan. Alishan Sharafu is a key player at No. 3, and he must build partnerships in the middle order with Harshit Kaushik and Rahul Chopra. Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, and Simranjeet Singh will look to do well in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack will face a major challenge in this game, and they expect early strikes from Junaid Siddique and Haider Ali. Muhammad Rohid Khan must bowl better lines in the middle overs with Dhruv Parashar, as Nepal has a strong batting lineup. The team expects a strong show in the lower middle order from Simranjeet Singh and Muhammad Irfan.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Harshit Kaushik, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Haider Ali, Muhammad Irfan

Weather Conditions

We expect clear skies in Al Amerat, and the conditions shall be hot at the start of the game. The wicket is flat, and batsmen can easily score runs on this surface. However, they must be careful about balls that stop on them. The average first innings score here is 147 runs, and the team batting first will look to have 170 on the board.

NEP vs UAE Pitch Report

Al Amerat Cricket Ground has a flat surface and a fast outfield. Big scores are made here, and batsmen can easily score runs in boundaries. Fast bowlers don't have much on this wicket, as the bounce is low. Spinners have done well, as the ball can turn sharply.

Toss: To Bowl

In the nine league games at this venue, the team chasing the score has won seven times. Toss is crucial at this venue as teams can chase big scores. Hence, we expect the side winning the toss to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a small total.