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Toss Winner - Nepal won the toss and choose to bat first
Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 44 runs
Can UAE go unbeaten to win the ACC Premier Cup?
Nepal to win.
| Tournament: | ACC Men's Premier Cup, 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Bayuemas Cricket Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Malaysia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 24.6°C|Light rain shower |
UAE and Nepal cricket team will lock horns for the final of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 on 12th September, 2026. The venue for this match is Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and the scheduled start time is 7:00 IST.
Nepal are coming off a clinical victory against Oman in the semifinals, while UAE enter the contest as the second finalists after an unbeaten run. Both teams have earned the ticket to Men’s Asia Cup 2027.
H2H history: Nepal and UAE have played each other ten times. Nepal emerged victorious on six occasions and UAE won four games.
NEP
UAE
71/3 in 11.1 6.36
70/10 in 30.1 2.32
172/10 in 47.4 3.61
174/3 in 24.3 7.1
110/9 in 25.0 4.4
286/8 in 50.0 5.72
Nepal head into the contest on the back of an emphatic 87-run win over Oman in the semifinals. They were bowled out for 147, but Oman collapsed for just 60. Dipendra Singh Airee starred with a half-century and three wickets, while Sandeep Lamichhane also claimed three.
Earlier, Nepal suffered a 15-run defeat to Hong Kong in their final group game but still finished top of the table with three wins. Chasing 262, they fell short despite Ishan Pandey’s 90 and Asif Sheikh’s 44.
Nepal had won their first three games convincingly. They bowled Saudi Arabia out for 190 before chasing the target with nine overs to spare, with Lamichhane and Airee taking three wickets each. They then beat the hosts by six wickets after dismissing them for 103, while Bahrain were bowled out for 87 in the opening game, a target Nepal chased with 29 overs to spare.
Airee will be one to watch. He was Nepal’s leading run-scorer in CWC League Two with 790 runs and has already made an impact here with 93 runs and seven wickets. Lamichhane has been their standout bowler, topping the tournament wicket charts with 16 wickets in four innings at an average of 6.75. Lalit Rajbanshi has added nine wickets.
Nepal’s ability to strike regularly with the ball and contributions throughout the batting order make them a formidable opponent.
Key player: Dipendra Singh Airee
Bowler to watch: Sandeep Lamichhane
Betting pick: Dipendra Singh Airee to score over 35 runs.
Arjun Kumal, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Dev Khanal, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Sher Malla
Sundeep Jora, Arjun Kumal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Aasif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Basir Ahmed
UAE head into the contest as the only unbeaten side in the ACC Premier Cup 2026. They stormed into the final with a seven-wicket win over Hong Kong, bowling them out for just 70. Haider Ali bagged a six-wicket haul in the victory. They have also secured qualification for the Men’s Asia Cup 2027.
Their campaign has been marked by strong all-round performances. UAE defended 192 against Oman — the lowest successfully defended total in the tournament — to win by 49 runs, with Aayan Khan taking five wickets and Tanveer Ahmed claiming three. They then beat Singapore by seven wickets after bowling them out for 172, before registering a 66-run win over Kuwait. They posted 286, their highest total of the tournament, with Muhammad Shahdad falling six runs short of a century, while Kuwait were dismissed for 110.
UAE began their campaign with a 92 from Adeeb Usmani helping them post 263 against Qatar before bowling them out for 171.
Usmani leads their batting charts with 182 runs in five innings, while Karan Sonavale has scored 142 at a strike rate of 102.89. Aayan Khan and Haider Ali have taken 10 wickets apiece, with Akshdeep Nath and Khuzaima Tanveer adding seven each.
With a deep batting unit and multiple wicket-taking options, UAE have been the most consistent side in the tournament and will be confident of maintaining their unbeaten run.
Key player: Aayan Khan
Batter to watch: Adeeb Usmani
Bowler to watch: Aayan Khan
Harpreet Singh Bhatia(c), Adeeb Usmani(w), Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Shahdad, Junaid Siddique, Sohaib Khan, Rahul Chopra, Aryansh Sharma, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Jawadullah
Harpreet Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Aayan Khan, Tanish Suri, Rahul Chopra, Haider Ali, Mohsin Khan, Sohaib Khan, Adeeb Usmani, Ibrar Ahmad, Khuzaima Tanveer
The weather at Kuala Lumpur on 12th September is expected to be cloudy with a high of 33°C and a low of 26°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 11 kph.
The surface at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, is a good one for batting and is expected to offer consistent conditions across both innings. Oman crossed 300 in the opening game here, while 253 is the highest successful chase at the venue. The average first-innings score in the last five List-A matches is 226. Overall, it is a decent batting surface, but batters will need to apply themselves and play with good shot selection.
Score prediction:
If Nepal bat first - 270-290 runs
If UAE bat first - 240-250 runs
In the last five Men’s ODIs at this venue, chasing sides have won three games, making the toss an interesting call. However, the surface tends to slow down as the match progresses, with totals above 250 proving difficult to chase. Only once has a 250-plus target been successfully chased here. Both teams have enjoyed success while batting first and are likely to prefer setting a target in this fixture.
Toss Prediction: Nepal to win the coin toss.
Nepal enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They have been a dominant side of the tournament despite a loss. Nepal already qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 as well. They are likely to get a big victory over UAE and win the Premier Cup. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye to win the 2026 ACC Premier Cup finals.
Nepal to win.
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