Nepal are facing pressure from Hong Kong, China in their ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 fixture at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Hong Kong, China meanwhile entered the 50-over contest by batting first after winning the toss in search of a good score.
Hong Kong Batting First
After 47 overs, Hong Kong, China was at 205/7 with their experienced batter Babar Hayat in top scoring position. Hayat remained 64 not out from 110 balls while Ehsan Khan was with him on 34 from 44 balls.
Nepal made regular inroads but the pair steadied the innings. The pair helped Hong Kong, China recover and towards a respectable first-innings total as the score reached more than 200 with just a few overs to spare.
Nepal Look to Finish Strong
Nepal’s bowlers still look for wickets while Hong Kong China hope to finish strong in the last overs | Fancode Bowlers like Sandeep Lamichhane and Gulshan Jha have played in the death overs.
Hong Kong, China are quickly reaching the 50-over threshold and Nepal will need to limit the score to set up a reachable target for their batters.
Match Context
It is Match 19 of ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 and played at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. The Nepali squad has Sandeep Lamichhane as captain along with Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee and Gulshan Jha while Yasim Murtaza will lead the Hong Kong, China side.
Hong Kong, China in their 2nd innings: The match is still underway as Hong Kong, China look to pad up their score before Nepal begins to chase it.