Nepal defeated the UAE by 9 runs according to Duckworth-Lewis rule to qualify for the 2023 One-day Men's World Cup qualifiers at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
 
Chasing a huge target of 311 runs, Nepal scored 269 runs for six wickets in 44 overs.
 
Earlier, UAE scored 310 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Asif Khan scored 101 runs in 42 runs, while Vriitya Aarvind and captain Mohammad Wasim contributed 94 and 67 runs, respectively.

For Nepal, Bhim Karki scored 67 runs, Aarif Sheikh scored 52 runs while Kushal Bhurtel and Gulsan Jha contributed 50 runs each. PM of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda visited Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University Cricket ground to boost the morale of the Nepali cricket team. Now, the Nepali rhinos will play a match in Zimbabwe.