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Bhandari bats in the match.
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Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal runs out Mohammad Naveed of UAE in the the match at ICC, Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal takes the wicket of Muhammad Usman of UAE.
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Aarif Sheikh of Nepal catches Usman.
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Capt Mohammad Naveed, right, of UAE smiles during the match.
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Lamichhane of Nepal takes the wicket of Chundangapoyil Rizwan of UAE.
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Rizwan bats in the match.
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Lamichhane bats in the match.
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Sompal Kami of Nepal takes the wicket of Shaiman Anwar of UAE.
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Rohit Paudel of Nepal makes 50.
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Aarif Sheikh of Nepal bats in the match.
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Nepal fans cheer during the match.
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Imran Haider of UAE takes the wicket of Paras Khadka of Nepal.
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Amir Hayat, left, of UAE takes the wicket of Binod Bhandari of Nepal.
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Hayat bowls in the match.
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Bhandari bats in the match.
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Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal runs out Mohammad Naveed of UAE in the the match at ICC, Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal takes the wicket of Muhammad Usman of UAE.
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Aarif Sheikh of Nepal catches Usman.
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Capt Mohammad Naveed, right, of UAE smiles during the match.
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Lamichhane of Nepal takes the wicket of Chundangapoyil Rizwan of UAE.
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Rizwan bats in the match.
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Lamichhane bats in the match.
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Sompal Kami of Nepal takes the wicket of Shaiman Anwar of UAE.
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Rohit Paudel of Nepal makes 50.
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Aarif Sheikh of Nepal bats in the match.
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Nepal fans cheer during the match.
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Imran Haider of UAE takes the wicket of Paras Khadka of Nepal.
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Amir Hayat, left, of UAE takes the wicket of Binod Bhandari of Nepal.
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Hayat bowls in the match.
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Bhandari bats in the match.
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