AFG vs NEP LIVE Score, Asian Games 2026: Partnership broken as Afghanistan’s Faisal Shinozada departs for 30
Afghanistan vs Nepal LIVE Score, Asian Games 2026: Afghanistan have won the toss in their second Group A match of the 2026 Asian Games against Nepal in Nishhin, and have opted to bat first. Afghanistan are coming into this match on the back of a 48-run win over hosts Japan in the first game, whereas Nepal are playing their first game of the Asian Games campaign.
There are six teams competing in the preliminary group stage of the Asian Games competition, with the teams divided into two groups of three. Japan, Nepal and Afghanistan are in Group A, whereas Malaysia, Hong Kong and Oman are in Group B. The top two teams from each group will then join India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the quarterfinals. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are seeded and received direct entries to the quarterfinal.
Afghanistan vs Nepal playing XIs
Afghanistan: Mohammad Akram, Hassan Eisakhil, Karim Janat, Darwish Rasooli(c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq(w), Faisal Shinozada, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Arab Gul Momand.
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee(c), Kushal Malla, Gulsan Jha, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
