Karan KC to Akeal Hosein, out Caught by Gulsan Jha!! Look at the crowd - most of them Nepal supporters. The slower short ball outside off, Akeal Hosein gets forward to pull and doesn't get the power or timing, holes out to long-on. Calm catch and Nepal inch closer. Akeal Hosein c Gulsan Jha b Karan KC 18(9) [4s-1 6s-2]
Karan KC to Akeal Hosein, 1 run, slower-ball and full outside off, Akeal Hosein gets forward to loft and it's on the bounce to long-off. Just one
Sompal Kami to Akeal Hosein, 1 run, a slower-ball on a length outside off, Akeal Hosein gets low to hoick, is early into the shot, toe-ends it to cover, retains the strike with that run
Sompal Kami to Akeal Hosein, SIX, now dropped by Bhurtel at deep mid-wicket and it goes for six. Full outside off, Akeal Hosein knows the line and he shuffles across there, heaves and Bhurtel standing right on the edge, palms it over. Should have taken that. Pressure getting to Nepal? More luck for Hosein
Sompal Kami to Akeal Hosein, FOUR, dropped by short third man going back and it goes for four too. Right through the hands and on to the chest, bobbles away. Full and well outside off, Akeal Hosein shuffles across and lofts, the thick outside-edge goes straight up, not an easy catch and Hosein gets a life
Sompal Kami to Akeal Hosein, no run, a crucial dot. Slower and on a length outside off, across Akeal Hosein who gets forward to loft and misses
Bhurtel to Akeal Hosein, SIX, that's cleared the roof at deep mid-wicket. Need another ball because that has gone on to the nearby road. Full outside off, Akeal Hosein shuffles across and unleashes a massive slogsweep, such a brutal blow
Bhurtel to Akeal Hosein, no run, almost chipped back to Bhurtel. On a good length on off, Akeal Hosein goes on the back foot and pushes at it, just falls short
Bhurtel to Akeal Hosein, no run, more good fielding. Full outside off, Akeal Hosein gets forward to drive and Bhurtel dives to his right to cut off the single