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Pakistan Shaheens (144/9) defeat Nepal (143/7) by 1 run in a close encounter in Top End T20 series 2025

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The Top End T20 Series enters a critical phase as the playoff race tightens. Pakistan Shaheens sit on the brink of qualification—a single win tonight takes them to 8 points, likely securing a spot in the final four.

Nepal, meanwhile, are fighting to stay alive. A victory here would bring them level with the mid-table pack and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Shaheens come in with momentum, riding high after Maaz Sadaqat’s century and a dominant win over Adelaide Strikers. Their spin trio—Mubasir Khan, Faisal Akram, and Mehran Mumtaz—has been lethal.

Nepal will need a top-order revival and disciplined bowling to challenge a side that’s peaking at the right time.

Pakistan Shaheens Squad: Abdul Samad, Irfan Khan (c), Mohammad Faiq, Yasir Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Khawaja Nafay (wk), Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah

Nepal Squad: Aarif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Bhim Sharki, Kiran Thagunna, Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, Basir Ahamad, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Rupesh Singh, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Lokesh Bam (wk), Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Rijan Dhakal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami

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Pakistan Shaheens v Nepal at DXC Arena, Darwin

Pakistan Shaheens have won the toss and are batting first


 
Maaz missed the chance here... He could have been the guy to ring the bell for selector with some consistency but he played a really poor shot.

Now Faiq also played a pathetic shot.
 
Niazi the kind of player who can be decent when he gets a bit of time at the crease

he had a great opportunity to bat up the order here with Samad and help build a partnership+ play himself in

why he hiding behind Ghouri and Mubasir? not a very brave captain in a must win game!
 
Mubasir is a good player and I am happy he is getting chances but Pakistani selectors pick players without considering their suitability for specific formats. It would have been much better if Arafat Minhas had been picked instead.
 
Some really poor dismissals

Even if they crawl to a defendable total and win....

they have been horrendous!
 
You atleast expect pakistani players to play spin well if not bounce n seam, they should be skilled in playing spin growing up on spin pitches.
 
Pretty sure we will be playing the qualifying round for 2035 ODI World cup and most probably will not make it. Cricket in Pak is dying at a rapid rate and in decade we will not be competitive even against major associate nations.
 
This is a slow wicket. Pakistan didnt read the conditions
Bro we will be Nepal , USA and Canada level team in the next decade and it will be very tough for us to beat Netherland and Ireland on consistent basis and inside your heart you know that too. The Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen and Naseem are the Sohail Abbas of our cricket before the last big breath.
 
Bro we will be Nepal , USA and Canada level team in the next decade and it will be very tough for us to beat Netherland and Ireland on consistent basis and inside your heart you know that too. The Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen and Naseem are the Sohail Abbas of our cricket before the last big breath.
Oh bhai this is Pakistan's A team. We have not lost this match yet.

Pakistan will continue to produce world class talent time to time. Its not the end of the world Lol
 
This simple cricket was required what IRfan is playing atm... Simple... Took his time and had awareness that he needs to go deep
 
Bro we will be Nepal , USA and Canada level team in the next decade and it will be very tough for us to beat Netherland and Ireland on consistent basis and inside your heart you know that too. The Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen and Naseem are the Sohail Abbas of our cricket before the last big breath.
Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen and Naseem have actually lost games to USA, Zimbabwe and Ireland recently. Let these guys actually lose this game first before we condemn them, and glorify the Fab Four as usual.
 
Brilliant finish by Irfan.... 144/9

145 is a good total TBH... Pakistan shaheens have good bowling attack there to defend it.
 
Speaks more about how poor Nepal is as a cricket team when they let slip such a great opportunity against a Shaheens B side at best
They were in a comfortable position at one time needing 30 off the last 4 with 6 wickets in hand

They lost by 4 wickets. Rubbish finishing by them
 
Speaks more about how poor Nepal is as a cricket team when they let slip such a great opportunity against a Shaheens B side at best
yeah. win was certain for them. could have been an easy win but they let it slip off. But praises for Faisal Akram for picking two in last over. match winner!!
 
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