Opener aasif sheikh

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground: Nepal and Oman have secured their qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after they reached the final of the ongoing Asia qualifiers by winning their respective semifinals on Friday. Nepal and Oman will now meet in the qualifiers' final on Sunday.

While Oman got the better of Bahrain by 10 wickets in the first semifinal, Nepal beat UAE by eight wickets in front of a huge home crowd to mark their re-entry into the T20 World Cup fold for just the second time after 2014.

At the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Aqib Ilyas took 4-10 and played a critical role in Oman restricting Bahrain to 106/9. Openers Kashyap Prajapati (57 not out) and Pratik Athavale (50 not out) pulled off the chase in style with 34 balls remaining, to confirm their third T20 World Cup appearance after 2016 and 2021 editions.