Nepal and Oman have confirmed their place in the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. The next tournament will be held in India and Sri Lanka. However, the tickets of the two teams have been confirmed before they meet in the 'Super Six' phase of the East Asia Pacific Qualifier at Al Amra. One more team will qualify for next year's World Cup from this tournament.
In the first match of the day, UAE beat Samoa by 77 runs to confirm the World Cup between Nepal and Oman. Currently, UAE are third in the 'Super Six' points table with four points. Oman and Nepal are at the top with equal points. The only difference between them is the net run rate.
Emirates will face Japan on October 16. The match is very important for them.
Nepal's wrist spinner Sandeep Lamichane has been instrumental in the team's success. He took 10 wickets in four innings. Average 9.40 and economy rate below six. With a target of 148 runs, Lamichhan's main contribution was to restrict Qatar to 142 runs. He took 5 wickets for 18 runs.
Oman's left-arm pacer Jiten Ramanandi is the fourth highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far. He took 7 wickets in four innings. He was also in talks before the qualifiers. The Omani pacer grabbed attention by dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma against India in the Asia Cup.
