List of Nepal Twenty20 International cricket records explained
Nepal played their first Twenty20 International match against Hong Kong on 16 March 2014, and these records date from that match.
Listing criteria
In general, the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, in which case, all the tied record holders are noted).
The name of the players who have played at least one match in the last or ongoing series/tournament has been marked in bold.
Team records
Matches played (Total)
Head-to-head records
First bilateral T20I series wins
| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
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| | 2018/19 |
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| | 2019 |
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| | 2022 |
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| Last Updated: 14 February 2024 | |
Year of first T20I match wins
| Opponent | Home | Away / Neutral |
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| Venue | Year | Venue | Year |
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| Mulpani, Kathmandu | 2023 | Chattogram, Bangladesh | 2014 |
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| Kirtipur, Kathmandu | 2021 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2015 |
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| Mulpani, Kathmandu | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 2019 |
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| Kirtipur, Kathmandu | 2021 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| | | Singapore |
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| Kirtipur, Kathmandu | 2023 |
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| 2019 | | |
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| Huangzhou, China | 2023 |
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| | | Bangkok, Thailand | 2020 |
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| | | Al Amarat, Oman | 2022 |
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| Kirtipur, Kathmandu | 2022 | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 2024 |
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| | | Nairobi, Kenya | 2022 |
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| | | Huangzhou, China | 2023 |
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| Kirtipur, Kathmandu | 2024 | | |
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| Last Updated: 12 March 2024 | |
Winning every match in a series
In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. Only series with more than one match are considered. Does not include tri-nation series, or tournament, just bilateral series.
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
The highest score for Nepal is 314/3 scored against Mongolia during the 2022 Asian Games, this is the all time highest total by any team in T20Is.[4]
Lowest innings totals
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1 | 53 (14.3 overs) | | Stormont (cricket ground), Belfast, Ireland | 13 July 2015 |
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| 2 | 64 (11.0 overs) | | Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman | 10 October 2019 |
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| 3 | 69 (17.4 overs) | | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, The Netherlands | 1 July 2015 |
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| 4 | 72 (20.0 overs) | | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 24 November 2014 |
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| 5 | 85 (19.2 overs) | | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 16 June 2024 |
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| 85 (16.3 overs) | | Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 13 March 2024 |
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 16 June 2024 | |
Highest totals conceded
Lowest totals conceded
Highest match aggregate
Lowest match aggregate
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1 | 107/12 (22.3 overs | | Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Ireland | 13 July 2015 |
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| 2 | 129/14 (22.5 overs) | | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat, Oman | 10 October 2019 |
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| 3 | 138/11 (25.3 overs) | | Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok, Thailand | 4 March 2020 |
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| 4 | 145/18 (39.5 overs) | | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 24 November 2014 |
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| 5 | 148/11 (15.2 overs) | | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat, Oman | 17 April 2024 |
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| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 April 2024 | |
Highest win margins (by wickets)
Highest win margins (by runs)
Nepal won by 273 runs against Mongolia in the group stage match of the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. This is the highest margin of victory in terms of runs in all T20Is.[7]
Highest win margin (by balls remaining)
Lowest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1 | 3 runs | 181 | | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | 1 March 2024 |
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| 2 | 6 runs | 174 | | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 14 July 2019 |
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| 3 | 9 runs | 142 | | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 20 March 2014 |
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| 4 | 14 runs | 105 | | ICC Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3 February 2019 |
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| 5 | 15 runs | 184 | | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | 28 March 2022 |
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 1 March 2024 | |
Lowest win margin (by wickets)
Lowest win margin (by balls remaining)
| Rank | Margin | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1 | 1 Ball | 134 | 134 | | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat, Oman | 7 October 2019 |
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| 2 | 2 Balls | 140 | Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3 July 2015 |
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| 3 | 3 Balls | 108 | | ICC Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1 February 2019 |
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| 136 | | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat, Oman | 11 February 2022 |
| 157 | | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 28 August 2022 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 August 2022 | |
Highest successful run chases
Tied matches
A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.
Individual records (Batting)
Most career runs
Fastest runs-getter
Most runs in each batting position
Most runs against each team
Highest score against each team
Most individual score in each batting position
Highest career average
Highest career strike rate
| Rank | | Player | Innings | Balls faced | Runs | Career span |
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| 1 | 157.50 | Kushal Malla | 38 | 513 | 808 | 2019-2024 |
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| 2 | 151.21 | Karan KC | 39 | 287 | 434 | 2015-2024 |
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| 3 | 143.42 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 59 | 1156 | 1658 | 2018–2024 |
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| 4 | 134.03 | Gulsan Jha | 25 | 285 | 382 | 2022-2024 |
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| 5 | 128.04 | | 32 | 624 | 799 | 2014–2020 |
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| Qualification: 250 balls faced, Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 16 June 2024 | |
Highest individual score
Most 50+ scores
Most centuries
As of now, 5 players have scored at least a maiden century for Nepal in T20I cricket.
Most career sixes
Most career fours
Highest strike rate in an innings
Most runs in a calendar year
Most runs in a series
Most ducks
A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.
Individual records (bowling)
Most career wickets
Fastest Wicket taker
Most four (and over) wickets in an innings
Most wickets against each team
Best figures in an innings
Best figures in an innings – Progression of record
Best Bowling Figure against each team
Best career averages
Best career economy rates
Most runs conceded in an innings
Most wickets in a calendar year
Most wickets in a series
Hat-tricks
Wicket-keeping Records
The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.
Most career Dismissals
A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat, Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Career span |
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| 1 | 32 | Aasif Sheikh | 37 | 22 | 10 | 2021-2024 |
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| 2 | 18 | | 33 | 10 | 8 | 2014-2024 |
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| 3 | 5 | | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2014-2015 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2015-2022 |
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| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Note: Innings refers to innings played as a designated wicket keeper. Source: ESPNcricinfo[15] Last updated: 16 June 2024 | |
Most career catches
| Rank | Catches | Player | Innings | Period |
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| 1 | 22 | | 37 | 2021-2024 |
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| 2 | 10 | Binod Bhandari | 33 | 2014-2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 2 | 2015-2022 |
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| 4 | 2 | | 8 | 2014-2015 |
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| 3 | 2022 |
| Source:[16] Last Updated: 16 June 2024 | |
Most career stumpings
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Innings | Period |
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| 1 | 10 | | 37 | 2021-2024 |
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| 2 | 8 | Binod Bhandari | 33 | 2014-2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 8 | 2014-2015 |
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| 4 | 2 | | 3 | 2022-2022 |
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| 5 | 1 | | 2 | 2015-2022 |
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| 4 | 2022-2022 |
| Source:[17] Last Updated: 16 June 2024 | |
Most dismissals in an innings
Most dismissals in a series
Individual records (fielding)
Does not include catches taken by wicketkeepers.
Most catches in career
Most catches in an innings
Most catches in a series
Individual records (other)
Most matches played in career
Most Matches as captain
♣ denotes current captain.
Most man of the match awards
Most man of the series awards
Partnership records
Generally, in cricket, there are two batsmen who always present at the crease for batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.
Highest partnerships by wicket
In cricket, A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
| Partnership | Runs | Players | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 1st wicket | 116 | Kushal Bhurtel | Aasif Sheikh | | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | 17 April 2021 |
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| 2nd wicket | 145* | | Aarif Sheikh | | Indian Association Ground, Singapore | 28 September 2019 |
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| 3rd wicket | 193 | Rohit Paudel | Kushal Malla | | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Huangzhou, China | 27 September 2023 |
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| 4th wicket | 99 | Aasif Sheikh | | Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Mulpani, Nepal | 23 October 2023 |
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| 5th wicket | 145 | Kushal Malla | Dipendra Singh Airee | | 21 October 2023 |
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| 6th wicket | 66 | Karan KC | | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | 22 April 2021 |
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| 7th wicket | 55 | Dipendra Singh Airee | | 28 February 2024 |
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| 8th wicket | 36 | Sompal Kami | | 27 February 2024 |
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| 36* | | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat, Oman | 13 April 2024 |
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| 9th wicket | 54 | Bibek Yadav | Karan KC | | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | 2 November 2023 |
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| 10th wicket | 14 | | | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1 July 2015 |
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Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 13 April 2024 | |
Highest partnerships by runs
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
| Rank | Runs | Innings | Batsmen | Highest | Average | 100 | 50 | T20I career span |
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| 1 | 1175 | 42 | Aasif Sheikh | Kushal Bhurtel | 116 | 27.97 | 2 | 3 | 2021-2024 |
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| 2 | 618 | 21 | Rohit Paudel | 99 | 30.90 | 0 | 5 | 2022-2024 |
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| 3 | 457 | 16 | | | 108 | 28.56 | 1 | 1 | 2014-2020 |
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| 4 | 449 | 12 | Kushal Malla | Rohit Paudel | 193 | 40.81 | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 |
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| 5 | 437 | 13 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 145 | 43.70 | 1 | 3 | 2019-2024 |
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| An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Source:[24] Last updated: 16 June 2024 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Records / T20I matches / Team records / Results summary . ESPNcricinfo. 22 February 2022.
- Web site: Nepal in Malaysia T20Is Schedule 2019 Nepal in Malaysia T20I Series Fixtures . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: T20I matches Team records List of series results . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Records – T20Is – Team Records Highest Innings . 27 April 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo.
- Web site: ESPNcricinfo.com - Nepal - Twenty20 Internationals - Team Lowest Innings Totals . 2024-03-04 . Cricinfo.
- Web site: ESPNcricinfo.com - Nepal - Twenty20 Internationals - Team Lowest Innings Totals . 2024-03-04 . Cricinfo.
- Web site: Nepal smash records with fastest century and fifty in men's T20Is . 2023-09-27 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Team records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com . 2024-02-14 . Cricinfo.
- Web site: All-round records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com . 2024-03-06 . Cricinfo.
- Web site: Nepal T20I matches batting most runs innings . 2023-10-21 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: T20I matches Bowling records Fastest to 50 wickets . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: T20I matches Bowling records Fastest to 100 wickets . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Bowling records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com . 2024-03-07 . Cricinfo.
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- Web site: Nepal T20I matches keeping most dismissals career . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Nepal T20I matches keeping most dismissals career . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Nepal T20I matches keeping most dismissals innings . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Nepal T20I matches keeping most dismissals series . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- Web site: Nepal T20I matches fielding most catches innings . 2024-02-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
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