Home /
Fixtures /
Pakistan vs Nepal

Pakistan vs Nepal - Players & Playing XI · Asia Cup 2023

Asia Cup

Result

Result

Pakistan won by 238 runs

Statz MVP

Iftikhar Ahmed

Rating

Player of the Match: Babar Azam

Leading Run Scorer Shubman Gill 302 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Matheesha Pathirana 11 wkts · Standings →

Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

Cricket betting tips from Ed Hawkins, Paul Krishnamurty & Richard Mann — get 50% off with code IPLTIPS

Multan Cricket Stadium

Multan, Pakistan

Full Stats →

Based on the last 16 T20 matches at this venue (since Feb 2020). Rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

325.4

Avg 1st Inn

171.7

Avg 2nd Inn

153.7

Avg Sixes

12.4

Avg Fours

29.2

Bat 1st Win %

63%

Boundary %

58.7%

Seam Econ

8.78

Spin Econ

8.06

Avg PP 1st Inn

48.6

1.1 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

51.8

1.3 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MS vs PZ 23 Feb 2024	179/8 (20)	174/10 (20)	353
MS vs QG 25 Feb 2024	180/4 (20)	167/9 (20)	347
MS vs LQ 22 Apr 2025	228/5 (20)	195/9 (20)	423
MS vs ISU 23 Apr 2025	168/5 (20)	171/3 (17.1)	339
MS vs PZ 05 May 2025	108/10 (19.1)	110/3 (13)	218

PAK at Multan Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 51.6

Highest Score 151

Top Scorer

Babar Azam 174 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Shaheen Afridi 4 wkts

NPL at Multan Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 8.7

Highest Score 28

Top Scorer

Sompal Kami 28 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Sompal Kami 2 wkts

Pakistan

Playing XI in this match

Fakhar Zaman Batsman

Imam ul Haq Batsman

Babar Azam Batsman

Mohammad Rizwan Wicketkeeper

Salman Agha Allrounder

Iftikhar Ahmed Allrounder

Shadab Khan Allrounder

Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder

Shaheen Afridi Bowler

Naseem Shah Bowler

Haris Rauf Bowler

Nepal

Playing XI in this match

Kushal Bhurtel Batsman

Aasif Sheikh Wicketkeeper

Rohit Paudel Batsman

Aarif Sheikh Batsman

Sompal Kami Allrounder

Gulsan Jha Bowler

Dipendra Singh Airee Batsman

Kushal Malla Batting Allrounder

Sandeep Lamichhane Bowler

Karan KC Allrounder

Lalit Rajbanshi Bowler

Sundeep Jora Allrounder

Pakistan · Innings 1

Fakhar Zaman

c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC

14 (20)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 70

Imam ul Haq

run out (Rohit Paudel)

5 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71

Babar Azam (c)

c Sundeep Jora b Sompal Kami

151 (131)

14×4 · 4×6 · SR 115.27

Mohammad Rizwan (wk)

run out (Dipendra Singh Airee)

44 (50)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 88

Salman Agha

c Kushal Bhurtel b Sandeep Lamichhane

5 (14)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71

Iftikhar Ahmed

not out

109* (71)

11×4 · 4×6 · SR 153.52

Shadab Khan

b Sompal Kami

4 (2)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Fakhar Zaman	c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC	14	20	3	0	70
Imam ul Haq	run out (Rohit Paudel)	5	14	1	0	35.71
Babar Azam (c)	c Sundeep Jora b Sompal Kami	151	131	14	4	115.27
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)	run out (Dipendra Singh Airee)	44	50	6	0	88
Salman Agha	c Kushal Bhurtel b Sandeep Lamichhane	5	14	0	0	35.71
Iftikhar Ahmed	not out	109*	71	11	4	153.52
Shadab Khan	b Sompal Kami	4	2	1	0	200

Total

342/6 (50 ov)

DNB Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

FoW 1-21 (Fakhar Zaman, 5.3 ov), 2-25 (Imam ul Haq, 6.1 ov), 3-111 (Mohammad Rizwan, 23.4 ov), 4-124 (Salman Agha, 27.5 ov), 5-338 (Babar Azam, 49.4 ov), 6-342 (Shadab Khan, 49.6 ov)

Nepal · Bowling

Sompal Kami

10-1-85-2 · Econ 8.5

2/85

wd 1 · nb 0

Karan KC

9-0-54-1 · Econ 6

1/54

wd 3 · nb 0

Gulsan Jha

4-0-35-0 · Econ 8.75

0/35

wd 3 · nb 1

Lalit Rajbanshi

10-0-48-0 · Econ 4.8

0/48

wd 0 · nb 1

Sandeep Lamichhane

10-0-69-1 · Econ 6.9

1/69

10 ov

Dipendra Singh Airee

6-0-40-0 · Econ 6.67

0/40

6 ov

Kushal Bhurtel

1-0-10-0 · Econ 10

0/10

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Sompal Kami	10	1	85	2	8.5	1	0
Karan KC	9	0	54	1	6	3	0
Gulsan Jha	4	0	35	0	8.75	3	1
Lalit Rajbanshi	10	0	48	0	4.8	0	1
Sandeep Lamichhane	10	0	69	1	6.9	0	0
Dipendra Singh Airee	6	0	40	0	6.67	0	0
Kushal Bhurtel	1	0	10	0	10	0	0

Nepal · Innings 2

Kushal Bhurtel

c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi

8 (4)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Aasif Sheikh (wk)

c Iftikhar Ahmed b Naseem Shah

5 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Rohit Paudel (c)

lbw b Shaheen Afridi

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Sompal Kami

c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf

28 (46)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.87

Aarif Sheikh

b Haris Rauf

26 (38)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.42

Gulsan Jha

c Fakhar Zaman b Shadab Khan

13 (23)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 56.52

Dipendra Singh Airee

b Mohammad Nawaz

3 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27

Kushal Malla

c Iftikhar Ahmed b Shadab Khan

6 (4)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Sandeep Lamichhane

b Shadab Khan

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Karan KC

not out

7* (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Lalit Rajbanshi

lbw b Shadab Khan

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kushal Bhurtel	c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi	8	4	2	0	200
Aasif Sheikh (wk)	c Iftikhar Ahmed b Naseem Shah	5	5	1	0	100
Rohit Paudel (c)	lbw b Shaheen Afridi	0	1	0	0	0
Sompal Kami	c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf	28	46	4	0	60.87
Aarif Sheikh	b Haris Rauf	26	38	5	0	68.42
Gulsan Jha	c Fakhar Zaman b Shadab Khan	13	23	0	1	56.52
Dipendra Singh Airee	b Mohammad Nawaz	3	11	0	0	27.27
Kushal Malla	c Iftikhar Ahmed b Shadab Khan	6	4	0	1	150
Sandeep Lamichhane	b Shadab Khan	0	2	0	0	0
Karan KC	not out	7*	6	1	0	116.67
Lalit Rajbanshi	lbw b Shadab Khan	0	2	0	0	0

Total

104/10 (23.4 ov)

DNB Sundeep Jora

FoW 1-10 (Kushal Bhurtel, 0.5 ov), 2-10 (Rohit Paudel, 0.6 ov), 3-14 (Aasif Sheikh, 1.4 ov), 4-73 (Aarif Sheikh, 14.4 ov), 5-82 (Sompal Kami, 16.6 ov), 6-90 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 20.5 ov), 7-91 (Gulsan Jha, 21.3 ov), 8-91 (Sandeep Lamichhane, 21.5 ov), 9-104 (Kushal Malla, 23.2 ov), 10-104 (Lalit Rajbanshi, 23.4 ov)

Pakistan · Bowling

Shaheen Afridi

5-0-27-2 · Econ 5.4

2/27

5 ov

Naseem Shah

5-0-17-1 · Econ 3.4

1/17

wd 2 · nb 0

Haris Rauf

5-1-16-2 · Econ 3.2

2/16

wd 1 · nb 0

Shadab Khan

6.4-0-27-4 · Econ 4.22

4/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Mohammad Nawaz

2-0-13-1 · Econ 6.5

1/13

2 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Shaheen Afridi	5	0	27	2	5.4	0
Naseem Shah	5	0	17	1	3.4	2
Haris Rauf	5	1	16	2	3.2	1
Shadab Khan	6.4	0	27	4	4.22	1
Mohammad Nawaz	2	0	13	1	6.5	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Iftikhar Ahmed PAK	91.3
2	Babar Azam PAK	83.3
3	Sompal Kami NPL	76.2
4	Shadab Khan PAK	66.5
5	Haris Rauf PAK	63.4
6	Karan KC NPL	59.2
7	Shaheen Afridi PAK	42.6
8	Sandeep Lamichhane NPL	40.6
9	Naseem Shah PAK	39.8
10	Mohammad Rizwan PAK	26.2
11	Aarif Sheikh NPL	23.6
12	Lalit Rajbanshi NPL	19.4
13	Gulsan Jha NPL	18.6
14	Kushal Bhurtel NPL	14.7
15	Dipendra Singh Airee NPL	13.9
16	Fakhar Zaman PAK	10.7
17	Mohammad Nawaz PAK	10.5
18	Kushal Malla NPL	6.9
19	Aasif Sheikh NPL	6.4
20	Imam ul Haq PAK	4.3
21	Salman Agha PAK	4.3
22	Rohit Paudel NPL	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Pakistan vs Nepal: who played

Pakistan won by 238 runs in Asia Cup 2023 at Multan Cricket Stadium on 30 August 2023. Babar Azam top-scored with 151 off 131 balls and Shadab Khan took 4/27.

More on this match

Asia Cup standings Asia Cup stats leaders Pakistan stats Nepal stats Multan Cricket Stadium ground stats

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf. Nepal XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sundeep Jora.

Who won Pakistan vs Nepal?

Pakistan won by 238 runs.

When and where was Pakistan vs Nepal played?

Pakistan vs Nepal was played at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan on Wednesday 30 August 2023, in Asia Cup 2023.

What were the final scores in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Pakistan scored 342/6 in 50 overs. Nepal scored 104/10 in 23.4 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Iftikhar Ahmed was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 91/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was named Player of the Match in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Babar Azam was named Player of the Match.

Who was the top run-scorer in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Babar Azam top-scored with 151 off 131 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Shadab Khan took 4/27 in 6.4 overs.

Pakistan vs Nepal - Players & Playing XI · Asia Cup 2023

Head-to-Head Record

PAK Form

NPL Form

Season Comparison

Active Streaks

Top Performers in H2H

Multan Cricket Stadium

Recent Matches at This Venue

PAK at Multan Cricket Stadium

NPL at Multan Cricket Stadium

Hit Rates

PAK Form

NPL Form

Pakistan

Nepal

Pakistan · Innings 1

Nepal · Bowling

Nepal · Innings 2

Pakistan · Bowling

Statz Rating

Pakistan vs Nepal: who played

More on this match

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Who won Pakistan vs Nepal?

When and where was Pakistan vs Nepal played?

What were the final scores in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Who was the Statz MVP in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Who was named Player of the Match in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Who was the top run-scorer in Pakistan vs Nepal?

Who took the most wickets in Pakistan vs Nepal?