94 runs came off the bat of Vritya Arvind. In response, when Nepal had scored 269 runs in 44 overs losing 6 wickets, the match had to be stopped midway due to bad light. Nepal were later declared winners by nine runs on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis method.
How did the incident happen on the field?
When the umpires stopped the game and declared Nepal the winner on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis, the Nepalese fans entered the ground. Started celebrating, but on the other hand the UAE team was unhappy. Was seen arguing with the umpire. Started questioning the decision. Started asking on what basis Nepal was made the winner. It is being said on social media that there has been dishonesty with the UAE. Although some people also say that the UAE bowlers were deliberately taking extra time in bowling when they came to know that it could rain anytime and they were going ahead on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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