Nepal suffered a three-run defeat at the hands of Kuwait in the final of Quadrangular T20I Series on Sunday.
In the match played at the Mission Cricket Ground in Mang Kok, the Rhinos managed to score 171 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs in the chase for 175 runs.
Basir Ahamad top-scored for Nepal at 80 runs off 43 balls with eight boundaries and four sixes before being caught by Clinto Anto in 19. 3 overs.
Similarly, Nandan Yadav contributed 37 runs and opener Asif Sheikh made 21 runs. Other batters failed to score in double digits.
Anudeep Chenthamara took three wickets for Kuwait. Similarly, Yasin Patel and Naveenraj Rajendran claimed two wickets each. Likewise, Mohammad Aslam took one wicket.
Earlier, Kuwait, who were invited to bat first after losing the toss, scored 174 runs losing seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Opener Ravija Sandaruwan scored highest 63 runs off 36 balls for Kuwait hitting six boundaries and four sixes. Another opener Clinto Anto made 26 runs, Meet Bhavsar 16 and Usman Patel 23 runs.
Captain Mohammad Aslam remained unbeaten on 13 and Naveenraj Rajendran on eight.
Nandan Yadav and Sompal Kami took two wickets each while Karan KC and Kushal Bhurtel claimed one wicket each.
