Nepal defeated Oman by 38 runs in the match held under Super Six of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier on Wednesday.

Chasing the target of 152 runs, Oman managed to score 113 runs in the stipulated 20 overs at the loss of nine wickets at Al Amerat, Oman.

Nepal posted 151 runs at the loss of nine wickets, with 69 runs off 51 balls by opener Kushal Burtel, who top scored followed by his opening partner, Aasif Sheikh who scored 24 runs in 20 overs.

Bowler Aadil Ansari was the third batsman of Nepal to score in double figures, scoring 16 runs off 15 balls, before Gulshan Jha scored a quick fire 18 runs off 10 balls.

For Nepal, Gulshan Jha took three wickets while Nandan Yadav and Sompal kami claimed two wickets each. Sandeep Lamichhane sent one batsman to the pavilion.

For the hosts, Binayak Shumla gathered 32 runs off 19 balls followed by Mohammad Nadim (25).

Earlier, for the hosts, Nadeem Khan took four wickets, giving away only 20 runs in his full quota of four overs. Jiten Kumar Ramanandi and Sufyan Mehmood took two wickets each.

Nepal, which were already qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup, are close to winning the trophy by securing eight points.

Nepal are on the top of the score board while Oman are second in position with six points.

Both Nepal and Oman have already qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka, from February to March in 2026.

Nepal are playing their final match under the Super Six against Samoa on Friday.