Nepal’s rise on the cricketing landscape of Asia continued as they secured a place in next year’s Asia Cup, where they could face full-member nations such as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Nepal defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 44 runs to win the Premier Cup for the second time, as opener Aasif Sheikh starred with a century before the bowlers backed him to register a comfortable win. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Nepal’s rise on the cricketing landscape of Asia continued as they secured a place in next year’s Asia Cup, where they could face full-member nations such as India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.S1

• Nepal defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 44 runs to win the Premier Cup for the second time, as opener Aasif Sheikh starred with a century before the bowlers backed him to register a comfortable win.S2