Nepal Wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh is garnering rich praises from the cricket fraternity after he refused to run out Andy Mcbrine when the Irish batter was short of his crease.

The incident occurred in the third ball of the penultimate over which was bowled by Kamal Singh. Ireland’s Mark Adair attempted a big shot but failed to get the desired connection.

Adair called for a quick single, while his partner at the non-striker end, Andy McBrine took a tumble as he collided with the bowler midway.

McBrine was well short of the popping crease when Kamal threw the ball at Nepal’s wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh but he decided not to run the batter out.

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Coming to the match, Ireland were bowled out for 127 in their allotted 20 overs. George Dockrell (28) was the top scorer for Ireland while Curtis Campher (20), Andy Balbirine (19), and Lorcan Tucker (15) chipped in with handy contributions.

For Nepal, Dipendra Singh Airee (4/21) was the stand-out bowler, claiming four wickets. Abhinash Bohara (2/26) bagged two scalps while Kamal Singh (1/26), Jitendra Mukhiya (1/14), and Sandeep Lamichhanne (1/26) chipped in with wicket apiece.

In reply, Nepal could only manage 111 for 9 in 20 overs and went on to lose the match by 16 runs.