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Muhammad Saqib Falls for 14 as Nepal Bowlers Strike in ACC Premier Cup Clash

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

In the 15th match of Group A at the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026, held at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, September 6, Saudi Arabia's Muhammad Saqib was dismissed after scoring 14 runs off 13 balls.

Saqib's innings included one six but no fours, with a strike rate of 107.69. He was caught by Gulsan Jha off the bowling of Dipendra Singh Airee in the 49th over. Earlier in the same over sequence, Saqib had struck a six off Dipendra Singh Airee before losing his wicket.

Against the bowling attack, Saqib faced seven balls from Dipendra Singh Airee, conceding a wicket while scoring 10 runs off those deliveries, including one six, at a strike rate of 142.9. He also faced six balls from Karan KC, scoring 4 runs at a strike rate of 66.7.

For the tournament so far, Saqib has played four matches and four innings, scoring a total of 23 runs off 30 balls. His highest score in the tournament stands at 14, with an average of 5.75 and a strike rate of 76.67. He has hit one four and one six across his innings, with no fifties or hundreds recorded, and has not remained unbeaten in any innings this tournament.

The match forms part of the ongoing ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026, which features several fixtures across Group A and Group B, including other encounters such as Malaysia vs Bahrain and Hong Kong, China vs Nepal.