Kathmandu, Nov. 14 -- Hamza Choudhury, the England-based Leicester City FC player, showed why he is one of the best footballers in South Asia on Thursday as he helped Bangladesh secure a comeback against Nepal in a friendly match at the Dhaka-based National Stadium. But his brace wasn't quite enough to secure a win for his side in a rollercoaster friendly that had fans hold their nerves until the very end.

Nepal had Bangladeshi crowds, numbering thousands, silenced after scoring first in the 25th minute. Rohit Chand, with a screamer from outside the 18-yard box, found the back of the net leaving several bodies inside the box unbothered.

Nepal had an upper hand until the first half ended with three minutes of added time. However, after t...