KATHMANDU, March 5 -- Kushal Malla, who added to the excitement by hitting three consecutive sixes in the 17th over, saw his innings cut short as Nepal's fifth wicket fall.

Malla contributed 26 runs off 11 balls before getting out.

Meanwhile, Nepal lost its fourth wicket when Dipendra Singh Airee departed easily.

Nepal lost its third wicket when Aasif Sheikh departed scoring 47 runs, fell short of a half-century. Sheikh departed after contributing 47 runs in 37 balls.

At the end of the 12th over, while Sheikh was batting on a personal score of 46 runs, Jha was contributing to the Nepal's innings with 18 runs.

The team lost its second wicket when Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel departed after scoring only 25 runs, followed by Kushal Bhur...