Nepal kicked them Asian Games Men’s Cricket Qualifier 2026 The campaign was carried out in a vigorous manner with a crushing victory of 221 runs. China At the Singapore National Cricket Ground on Sunday. The Group A match turned out to be one-sided as Nepal’s batsmen dominated from the start but their bowlers performed brilliantly and got the job done.
While Nepal’s record-breaking total and comprehensive win grabbed the headlines, one particular moment during the innings stood above everything else. opener Kushal Bhurtel Put up a spectacular exhibition of clean hitting that instantly became one of the most talked-about moments of the tournament.
Kushal Bhurtel hit 6 sixes in one over against China
Bhurtel registered his name in the record books by dismissing the Chinese left-arm spinner during the ninth over of Nepal’s innings. Chen Zhuo Yu. The right-handed batsman smashed all six legal deliveries of the over across the boundary line, making him the sixth player in T20I history to hit six sixes in a single over. The carnage began from the very first ball as Bhurtel cleared the ropes with ease before repeating the feat on each of the next five balls. The Chinese spinners had no answer as the Nepal opener showed a brilliant combination of timing, power and confidence.
This remarkable over sent the crowd into frenzy and quickly went viral on social media platforms. With each successive maximum, anticipation grew around the ground, before Bhurtail achieved the historic feat by sending the sixth and final ball of the over for another six. This over was a big part of Bhurtail’s sensational innings as he eventually scored 129 runs off just 43 balls. His breathtaking innings included 16 sixes and helped Nepal establish complete control of the contest.
Here is the video:
Kushal Bhurtel hit 6 sixes in one over against China today. pic.twitter.com/e1lasJ4AKU
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Nepal scored 313 runs before bowling out China for 92 runs.
After being asked to bat first, Nepal displayed one of the most destructive batting performances seen in international T20 cricket. Bhurtel led the attack with his explosive century Kushal Malla Provided excellent support by scoring 85 not out from 47 balls. Both of them made a big partnership of 175 runs which completely deflated the Chinese bowling attack. captain of nepal Rohit Paudel Then he caused more damage during the closing stages, scoring an unbeaten 69 off just 21 balls to take his team to a staggering 313/2 in 20 overs.
Facing an almost impossible target of 314, China never recovered after losing early wickets. Nepal’s bowlers maintained constant pressure while chasing the target. Sompal Kami And Sandeep Lamichhane To strike regularly. Kushal completed a memorable all-round performance by taking remarkable figures of 3/0 in just 1.2 overs, while China’s innings collapsed to 92 runs in 19.2 overs. The comprehensive 221-run win gave Nepal the perfect start to their Asian Games Qualifier campaign and underlined their credentials as one of the strongest teams in the competition.