Nepal they threw 2026 Asian Games Men’s Cricket Qualification campaign highlighted by a crushing 221-run victory over China at the Singapore National Cricket Ground on Sunday. The Group A encounter turned out to be a one-sided affair as Nepal’s batsmen dominated early on before their bowlers finished the job with a clinical performance.
While Nepal’s record-breaking total and comprehensive victory grabbed the headlines, one particular moment during the toss stood out. An opener Kushal Bhurtel produced a spectacular clean-hitting exhibition that instantly became one of the most talked about moments of the tournament.
Kushal Bhurtel hit 6 sixes in the match against China
Bhurtel made his name in the record books when he separated the Chinese left-arm spinner in Nepal’s ninth innings. Chen Zhuo Yue. The right-handed batsman hit all six legal deliveries over the boundary ropes to become the sixth player in T20I history to hit six sixes once. The carnage began from the first delivery as Bhurtel cleared the ropes with ease before repeating the feat in each of the next five balls. The Chinese spinner had no answer as the Nepali opener displayed a stunning combination of timing, power and confidence.
The momentous event sent the crowd into a frenzy and quickly went viral on social media platforms. With each successive maximum, anticipation grew before Bhurtel completed the historic feat by sending the sixth and final ball for another six. This formed the bulk of Bhurtel’s sensational innings as he eventually scored 129 runs off just 43 deliveries. His breathtaking knock featured 16 sixes and helped Nepal take complete control of the contest.
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Nepal piled up 313 before bowling China out for 92
After being asked to bat first, Nepal produced one of the most devastating batting displays seen in international T20 cricket. Bhurtel, on the other hand, led the charge with an explosive century Kushal Malla An unbeaten 85 off 47 deliveries gave excellent support. The duo added a massive partnership of 175 runs which completely shut down the Chinese bowling attack. Nepal captain Rohit Paudel then added further damage in the closing stages, scoring an unbeaten 69 off just 21 balls to take his side to an astonishing 313/2 from 20 overs.
Faced with an almost impossible target of 314, China never recovered after losing early wickets. Nepal’s bowlers applied relentless pressure throughout the chase Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane hits regularly. Kushal completed a memorable all-round performance by claiming remarkable figures of 3/0 in just 1.2 overs as China folded for 92 in 19.2 overs. A comprehensive 221-run win gave Nepal the perfect start to their Asian Games Qualifying campaign and underlined their credentials as one of the strongest teams in the competition.
