Watch- Brutal Fight Breaks Out In Nepal vs UAE, Sandeep Lamichhane Charges Aggressively

Nepal vs UAE players fight each other [Source: screengrab/x]A huge fight broke out between players from Nepal and UAE cricket teams in the final of the 2026 ACC Men’s Premier Cup. With UAE chasing 314 runs for a win at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, the incident occurred when on-strike batter Tanish Suri had an argument with Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh. Even seasoned spinner Sandeep Lamichhane came charging from his end to the other end of the crease to confront Suri, escalating the heated exchange before the umpires intervened to separate the players.Tanish Suri and Aasif Sheikh halt final with intense fightThe drama unfolded before the start of the sixth over of the UAE innings at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, September 12. In a video captured live on camera, Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh seem to have said something that irked UAE’s well-set opener Tanish Suri before Sandeep Lamichhane could bowl the first delivery of his opening spell.Also Read- Former Delhi Capitals Star Named As Nepal's New ODI Captain; Replaces Rohit PaudelSoon, fellow Nepal opener Arjun Kumal as well as Lamichhane charged towards Suri, with the players exchanging heated words as tensions threatened to boil over.Former Nepal captain Rohit Paudel also joined in on the action; however, the senior cricketer did not attempt to break up the fight. It was the two on-field umpires, Viswanadan Kalidas and Tabarak Dar, who eventually stepped in to prevent the heated exchange from escalating further.Watch the video below:Paul Radley @PaulRadley What’s gone on here? Tanish Suri is one of the most mild mannered kids there is. Never seen him get remotely this riled Sep 12, 2026, 11:59 AM Tanish Suri cools down as Nepal players extend a warm gestureFortunately for both sides, Tanish Suri soon cooled down, with several Nepal players patting him on the back and some even embracing the UAE opener as the tension finally eased.Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane even hugged Suri, bringing a heartwarming end to the heated exchange between the two sides before the two camps could resume play.Tanish Suri goes for 42, Nepal in the driver’s seat in finalWinning the toss and opting to bat first, Nepal mounted 313-9 from their 50 overs in Kuala Lumpur in the final of the 2026 ACC Men’s Premier Cup.Opening batter Aasif Sheikh fired an attacking century, compiling 102 runs off 106 balls with eight boundaries and four sixes to top-score in the innings. Arjun Kumal also clubbed a fiery 43 in his 97-run opening partnership with the centurion. Gulsan Jha at number five bludgeoned 52 off just 38 balls with three boundaries and four huge sixes before late wickets from UAE’s Ibrar Ahmad prevented Nepal from flourishing at the death.In response, UAE got off to a flier courtesy of a splendid start from wicketkeeper-batter and opener Tanish Suri. In an innings filled with attacking boundaries and on-field aggression, the cricketer scored 42 off 28 balls before falling to Karan KC.UAE skipper Harpreet Singh made 33 in 41 balls, and Rahul Chopra led his side’s recovery with a crucial partnership with Sohaib Khan.At the time of publishing, UAE reached 169-5 from 32 overs, with Nepal finding themselves in the driver’s seat in the final.Also Read- Rahul Dravid Shockingly Snubs Virat Kohli For Imran Khan In Greatest Captain List