Nepal won the first T20 international match against Kenya by 5 wickets.

Kenya, who lost the toss and batted first, lost 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs and managed to score 130 runs. The Nepali team, which entered the field with a target of 131 runs, managed to add 133 runs after losing 5 wickets in 19.2 overs.

After winning the first international match under the leadership of newly appointed coach Manoj Prabhakar, Nepal has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The Nepalese team on the tour of Kenya will play 5 T-20 and 3 ODI series.

Nepal is currently ranked 14th in the World T-20 international rankings.
In the 2024 T-20 World Cup, the top 12 ranked countries will be selected for the World Cup, apart from the host nation.