Kathmandu, April 19 -- Sandeep Jora cracked a half-century as Nepal posted a meagre 120-run target against the United Arab Emirates in the semi-finals of the ACC Men's T20 Premier Cup in Al Amerat, Oman on Friday.

In a crucial encounter, Nepal faced a setback early after opening batter Kushal Bhurtel was out for a golden duck. Bhurtel was caught behind the stumps off a delivery by Junaid Siddique in the first over of the match. Aasif Sheikh too succumbed to the pressure, losing his wicket to Omid Shafi Rahman for eight runs in 3.3 overs.

Skipper Rohit Paudel's innings came to an end as he departed for five runs after being caught behind off a delivery by Ali Naseer in the last ball of the sixth over.

Sundeep Jora was a standout batter ...