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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the live-streaming schedule for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 (WT20Q), which commences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.
Sixteen matches from the group stages of the tournament will be live-streamed on the ICC’s official website which includes four of Nepal’s matches.
List of Nepal’s matches to be streamed
| Date | Matches |
| 23 November 2013 ( 3:45-6:45 NST) | Bermuda v Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 1 |
| 22 November 2013 ( 3:45-6:45 NST) | Afghanistan v Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 20 November 2013 ( 3:45-6:45 NST) | The Netherlands v Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 18 November 2013 ( 3:45-6:45 NST) | Scotland v Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 2 |
In addition to the 16 streamed matches, the last four days of the tournament will be broadcast around the globe by the ICC’s broadcast partner STAR Sports and its licensees.
Eight matches, from 27 to 30 November, will be shown live from the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi in key territories via STAR Sports and its licensees. A full list of licensees and the broadcast schedule will be announced a later date.
ICC’s had live streamed matches of ICC Women T20 Qualifier and ICC WCL Championships in its website previously.
ICC press release reads that this is part of ICC’s effort to promote the Associate and Affiliate Cricket which will help in promoting cricket to be a global sport.
“The ICC has been committed to shining a brighter light on the leading Associate and Affiliate teams through showcasing such tournaments on our digital platforms. The live-streaming from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 illustrates our continued support for teams outside of the Test-playing nations, and also plays an important part of the ICC’s global strategy.” said ICC Chief Executive David Richardson
List of all matches that will be streamed via ICC-CRICKET.COM
| Date | Match |
| 15 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | Ireland v Namibia, Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 15 November 2013( 3:45-6:45 NST) | Canada v USA, Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 15 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Afghanistan v The Netherlands, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 16 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | Namibia v UAE, Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 16 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Ireland v Canada, Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 16 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Afghanistan v Scotland, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 18 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | Denmark v Kenya, ICC Academy Oval 1 |
| 18 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Scotland v Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 2 |
| 19 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | The Netherlands v Denmark, ICC Academy Oval 2 |
| 19 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Scotland v Kenya, ICC Academy Oval 1 |
| 20 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | The Netherlands v Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 22 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | PNG v Denmark, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 22 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Afghanistan v Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 23 November 2013 (11:45-2:25 NST) | The Netherlands v Kenya, ICC Academy Oval 1 |
| 23 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Bermuda v Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 1 |
| 24 November 2013 (3:45-6:45) | Afghanistan v Kenya, Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
