Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh has received the 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award for his conduct shown in a T20I against Ireland in February 2022.

The match in Al-Almerat saw Aasif refuse to run out Ireland’s Andy McBrine, who was accidentally upended by bowler Kamal Airee when attempting a run in the 19th over of the Irish innings.

Kamal, bowling to Mark Adair, fielded off his own bowling and Aasif received the throw cleanly but opted not to remove the bails and run out McBrine, despite having plenty of time to do so until the batsman was to make his ground at the striker’s end.

The move was supported by Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane at the time who immediately shook McBrine’s hand in the aftermath.