Women’s Asia Cup 2024: Nepal Women Create History

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The Nepal Women’s Team created history as they stunned favorites UAE in the first match of the Asia Cup 2024 played at Rangiriri International Stadium, Dambulla on 19th July.

Nepal captain Indu Barma won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for Nepal as a mix-up resulted in a run out of UAE captain Esha Oza. Sabnim Rai struck with a lovely delivery to dismiss Rinitha Rai. It was a disciplined bowling effort by Nepal bowlers as they kept tight lines and lengths not allowing the UAE batters to score runs easily.

Indu Barma struck in her first over dismissing Theertha Satheesh with a simple return catch. At the end of six overs, UAE made 38 for 3.

Barma got her 2nd wicket getting rid of Samaria to leave UAE in deep trouble. Khushi Sharma and Kavisha Egodage steadied the ship taking singles and keeping the strike rotating maintaining the pressure on Nepal bowlers. Maraisini produced a much-needed wicket for Nepal dismissing Kavisha with a simple catch to Joshi at backward point. Kavisha and Khushi Sharma added 32 runs for the 5th wicket.

Khushi Sharma and Heena kept the shots going keeping the momentum going for UAE. A superb piece of throw from Kunwar and a run out by Barma resulted in the wicket of Heena. Khushi Sharma also went to the very next delivery. It was a disciplined bowling effort by Nepal bowlers as they restricted UAE to 115 for 8 in 20 overs. Indu Barma finished with figures of 3 for 19 in 4 overs.

Chasing 116 runs to win, Samjhana Khadka showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on lackluster UAE bowling.  Kavisha got the breakthrough dismissing Sita Magar cheaply. Samjhana and Magar added 39 runs for the opening wicket. At the end of the first six overs, Nepal ended on 39 losing 1 wicket.

Kabita Kunwar, Captain Indu Barma, and Rubina Chetry could not do much to Nepal’s cause. Samjhana looked in sublime touch keeping the strike rotating and completed her maiden fifty off 35 balls. Samjhana hit the winning runs with a boundary to help Nepal register a 6-wicket win with 23 balls to spare. For her unbeaten 72, Samjhana was named the player of the match award. For UAE, Kavisha finished with figures of 3 for 12 in 4 overs.



 





Nepal women stun UAE in the first match of ACC Women's Asia Cup 2024 

 

    

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