Opener Samjhana Khadka made a breezy, unbeaten fifty and pacer Indu Barma grabbed three wickets as Nepal outclassed UAE by six wickets to make a successful begin to its marketing campaign within the Ladies’s T20 Asia Cup right here on Friday.
Khadka (71 not out, 45b, 11×4) performed a wonderful hand to take her facet previous the goal of 116 in 16.1 overs.
The Emirates’ outfit couldn’t battle towards the extra skilled Nepal bowlers led by Barma (3/19), ending up at a beneath par 115 for eight.
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Nevertheless, Nepal needed to undergo some anxious moments once they misplaced three wickets to off-spinner Kavisha Egodage (3/12) that briefly halted their progress after the Energy Play.
However Khadka singlehandedly guided Nepal’s chase, enjoying photographs across the park.
Earlier, Khushi Sharma (36, 39 balls, 2×4) and Egodage (22, 26b, 2×4) arrested a slide after UAE discovered themselves at 38 for 3 after the Energy Play phase.
However their knocks consumed method too many balls and not one of the different batters additionally might give momentum to UAE innings, stumbling towards some correct Nepal bowling.
Temporary scores:
UAE Ladies: 115/8 in 20 overs (Khushi Sharma 36, Kavisha Egodage 22; Indu Barma 3/19) misplaced to Nepal: 118/4 in 16.1 overs (Samjhana Khadka 72 not out; Kavisha Egodage 3/12) by six wickets.