India (W) vs Nepal (W) _ ACC Women's Asia Cup _ Match 10 _ Highlights
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00:00So it's the Rangiri Dambulu Stadium where international cricket is played.
00:07Dambulu is on the cricketing map because of the Rangiri Dambulu Stadium and coming up
00:12is India, the reigning Asian champions taking on Nepal.
00:16We are expecting a very good game, India versus Nepal.
00:25Right the toss happened a little while earlier and India had absolutely no hesitation in
00:29batting first, Smriti Mandana was standing in for the regular captain, batting first
00:35after they won the toss.
00:37Here comes the Indian openers and what can we expect from them?
00:40They are Nepali bowlers are up against them, so Shefali will be on strike, Kabita will
00:47bowl from the far end, slip in and play says the umpire and here comes the first ball.
00:56On the pad, straight away, going for a foolish length delivery on the leg stump and a single.
01:05Seems to enjoy pace, now that burst through the hands, did it and goes for four.
01:15Dambulu friendly full tosses like that after a good delivery, ten runs on the first over
01:20with the boundary of the last ball.
01:26That's a four, that's a very good shot for any cricketer, a straight drive is always pleasant to look.
01:36On the pads and that will run away to the boundary, becoming a little bit too easy for the Indian openers.
01:47Lovely drive, lovely timing, what about that for timing, she didn't hit it, she just timed it.
01:56Sounded so good, goes high, goes long.
02:03Flat, hard, one bounce four.
02:14That's a lovely ball to get, if you just want to get your innings going.
02:21To be honest, that's not such a bad ball.
02:25Because Shefali is expecting it to be full.
02:2726 balls 50 for Shefali Verma.
02:31In blistering, breathtaking form this tournament.
02:3510th 50 in T20I's, a third in 2024 and a second in the Asia Cup.
02:46Now Hema's got some height, she has got the distance.
02:50High quality six from Dayalan Hemlata.
02:56Ball short and wide and it's four.
03:00That is asking to be hit at that pace, that length.
03:05Drags it from outside the off stump, this should find the boundary.
03:10This is becoming a little bit too easy for the Indian openers.
03:15Down the ground, will this be taken?
03:17Will this be taken?
03:18Oh yes, second attempt, second attempt, she's caught it.
03:25Rubina is the catcher.
03:29Straight away, this is a very good shot, this is a powerful shot.
03:33This is Shefali, lent into it and went over cover.
03:41Gone, gone, surely.
03:44Will go upstairs, but it looks like...
03:48I think she's just checking the collection point.
03:53Huge sigh of relief from Nepal, which is matched.
04:05It's all in the past.
04:08Well, what a lovely shot that turned out to be.
04:10Thought initially she didn't time it as well, sad enough.
04:14But it's timed well enough to go for four.
04:19I think it's outside the line.
04:20No, given.
04:22Given, LVW in front.
04:25So Kavita Joshi has struck and Nepal continue to just pull India back towards the end.
04:41That is such a productive region for Richa Ghosh.
04:45It's gone for four.
04:50Steps out, she will get the distance here.
04:53One bounce, four.
04:55She's picked the gap beautifully.
04:59That is flat.
05:01And that's another boundary.
05:03So Jemima is finishing the innings off with a flourish.
05:09And it is long off in business.
05:11Will they push for the second?
05:15I think they were content with one.
05:18So India finish 178-4-3.
05:23Right up there, Shefali Verma, 81.
05:27Incredible clean hitting we witness here tonight.
05:31And Himalatha scoring 47, shy of her half century.
05:36But important runs, that 28 of 15 deliveries.
05:40Jemima Rodriques with Richa.
05:42That has sent momentum back towards India.
05:45Posting 178.
05:48178 then, and Nepal will need to get 179.
05:53And that run chase is coming up.
05:57Out walk the Nepal openers.
06:00Here we go, Renuka to Samjhana.
06:04Confidence start.
06:06Slightly over pitched.
06:08Middle of the bat and what a lovely way to kick off the Nepal innings from Samjhana Khadka.
06:15Cleaned up from Arundhati.
06:18Back in India colours.
06:21And back among the wickets.
06:23Samjhana has to walk back scoring 7, Nepal 8-1.
06:29Her to open and as we speak, there is a fall off wicket.
06:33A very easy catch to Smriti Mandana at mid-off.
06:37Nepal have lost their second, Kabita has gone for 6.
06:41And they are 21-2 now.
06:43And that's a full swing of the bat, mid-off inside the ring.
06:47Full vacant area behind her.
06:49A little bit fuller, too full and the wick was there as well.
06:52Helped herself to 4 more.
06:56Down to long on.
06:58Should be taken.
07:00Made it look very easy.
07:02She's been good since being out there but her innings have come to an end.
07:06The captain, 14 from 18.
07:08Nepal 43-3 and the teams will have a drink.
07:13Nice looking shot.
07:17Got the wiff that she was looking for.
07:19Great timing as well.
07:21Just allowed the ball to do the work.
07:23Found the gap between cover and point.
07:28And it will race away for 4.
07:30Eni Witt and Sitara Namagal.
07:36And what a comeback from Arundhati.
07:38Ready.
07:40Hit for 4, first ball.
07:42Hit for 2.
07:44Sitara Namagal the next.
07:46Nepal lose 4.
07:53Alright, Rubina goes down the ground.
07:56And I think she might have got that all the way.
07:59She has.
08:01Rubina looking set.
08:03And as you see.
08:05Is that a commentator's jinx?
08:07Did I just do that?
08:09That's just a really good comeback.
08:10Wiley Deepti Sharma.
08:12Nepal lose their 5th.
08:14They're 64-5.
08:18And then again.
08:20That's a big shout and gone.
08:22The run score from the last game.
08:24Joshi, we were looking for her to entertain us.
08:26But the wickets starting to tumble now for Nepal.
08:282 in the over for Deepti.
08:30Just 6 runs but 2 wickets.
08:3214 gone.
08:34And they're 64-6 and reeling.
08:41You know we might have another look at that.
08:44That throw came in like a rocket.
08:47Salima Emtiaz will go upstairs.
08:49You know your momentum is not going quickly enough forward.
08:52If your feet are able to be like that.
08:54And her hips are so far back.
08:56But I think she's short of her ground.
08:59So good decision to go upstairs.
09:01Because Nepal have just lost yet another wicket.
09:06Shathiraj Akil from Bangladesh.
09:08Confirming the decision.
09:10Brilliant work.
09:15Bold.
09:17Brilliantly bold.
09:19In fact, that's given.
09:21The wicket keeper was very, very quick to react.
09:24I didn't see touching the bat.
09:26But then the umpire heard something and she saw the deviation.
09:33Yeah, just enough turn to deceive Dolly.
09:36Radha Yadav.
09:38Nice there.
09:40Stuck on crease.
09:42No foot movement whatsoever.
09:44Slight bit of edges.
09:47Another one down for Thailand.
09:49Dolly Bhattar gone on 5.
09:5182 for 2.
09:57Is that taken?
09:59Is that clearly taken?
10:05Well, they'll want to check.
10:10Right.
10:14The catch is clean.
10:19You can slow it down, slow it down if you can.
10:22But that's definitely out.
10:25Yeah, that's the confirmation.
10:27That's wicket number 9 for Nepal.
10:30Deepti Sharma gets her third wicket.
10:35Wow.
10:41Shrestha goes for 3.
10:43Nepal 93 for 9 in the 20th over.
10:55Running with it, running with it.
10:57And they get the single.
11:00They're down to the last two deliveries.
11:05It's a big hit.
11:07Goes with couple of bounce.
11:09The achievement wicket.
11:13Deepti Sharma picking it up.
11:15And I think she's in.
11:17Nepal will end on 96 for 9 at the end of 20 overs.
11:22India winning convincingly.
11:25Batted well, bowled well and fielded well.
11:28Nepal on the other hand will take a lot of the positives out of this match.
11:32Putting up a fight not just in batting but in bowling as well.
11:37Against one of the best oppositions in the world.
11:41And that is the final scorecard, the match summary.
11:45India a very impressive 178 for 3.
11:48But Nepal will pat themselves on the back for restricting India to 178.
11:52Because they look like getting over 200 at one stage.
11:55And in reply, Nepal 96 for 9.
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