Pallekale – Nepal lost 6 wickets against India in the Asia Cup cricket tournament. Nepal are 158 for 6 after 35 overs. Ravindra Jadeja, who conceded 32 runs in 8 overs and took 3 wickets, broke the Nepal batting line. Mohammad Siraj took 2 wickets and Shardul Thakur took 1 wicket.
Earlier India won the toss and sent Nepal to bat. Kushal Bhurtal and Asif Sheikh put on a partnership of 65 runs for the first wicket. Shardul Thakur broke the partnership when Bhurthal, who scored 38 runs, was caught by wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan.
Asif Sheikh (58) scored a half-century and returned with a catch to Kohli off Siraj. Bhim Sharkey (7), Rohit Paudel (5) and Kushal Malla (2) were out without finding two figures. Gulsan Jha returned with 23 off 35 balls. Dipendra Singh Airey and Sompal Kami are currently at the crease.
Mohammad Shami has returned to the Indian team in place of pacer Jasprit Bumrah who returned home. India, who have just one point in Group A after drawing with Pakistan in the rain-interrupted first match, need to win today’s match to advance to the Super Four.
Even if today’s match is abandoned due to rain, India will advance to the next round. On the other hand, Nepal, who suffered a 238-run defeat against Pakistan in the first match, will need to win today’s match if they want to stay in the tournament.
Team India: Rohit Sharma, Subhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj.
Nepal Team: Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Bhim Sharkey, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airi, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Leimichan, K.C. Karan, Lalit Rajbanshi.
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2023-09-04 12:11:15
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