gets across, and pulls at this length ball around middle to play on a few bounces to deep midwicket. Deepti receives the throw and bangs the ball on the stumps, but the umpire again goes for help to her TV colleague, with the replays showing the batter is in
IND Women vs NEP Women, 10th Match, Group A at Dambulla, Women's Asia Cup, Jul 23 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
10th Match, Group A (N), Dambulla, July 23, 2024, Women's Asia Cup
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: @himanshu_a30Scorecard summary
India Women • 178/3(20 overs)
81 (48)
2/25 (4)
47 (42)
1/36 (4)
Nepal Women • 96/9(20 overs)
18 (22)
3/13 (4)
17* (19)
2/12 (3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 203 runs • 1 wicket
NEP-W: 96/9CRR: 4.80
Bindu Rawal17 (19b 2x4)
Sabnam Rai1 (2b)
Deepti Sharma 4-0-13-3
Arundhati Reddy 4-0-28-2
So India's win confirms their own place in the semi-final, with Pakistan the other side from this group which progresses to the semi-final. The other two semi-finalists are not known yet, although you'd expect it would be Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. We'll get to know that tomorrow, though, and until then, it is a goodnight and goodbye from us here tonight! See you!
India captain Smriti Mandhana: "As an opener, you don't have a lot of games when you don't get to bat. Really happy with the way Shafali batted... We finished off really well. Not a lot of pre-decision. The wind is different to what we have back home. Some runs under the belt always gives them confidence. Really good game to get things going. Not only this tournament, but also in the last five or six months, the preparation [for the T20 World Cup had started]... We always believe that it if you have to win the World Cup, it's a big preparation. They always had a smile on their faces; they were enjoying each and every ball. Hopefully, they keep improving. [On the semi-final] You don't take any team lightly. Nothing changes for us. We have time to rest and practice as well."
Shafali Verma is the Player of the Match: "I just tried to back my strenghth, and it worked. The consistency is coming, but I want to finish better. To score 200 [like she did against South Africa recently] is a big thing for a batter, and I got a lot of confidence from it. I hope I continue to do well for the team."
Nepal captain Indu Barma: "Proud of my team, and the effort we put in - I think we realised our weakness. We'll come back stronger. We got lot of exposure playing against India. Definitely happy with my team. After the tenth over, our bowlers got good momentum. My team-mates and I got lots of experience playing against India and Pakistan."
Time for the presentations
Sandip Poudel: "The last time Nepal played against India in the Women's Asia Cup was in 2016, and they were bowled out for 21. As Nepalese, I'm absolutely satisfied with the way they batted today (and the whole tournament). Onwards and upwards, ladies!"
9.58pm A comprehensive win for India to confirm their semi-final spot. A target of 179 was always going to prove excessive for Nepal's batters against an in-form and experienced India attack. Their chase never got going, as Reddy, Deepti and Radha kept pushing them back. But India's win was set up by Verma's 81 off 48 balls, as they cruise into the final four. Hang around for the presentations.
19.6
2
Sharma to Rawal, 2 runs
19.5
•
Sharma to Rawal, no run
full and straight, and driven back to the bowler
19.4
1
Sharma to Sabnam Rai, 1 run
on a length on the stumps, and punched towards midwicket for a hurried single
19.3
•
Sharma to Sabnam Rai, no run
on a length on leg, and takes her pads as she looks to clip. The ball trickles behind, and Ghosh whips the bails off even as Sabnam seemed to take off from her crease. It is referred to the third umpire, and replays show Sabnam's bat is jammed on the ground perhaps at the exact moment the stumps are broken. But it looks very tight, as the third umpire takes multiple looks at it. It is the angle from point that is most conclusive. Yup, given not out, as it mostly seemed
Sabnam
19.2
W
Sharma to Shrestha, OUT
return catch for Deepti, seemingly. But this will be checked by the third umpire. It is not a no-ball, firstly. Deepti bowled on a full length, and pretty quick just outside off. Shrestha looked to swat back, but the ball rushed through towards her, and she ended up chipping it back to Deepti, who went low with her fingers just under the ball to grab the catch
Kajal Shrestha c & b Sharma 3 (7b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 42.85
19.1
•
Sharma to Shrestha, no run
short in length outside off, and swatted back
end of over 197 runs
NEP-W: 93/8CRR: 4.89 • RRR: 86.00 • Need 86 from 6b
Bindu Rawal15 (17b 2x4)
Kajal Shrestha3 (5b)
Arundhati Reddy 4-0-28-2
Tanuja Kanwar 4-1-12-0
18.6
•
Arundhati to Rawal, no run
full length just outside off, as she looks to swing but misses again
18.5
•
Arundhati to Rawal, no run
fuller length outside off, and beaten on the inside edge in looking to driven
18.4
4
Arundhati to Rawal, FOUR runs
short of a length outside off, and upper cut over point. And once again, there is a misfield by Verma, who is at deep third, as she lets the ball through for four. Mandhana expressing her unhappiness
18.3
2
Arundhati to Rawal, 2 runs
fuller ball on middle, and clipped towards deep midwicket to pick up two
18.2
•
Arundhati to Rawal, no run
on a length on middle and off, and defended back
Around to Rawal
18.1
1
Arundhati to Shrestha, 1 run
full ball on the stumps, and whipped to fine leg
Reddy back
end of over 182 runs
NEP-W: 86/8CRR: 4.77 • RRR: 46.50 • Need 93 from 12b
Kajal Shrestha2 (4b)
Bindu Rawal9 (12b 1x4)
Tanuja Kanwar 4-1-12-0
Radha Yadav 3-0-12-2
17.6
1
Kanwar to Shrestha, 1 run
on a few bounces to deep midwicket, as she drags this slog sweep from a full length, but a wide line outside off
17.5
1
Kanwar to Rawal, 1 run
short of a length, and wide of off. Hacked to deep point
17.4
•
Kanwar to Rawal, no run
this dips on a full length just outside off, and is slashed to point
17.3
•
Kanwar to Rawal, no run
very full on off, and driven back after playing like a low full toss
17.2
•
Kanwar to Rawal, no run
tossed up, and dipping on a full length outside off. Cut away to point
17.1
•
Kanwar to Rawal, no run
full on middle and off, and defended towards cover
end of over 173 runs • 1 wicket
NEP-W: 84/8CRR: 4.94 • RRR: 31.66 • Need 95 from 18b
Kajal Shrestha1 (3b)
Bindu Rawal8 (7b 1x4)
Radha Yadav 3-0-12-2
Sajeevan Sajana 1-0-11-0
16.6
•
Yadav to Shrestha, no run
she shifts her weight back, and guides this full ball outside off behind point
16.5
•
Yadav to Shrestha, no run
much fuller and outside off, as she looked to swing but missed
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
IND-W
81 runs (48)
12 fours1 six
Productive shot
on drive
17 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
90%
IND-W
47 runs (42)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
off drive
15 runs
1 four1 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
IND-W
O
4
M
0
R
13
W
3
ECO
3.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
IND-W
O
3
M
0
R
12
W
2
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| Toss | India Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | WT20I no. 1967 |
| Match days | 23 July 2024 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | India Women 2, Nepal Women 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
IND-W 100%
IND-WNEP-W100%50%100%
Over 20 • NEP-W 96/9
Kajal Shrestha c & b Sharma 3 (7b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 42.85
IND Women won by 82 runsW
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