Nepal and India’s match canceled due to rain

Kathmandu – The final and second match of the group stage under the U-19 Asia Cup has been canceled due to rain. Nepal had set a target of 95 runs for India to win. However, in reply, India scored 28 runs without losing any wickets in 3.1 overs before the rain interrupted the game.

After the rain didn’t stop, further play could not take place, and the match was called off with both teams sharing 1 point each. Although both teams had 3 points each in the points table, India remained at the top due to a better net run rate.

Before the rain, India’s Gongadi Trisha had scored 17 runs, while G. Kamalini was unbeaten on 8 runs.

Nepal, batting first after losing the toss, had scored 94 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Nepal’s captain Pooja Mahto was the highest scorer with 25 runs, and she was run out by Ayushi Shukla.

Additionally, Alisha Kumari Yadav played a fine unbeaten innings of 20 runs off 9 balls. The performance of the other players, however, was not up to the mark.

For India, Parunika Sisodiya took 4 wickets, while Annadita Kishore and Mithila took 1 wicket each. Previously, Nepal had defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in their first match, while India had also beaten Pakistan by 9 wickets in their first match.

Here’s the Super Four schedule:
Nepal will now play their first Super Four match against Sri Lanka on Thursday at 11:45 AM. Additionally, Nepal will face Bangladesh on Friday at 11:45 AM. There will also be matches between India and Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka and India. After these matches, the top two teams will compete against each other on Sunday.