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Nepal makes winning start to ACC Women’s Premier Cup
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Nepal makes winning start to ACC Women’s Premier Cup

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nepal secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Qatar in their opening ACC Women's Premier Cup match.
  • Qatar was bowled out for 76 runs, with Nepal chasing down the target in just 10.5 overs.
  • Bindu Rawal led Nepal's batting with 33 runs, while Rubina Chhetry took three wickets for Nepal's bowling attack.

Nepal began their ACC Women's Premier Cup campaign with a convincing eight-wicket win against Qatar in Malaysia. The Nepali team successfully chased down a modest target of 77 runs, reaching 77 for the loss of only two wickets in 10.5 overs.

Opener Bindu Rawal was the standout performer with the bat for Nepal, scoring 33 runs. Puja Mahato provided solid support, remaining unbeaten on 28, while captain Indu Barma was not out on six. For Qatar, Shahreen Nawab Khan and Khadija Ahmad each took a wicket.

Earlier, Qatar struggled after being invited to bat first, being dismissed for 76 runs in 16.5 overs. Their top scorer was opener Getrude Chandiru with 25 runs, and captain Aisha added 10. Nepal's bowling attack was spearheaded by Rubina Chhetry, who claimed three wickets. Kabita Kunwar, Puja Mahato, and Riya Sharma each contributed one wicket, with four Qatar batters being run out.

Nepal is set to play their second match against Bhutan on Thursday.

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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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