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Women’s Asia Cup 2024, IND Vs NEP: Match Highlights, Key Moments And Videos

Aakash Saini

Indian players celebrating a Nepal wicket (x.com)Indian players celebrating a Nepal wicket (x.com)

Team India, under interim captain Smriti Mandhana, routed Nepal Women in match 10 of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 to finish the league stage of the tournament as Group A table toppers.

Here’s the timeline of how IND-W vs NEP-W panned out in Dambulla:


IND vs NEP Highlights: Shafali Verma, Hemalatha Take IND To 50 In Six Overs

India’s interim skipper Smriti Mandhana demoted herself down the order in favor of experimental opener Dayalan Hemalatha with explosive batter Shafali Verma. After winning the toss and batting first, both Indian openers formed quick runs to get their team to 50-0 by the end of the six-over powerplay. Verma herself accounted for 35 of those runs while Hemalatha scored 15 at the same stage.


IND vs NEP Highlights: Shafali Verma Misses Ton, Falls For 48-Ball 81

Shafali Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha went on to stage a 122-run opening partnership in just 14 overs until the latter was dismissed by Nepal spinner Sita Rana Magar. While Hemalatha fell for a fluent 47, Verma smacked 81 runs from 48 balls and laced her innings with 12 boundaries and a six.

Verma’s batting exhibition eventually came to a conclusion after her wild slog led to her downfall against Magar at 133-2.


IND vs NEP Highlights: Rodrigues Blasts With 15-Ball 28* In India’s 178-3

Batting at number four and arriving to the crease in the 16th over, Jemimah Rodrigues blasted 28 unbeaten runs from just 15 deliveries with five boundaries. Her sizzling cameo ensured Team India charted a competitive 178-3 in 20 overs.

For Nepal, Kabita Joshi picked up the third Indian wicket of the high-scoring innings by dismissing Sajeevan Sajana.


IND vs NEP Highlights: Renuka Singh, Arundhati Reddy Demolish Nepal Top-Order

Indian fast bowlers Arundhati Reddy and Renuka Singh both struck within their opening spells to plummet Nepal early in the run-chase. While Reddy cleaned up Nepal opener Samjhana Khadka in the fourth delivery of her new-ball spell, Renuka accounted for the wicket of number three Kabita Kunwar.

Reddy also cleaned up Sita Rana Magar as Nepal slipped to 52-4 in 10.2 overs.


IND vs NEP Highlights: Spinners Deepti, Radha Deliver 

Indian spinners Radha Yadav and Deepti Sharma blitzed through Nepal’s lower-order by claiming five wickets between them. Deepti removed Rubina Chhetry and Kabita Joshi in the space of just three deliveries before she had number 10 Kajal Shrestha caught-and-bowled to finish with figures of 3-13.

Radha Yadav also chipped in with two wickets to restrict Nepal to 96-9 as Team India claimed a huge 82-run win to top the Group A points table.