Both Nepal and Netherlands were oblivious to each other ahead of Thursday's match of the women's T20 international triangular cricket series. Because they had never played against each other before. But the fact that Nepal is somewhat weaker than the Netherlands was being proven.

In this way, losing by 20 runs to the Netherlands in the first match of the series was like a natural result for Nepal. The Netherlands, who were invited to bat after losing the toss, scored 157 runs after losing 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs in Robin Rijke's half-century. 

In response, Nepal lost 7 wickets and scored only 137 runs. The batting shown by Nepal, which rarely gets to play an international match at home, against the team Netherlands, which is 4 places higher in the Women's Twenty20 international ranking, has given new hope to the home team. 

That is why captain Indu Burma says that Nepal's performance should be taken positively. She said, "We always failed in batting, this time we failed in fielding. So we are somewhat happy with the batting. Three batsmen played well, I hope the other batsmen will do well in the next match.

Sita Ranamar from Nepal scored the most 28 runs. She played 45 balls and hit 3 fours. Kavita Joshi scored 27 with 1 four and 2 sixes in 17 balls, Pooja Mahato scored 24 runs in 14 balls with 2 fours and a six, Ruveena Chhetri scored 11 runs. Jakjan Khadka 9, Indu 7, Kavita Kunwar were dismissed for 8 runs. Bindu Rawal 3 and debutant Alisha Yadav remained unbeaten on 4 runs. From the Netherlands, Eva Lynch took 2 wickets for 30 in 4 overs and Caroline de Lange for 36 runs in 4 overs. Nepal had a great start in

bowling. Kavita Kunwar dismissed Phebe Molkenboer lbw on the second ball of the innings. Pooja tried to dominate Nepal in the game by bowling the captain Babete de Lide for 6 runs. But Stere Kallis and Rijke added 47 runs for the third wicket to improve the innings of the Netherlands. Kalis was bowled by Sita for 29 runs. Rijke and Heather Seegers shared a 54-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Siggers scored 23 runs off 19 balls with 1 four and a six. He was caught by Sonu Bisht at long-on off Ruvina.

Rizke scored 57 runs and remained unbeaten. She played 47 balls and hit 8 fours. Another unbeaten batsman, Iris Willing, scored 31 runs off 13 balls. She hit 5 fours. Netherlands scored 62 runs in the last 5 overs. Kavita, Pooja, Ishwari and Sita took 1 wicket each from Nepal. Kavita scored 14 runs in 2 overs, Pooja scored 25 runs in 3 overs, Ishwari scored 1 maiden in 3 overs and Sita scored 25 runs in 3 overs.