Rubina becomes third Nepali player to take 50 wickets
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Nepal has won its first victory in the ICC Women's Challenge Trophy. Nepal defeated Italy by 50 runs in the match played in the African nation Rwanda on Sunday.
Nepal, who elected to bat after winning the toss, scored 112 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs at the Ghanga Cricket Stadium Oval B in Kigali. In reply, Italy was bowled out for 62 runs in 18.4 overs. Sonali Toffoletto did not come out to bat due to 'absent heart'.
Rubina Chhetri was adjudged the Player of the Match for taking 4 wickets. She took 1 maiden in 2.4 overs and gave away 4 runs. In this way, Rubina completed her 50 wickets in Women's Twenty20 Internationals. She is the third player from Nepal to take 50 wickets in Women's Twenty20 Internationals.
Sita Rana Magar has taken 62 wickets in 67 matches and Kavita Kunwar has taken 58 wickets in 66 matches. Rubina, who has played the most matches for Nepal, has taken 51 wickets in 84 matches. Apart from Rubina, Kavita Kunwar took 2 wickets for Nepal for 12 runs in 3 overs and Manisha Upadhyay, Riya Sharma and Rachana Chaudhary took 1 wicket each. Manisha took 6 wickets for 1 maiden in 4 overs, Riya took 24 runs in 4 overs and Rachana took 11 runs in 4 overs.
Thilini Fernando from Italy remained unbeaten on 22 runs in 46 balls with 1 four. Pasindi Kanakege scored 12 runs in 15 balls with 1 four. The others could not reach double figures. Captain Emily Bertram and Elenia Sims were dismissed before opening the account.
Earlier, Pooja Mahato remained unbeaten on 48 runs for Nepal. Vice-captain Pooja She hit 2 fours and 1 six in 45 balls. Bindu Rawal scored 15 runs with 2 fours in 26 balls, Samjhana Khadka scored 16 runs with 2 fours in 13 balls, and captain Indu Verma scored 10 runs with 1 four in 14 balls. Similarly, Kavita Kunwar scored 4 runs, Kavita Joshi scored 2 runs, and Rubina scored only 5 runs, while Roma Thapa and Rachana were out for nought. Riya remained unbeaten on 2 runs.
Italy's Bertram took 3 wickets. She gave away 21 runs in 3 overs. Fernando, Kanakege, Sims Alexia Kontopiraikiz, and Kumudu Pedrick took 1 wicket each. The United States defeated Nepal by 44 runs in the first day of the tournament, which began on Saturday. The five-nation tournament, which will run until May 1, will be played on a double round-robin basis.
