The second and final match between Nepal and Malaysia will be played on Friday. Both teams are playing this match in preparation for the Asian Games qualifiers and the ACC Premier Cup to be held in Malaysia.
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Despite a top-order batting collapse, the Nepali women's cricket team defeated Malaysia by 2 wickets in the first Twenty20 International on Wednesday.
Malaysia, who won the toss and elected to bat after Pooja Mahato took 3 wickets at the Bayumas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, were all out for 67 runs in 16.5 overs. Pooja, the player of the match, took 3 wickets for just 13 runs in 4 overs.
Similarly, Manisha Upadhyay took 17 wickets with 1 maiden in 4 overs and Riya Sharma took 2 wickets for 13 runs in 2.5 overs and Kavita Kunwar took 12 wickets with 1 maiden in 3 overs and Sita Rana Magar took 1 wickets for 11 runs in 3 overs.
Ilsa Hunter was the only Malaysian to score a double score. She scored 10 runs in 14 balls and hit 2 boundaries. Captain Mas Ilyasa scored 8 and Aina Hashim, Idrina Nabil and Dhanushree Muhunan scored 7 runs each. Nepal got off to a poor start in reply. Openers Bindu Rawal and Pooja were dismissed without opening their accounts. Ruby Podar scored 22 runs in 22 balls including 2 fours. But then captain Indu Verma and former captain Rubina Chhetri were dismissed 1-1, Kavita 3 and Sita 5 runs. Opener Samjhana Khadka, who played well, scored 32 runs in 39 balls including 2 fours. She was also dismissed when Nepal needed 6 runs to win. Nepal scored 71 runs in 17.3 overs after Kavita Joshi hit 1 four in 8 balls and Riya Sharma remained unbeaten on 4 runs.
The second and final match between Nepal and Malaysia will be played on Friday. Both teams are playing this match in preparation for the Asian Games qualifiers and the ACC Premier Cup to be held in Malaysia.
