China defeated Nepal by 5 wickets via Duckworth-Lewis method on Sunday in the third-place match of the Asian Games Women's Twenty20 qualifiers being held in Malaysia.
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Nepali women's cricket team has failed to qualify for the Asian Games. China defeated Nepal by 5 wickets in the third-place match of the Asian Games Women's Twenty20 qualifiers being held in Malaysia on Sunday.
Nepal, who were elected to bat after winning the toss, scored 7 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 1.4 overs when rain interrupted the match. The match was reduced to 7-7 overs after the rain stopped. Nepal scored 50 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 7 overs.
China was then given a target of 43 runs in 7 overs. With 2 runs needed off the last ball, Kai Yuzhi hit a four to give China victory. China scored 45 runs in the stipulated 7 overs.
Nepal has lost to China for the first time. Nepal had defeated China in the group stage of this tournament. The Nepali women's cricket team has been participating in the Asian Games continuously since 2010.
Captain and opener Mingyu Zhu hit 3 fours in 13 balls to set the stage for China's victory. Yuzhi remained unbeaten on 11 runs in 13 balls. Riya Sharma took 2 wickets for Nepal for just 3 runs in 2 overs.
Pooja Mahato 1, Samjhana Khadka 5, Ruby Podar were out for naught. Soni Pakhrin was also out for 5 runs after the rain stopped. Captain Indu Verma scored 11 runs in 8 balls with 1 four.
Nepal's score was worth watching after Kavita Kunwar scored 22 runs unbeaten in 10 balls. Kavita hit 1 four and 1 six. Rubina Chhetri remained unbeaten on 3 runs in 4 balls. China's Ma Ruike took 2 wickets for just 5 runs in 2 overs, while Mingyu Zhu and Zhao Yihan took 1 wicket each.
