India vs Nepal, Asia Cup 2023:
In the recent match of India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 , team India entered into the Super 4 with an easy win over Nepal in a rain-affected match on Monday in Palakal. Prior to this, Nepal, after being invited to bat, posted a total of 230 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 48.2 overs.
Asif Sheikh contributed 58 runs for Nepal, while Sompal played a blazing innings of 48 runs.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill played wonderfully in India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Match:
In the ongoing India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match, India convincingly defeated Nepal by 10 wickets, chasing a modest target. Both Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill found their form, playing a crucial role in the match and led a path to the victory.India’s opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started cautiously as rain interrupted the match twice.
At one point, the game seemed to be abandoned, but the weather cleared up, and India was given a revised target of 145 runs in 23 overs, which Captain Rohit Sharma (unbeaten 74) and Shubman Gill (67) achieved without losing a wicket in 20.1 overs. India secured a place in the Super 4 round with this victory.
India and Pakistan Secured the Place in Super 4:
In the ongoing India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match India won the match and secured its position in Super 4.
In Group A, India and Pakistan secured places in the Super 4 with three points each, while Nepal was eliminated from the tournament after losing both their matches. The India vs Pakistan match was also affected by rain. In this match, Nepal batted first and scored 230 runs in 48.2 overs.
When India had scored 17 runs in 2.1 overs without any loss, the match was interrupted due to rain for almost three hours.After that, India was given a revised target of 145 runs in 23 overs due to the Duckworth-Lewis method. Captain Rohit Sharma (unbeaten 74) and Shubman Gill (67) achieved this target comfortably without any loss in 20.1 overs. India also secured a place in the Super 4 round.
In the batting department, Asif Sheikh (58 off 97 balls) and Kushal Bhurtel (38 off 25 balls) provided Nepal with a solid start, adding 65 runs for the first wicket against India in their previous match. Sompal contributed a valuable 48 runs off 56 balls. India’s spinners struggled to make an impact against Nepal’s experienced batsmen. Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets by conceding 40 runs, but other spinners like Kuldeep Yadav (34 runs in 10 overs) were less successful. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj claimed three wickets by giving away 61 runs, while Mohammad Shami, Shardul Thakur, and Hardik Pandya each took one wicket.
India’s opening pair, however, showcased excellent batting practice, adopting an aggressive approach from the beginning. They started aggressively after the rain delay. Gill scored 12 runs after the match resumed following the rain delay, while Rohit extended his innings by four runs. Both targeted Nepal’s main spinner, Sandeep Lamichhane. When Rohit was on 16 runs, he could have been dismissed by Lamichhane, but Gulshan Jha couldn’t catch the ball at deep square leg, and the ball went for six runs.
Rohit and Gill then completed a century partnership in their natural style in just 13.4 overs. Rohit completed his half-century in 39 balls during this partnership, while Gill reached his fifty with a boundary after the rain break. Both of them targeted Nepal’s main spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. After scoring 16 runs, Lamichhane could have taken Rohit’s wicket, but Gulshan Jha couldn’t make the catch at deep square leg, and the ball went for six runs.
Rohit and Gill continued to play aggressively in their natural style and completed a century partnership in just 13.4 overs. During this partnership, Rohit completed his half-century in 39 balls, and Gill reached his fifty with a boundary. They both later hit victorious boundaries. Before this, India’s fielding wasn’t up to the mark. They had the opportunity to send both of Nepal’s openers back to the pavilion in the first seven balls of the match, but Shreyas Iyer dropped Bhurtel’s catch off Shami’s final delivery of the first over, while in Siraj’s first over, Virat Kohli dropped a straightforward catch off Asif’s bat. Ishan Kishan also contributed with two wickets, taking Bhurtel’s wicket with a catch.
Nepal’s batsmen, then, tried to build pressure on the Indian bowlers by reaching the boundary at regular intervals. Nepal scored 65 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first 10 overs of the powerplay, including seven fours and two sixes. India’s first success came in the 10th over when Thakur took Bhurtel’s wicket with a catch behind. He had hit three fours and two sixes in his innings.
In the next five overs, Nepal managed to score only 12 runs, and during this period, Bhim Sharki (7) lost his wicket to Jadeja, who contributed with his wickets. Jadeja did not allow Rohit Paudel (5) and Kushal Malla (2) to settle either. Asif completed his half-century in 88 balls, but then Siraj forced him to make a catch at short cover, and this time, Kohli didn’t make any mistakes either. Gulshan Jha (23) was the third batsman to reach double figures. Siraj had him caught by Kishan.
When Nepal reached 178 runs for six wickets in 37.5 overs, rain stopped play for an hour. After that, Hardik Pandya dismissed Airee to break their partnership. Nepal crossed the 200-run mark in the 44th over. Afterward, Sompal and Pandya hit sixes off Siraj, but Shami didn’t let them complete their half-centuries.
The playing XIs for both countries in India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match were as follows:
Indian Playing XI in India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj
Nepal Playing XI India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match:
Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (Wicketkeeper), Rohit Paudel (Captain), Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
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