KATHMANDU: In the match held today under the Women U-19 ‘A’ Cricket Tournament, Nepal lost to India by 125 runs.
Chasing a 206-run target posted by India, Nepal was restricted to 80 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.
For Nepal, Sabitri Dhami made 19 runs, followed by 18 runs from Tirsana Bishwakarma. No remaining Nepali batters could score a double-digit run.
For the bowling side, Maitri Maniyar took four wickets in three overs by giving seven runs including one maiden.
Earlier, winning the toss at Bengaluru-based Bharatiya Cricket Control Board (BCCI) cricket ground, India chose to bat first and scored 205 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs.
Vhavika Ahire made 48 runs, Tanishka Sharma 36, Aarya Pongde 35, Nidhi Mahato 35, while Ira Jadhav scored 36 runs.
For Nepali bowling side, Tika Shah took two wickets, while Rachana Chaudharu and Ashika Mahara took one wicket each.
In the first match of the series during their tour of India, the Nepali team was defeated by 9 wickets.
Nepal is scheduled to play the third match on Wednesday. The team is training in India as part of their preparations for the U-19 World Cup, which will be hosted on home soil next year.
