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Nepal continue their losing streak

Nepal continue their losing streak

By THT Online

Members of the Nepal women's cricket team return defeated after losing to Bangladesh. Photo Courtesy: Raman Siwakoti

KATHMANDU: Nepal women's cricket team on Thursday lost to Thailand by eight wickets in their match of the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2016 at Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok. This is Nepal's fourth consecutive loss in the series. Winning the toss, Nepali eves elected to bat first. Nepal were restricted to 63 runs after they lost their last wicket in 19.5 overs. Thailand reached the target with a loss of two wickets with 4 overs to spare. Highest scorer Jyoti Pandey scored 16 runs off 26 balls while others failed to make any double-digit runs. Nepal had 11 extras. Nepal's score improved from their last match. However, they still failed to register a win to their account. Nepal remained at the bottom of the standings. Sirintra Saengsakaorat of Thailand was declared player of the match. NEPAL WOMEN Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s JYOTI PANDEY+ c NATTAYA BOOCHATHAM b SORNNARIN TIPPOCH 16 26 2 0 SITA MAGAR b SORNNARIN TIPPOCH 9 21 0 0 INDU BARMA c NATTAYA BOOCHATHAM b SULEEPORN LAOMI 1 5 0 0 NARY THAPA b SAINAMMIN SAENYA 7 18 0 0 RASHMI SHARMA lbw b SULEEPORN LAOMI 1 5 0 0 KAJAL SHRESTHA b NATTAYA BOOCHATHAM 2 11 0 0 RUBINA CHHETRY* c RATANAPORN PADUNGLERD b CHANIDA SUTTHIRUANG 8 15 1 0 SARITA MAGAR run out(CHANIDA SUTTHIRUANG) 4 11 0 0 KARUNA BHANDARI run out(NARUEMOL CHAIWAI) 2 4 0 0 SANGITA RAI b RATANAPORN PADUNGLERD 2 4 0 0 SABNAM RAI not out 0 0 0 0 Extras 1nb 8w 2lb 0b 0pen 11 THAILAND WOMEN Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s NATTAKAN CHANTHAM c NARY THAPA b SARITA MAGAR 24 41 2 0 SIRINTRA SAENGSAKAORAT not out 27 45 1 0 NATTAYA BOOCHATHAM b SARITA MAGAR 4 8 0 0 SORNNARIN TIPPOCH* not out 4 2 1 0 CHANIDA SUTTHIRUANG NANNAPHAT KHONCHAROENKAI+ NARUEMOL CHAIWAI RATANAPORN PADUNGLERD RATTANA SANGSOMA SAINAMMIN SAENYA SULEEPORN LAOMI Extras 0nb 6w 0lb 0b 0pen 6