KATHMANDU, JUNE 24
Nepal crashed out of the semi-finals of the ACC Women's T20 Championship at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday.
Nepal were eliminated after the match against the United Arab Emirates ended in a no result due to rain. Nepal dismissed the UAE for 81 runs in 19.5 over after winning the toss but the second innings was washed out.
The UAE made it to the final by virtue of finishing as group winners in the league round.
Nepal, who recorded three wins and faced a defeat in Group B, had advanced to the semis as group runners-up behind Hong Kong. The UAE had finished first in Group A ahead of Malaysia, while Hong Kong were the Group B winners.
Nepali bowler Ashmina Karmacharya's five-wicket haul went in vain as Nepal did not get the chance to chase the target.
Karmacharya, who returned with 5-10 from 3.5 overs, became the third Nepali bowler to achieve the feat in women's cricket. Nary Thapa and Anjali Chand had previously completed the five-wicket hauls for Nepal. Indu Barma (3-17) and Sita Rana Magar (2-19) took the remaining five wickets to dismiss the UAE.
Meanwhile, hosts Malaysia advanced to the final following their 12-run victory over Hong Kong. The two finalists earned berths in the Asia Cup. In the second semi-final match which was reduced to 11-over-a-side, Malaysia posted 86-4, while Hong Kong were restricted to 74-8 in reply. The UAE and Malaysia will join Thailand and four Test-playing nations India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.
A version of this article appears in the print on June 25, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
