The Nepalese team has been bowled out for a mere total against Bangladesh in the first match of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Nepal’s batting failure saw them bowled out for a tiny total of 52 runs in 18.2 overs.
Invited to bat first at YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi, Nepal’s batting unit struggled against the strong Bangladeshi bowling attack. They were 21/4 after the end of the 10th over. It was not a good day for Puja Mahato, who struggled and was run out for two after facing 18 balls. Sabitri Dhami and Sony Pakhrin were dismissed for one and duck respectively.
Sana Praveen top-scored for Nepal with 19 runs. Seemana KC who scored Nepal’s first boundary in 12th over made 10 runs. No other batters were able to cross the double-digit mark. Alisha Yadav and Riya Sharma scored one boundary each.
Jannatul Maoua was the pick of a bowler for Bangladesh with two wickets to her name. Five Nepalese batters were dismissed in the form of run out.
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