India vs Nepal, Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: India defeats Nepal by 10 ...
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: With the Asia Cup 2023 in full swing, fans of the cricketing world are buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming match between India and Nepal. Set to take place on the 4th of September in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, this group-stage encounter is pivotal for both sides.
India's first match against Pakistan didn't go as planned due to weather disruptions. Opting to bat first under overcast skies, India scored a respectable 266 runs. However, persistent rain interruptions ultimately led to the game being abandoned, leaving both sides with a solitary point. India is now keen to make the most of its upcoming fixtures in the tournament.
Key highlights of India vs Nepal so far
1. Nepal started strong with openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh hitting back-to-back boundaries.
2. Indian pacers were punished by the Nepal's opening duo and three catches were dropped- one each by Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan.
3. Shardul Thakur provided the Team India with a breakthrough as he dismissed Kushal Bhurtel.
4. Nepal switched to defensive after the first wicket and Indian bowlers kept up the pressure. Soon Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Bhim Sharki.
5. Ravindra Jadeja kept up the onslaught and clinches next two wickets very early.
6. Nepal Aasif Sheikh kept playing his game despite falling wickets and smashed 11th ODI 50. But, soon after his half-century Mohammad Siraj dismissed him.
7. The rain disrupted the match in between, but after the rain break Nepal player continued the batting and smashed some good boundaries.
8. Team India bowlers made a good come back and took some wickets. But, Nepal batters displayed extra-ordinary running between the wickets.
9. At the end, Mohammad Siraj clinched the last wicket and Nepal was all-out at 230.
10. India started the chase with a bang with Shubman Gill smashing 3 boundaries in the second over. Skipper Rohit Sharma also opened his arms, but the rain disrupted the match again.
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel 38 (25)
Aasif Sheikh
Bhim Sharki 7 (17)
Rohit Paudel (C) 5 (8)
Kushal Malla 2 (5)
Gulsan Jha 23 (35)
Dipendra Singh Airee 29 (25)
Sompal Kami 48 (56)
Sandeep Lamichhane 9 (17)
Karan KC 2 (2)
Lalit Rajbanshi 0 (3)
India bowling
Mohammad Shami 1/29 (7)
Mohammad Siraj 3/61 (9.2)
Hardik Pandya 1/34 (8)
Shardul Thakur 1/26 (4)
Ravindra Jadeja 3/40 (10)
Kuldeep Yadav 0/34 (10)
India
Rohit Sharma (C) 74 (59)
Shubman Gill 67 (62)
Nepal bowling
Karan KC 0/26 (4)
Sompal Kami 0/23 (2)
Lalit Rajbanshi 0/24 (4)
Sandeep Lamichhane 0/39 (4)
Dipendra Singh Airee 0/12 (2)
Kushal Malla 0/11 (3)
Gulsan Jha 0/7 (2)
India vs Nepal LIVE: India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets (DLS) to qualify for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023.
India vs Nepal LIVE: India is very close to a 10-wicket victory now
India vs Nepal LIVE: Playing at 137, this is the third 100-run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill
India vs Nepal LIVE: Exceptional batting skills by Rohit Sharma, he has shown a true captain innings today
India vs Nepal LIVE: India is just 23 runs away from the victory and is set to enter the Super 4 stage.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill is totally supporting his skipper and smashed his 7th ODI 50.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill is also close to his 50 and India is looking at a 10-wicket win now.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rohit Sharma is looking in his old avatar as he smashed another massive SIX
India
Rohit Sharma (C) 53 (41)
Shubman Gill 46 (43)
Nepal bowling
Karan KC 0/16 (3)
Sompal Kami 0/23 (2)
Lalit Rajbanshi 0/12 (3)
Sandeep Lamichhane 0/33 (3)
Dipendra Singh Airee 0/3 (1)
Kushal Malla 0/5 (1)
India vs Nepal LIVE: With another beautiful FOUR, Rohit Sharma smashed his 49th ODI half-century
India vs Nepal LIVE: Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed another magnificent SIX and is very close to his 50 now.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rohit Sharma hits back to back boundaries, first a FOUR, then a massive SIX.
India
Rohit Sharma (C) 30 (30)
Shubman Gill 32 (30)
Nepal bowling
Karan KC 0/16 (3)
Sompal Kami 0/12 (1)
Lalit Rajbanshi 0/12 (3)
Sandeep Lamichhane 0/21 (2)
Dipendra Singh Airee 0/3 (1)
India vs Nepal LIVE: It's just the matter of time now, Team India batters are punishing Nepal bowlers.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma among two players in ODI cricket to hit 500 sixes
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rohit Sharma's smashed a massive six, which just slipped out of the fielders hand.
India vs Nepal LIVE: What a SAVE!!! Nepal fielder stopped a certain FOUR there.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Both openers are attacking now, this time Rohit Sharma smashed a stunning FOUR
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill smashed another classic shot for a boundary on the off side.
India vs Nepal LIVE: When disrupts the match, the flow of batters break like we saw during the India vs Pakistan match.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on ground and Karan KC is resuming the bowling
India vs Nepal LIVE: Match is going to resume in next 3 minutes.
India vs Nepal LIVE: The DLS targets are out and India needs 145 runs to win in 23 runs.
India vs Nepal LIVE: The umpires are back from the ground and game will reduce at 10:15 PM
India vs Nepal LIVE: Umpires are on the ground and are inspecting the pitch.
“This is the score where Nepal should be proud of. From playing fast bowling to good running between the wicket was top notch. India’s fielding was pretty lethargic to say the least," Irfan Pathan said on X (formerly Twitter)
India's squad for ODI World Cup 2023 will be announced at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, 5 September.
Former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir finds himself in another controversy after a video of him went viral on social media in which Gambhir was making an inappropriate gesture during the India vs Nepal Asia Cup match. Gautam Gambhir, is currently a part of the Asia Cup broadcasting team, appeared to lose his temper amid the crowd's repeated chanting of Virat Kohli's name.The video appears to have been filmed during the 45-minute rain delay that halted play at the Pallekele International Stadium. Read More
India vs Nepal LIVE: The umpires will inspect the pitch at 10:00 PM and the cutoff time for a 20-over match is 10:20 PM
India vs Nepal LIVE: Karan KC started the first over strong and appealed twice against Rohit Sharma, but Shubman Gill cleared his intention in second over with 3 boundaries.
India vs Nepal LIVE: The covers are off the ground and umpires are expected to inspect the pitch soon. Stay tuned…
India bowling
Mohammad Shami 1/29 (7)
Mohammad Siraj 3/61 (9.2)
Hardik Pandya 1/34 (8)
Shardul Thakur 1/26 (4)
Ravindra Jadeja 3/40 (10)
Kuldeep Yadav 0/34 (10)
Key highlights of India vs Nepal so far
1. Nepal started strong with openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh hitting back-to-back boundaries.
2. Indian pacers were punished by the Nepal's opening duo and three catches were dropped- one each by Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan.
3. Shardul Thakur provided the Team India with a breakthrough as he dismissed Kushal Bhurtel.
4. Nepal switched to defensive after the first wicket and Indian bowlers kept up the pressure. Soon Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Bhim Sharki.
5. Ravindra Jadeja kept up the onslaught and clinches next two wickets very early.
6. Nepal Aasif Sheikh kept playing his game despite falling wickets and smashed 11th ODI 50. But, soon after his half-century Mohammad Siraj dismissed him.
7. The rain disrupted the match in between, but after the rain break Nepal player continued the batting and smashed some good boundaries.
8. Team India bowlers made a good come back and took some wickets. But, Nepal batters displayed extra-ordinary running between the wickets.
9. At the end, Mohammad Siraj clinched the last wicket and Nepal was all-out at 230.
10. India started the chase with a bang with Shubman Gill smashing 3 boundaries in the second over. Skipper Rohit Sharma also opened his arms, but the rain disrupted the match again.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill (12) hit the start button with a bang and smashed three FOURS in the second over.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Good news for cricket fans, ground staff is removing the covers and umpires are expected to inspect the pitch soon.
“This is the score where Nepal should be proud of. From playing fast bowling to good running between the wicket was top notch. India’s fielding was pretty lethargic to say the least," Irfan Pathan said on X (formerly Twitter)
India vs Nepal LIVE: The rain seems to have stopped in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and the ground staff may start removing the covers soon.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill (12) hit the start button with a bang and smashed three FOURS in the second over.
Key highlights of India vs Nepal so far
1. Nepal started strong with openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh hitting back-to-back boundaries.
2. Indian pacers were punished by the Nepal's opening duo and three catches were dropped- one each by Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan.
3. Shardul Thakur provided the Team India with a breakthrough as he dismissed Kushal Bhurtel.
4. Nepal switched to defensive after the first wicket and Indian bowlers kept up the pressure. Soon Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Bhim Sharki.
5. Ravindra Jadeja kept up the onslaught and clinches next two wickets very early.
6. Nepal Aasif Sheikh kept playing his game despite falling wickets and smashed 11th ODI 50. But, soon after his half-century Mohammad Siraj dismissed him.
7. The rain disrupted the match in between, but after the rain break Nepal player continued the batting and smashed some good boundaries.
8. Team India bowlers made a good come back and took some wickets. But, Nepal batters displayed extra-ordinary running between the wickets.
9. At the end, Mohammad Siraj clinched the last wicket and Nepal was all-out at 230.
India vs Nepal LIVE: The clock is ticking and now we have reached a point where overs are expected to reduce.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rain is getting intense in Kandy and the ground staff has covered the whole ground.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rain is back at Kandy, Sri Lanka and the match is disrupted again. India is playing at 17/0 with both Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma looking in good spirit
India vs Nepal LIVE: Team India had a forgettable day in the field as they went to play against Nepal in the second encounter in the Asia Cup. Indian fielders which include the vest like Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli dropped three catches in the first five overs of the match. This allowed Nepal's batsmen to score runs freely in the first powerplay.
The first catch was dropped in the sixth delivery of the first over when Shreyas Iyer who was at slip dropped a straightforward chance to dismiss Nepal's Kushal Bhurtel. The second instance involved Virat Kohli who was positioned at the cover-point and failed to hold on to a catch giving the other Nepal batter Aasif Sheikh a reprive. Next, it was wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan who missed another easy chance in the fifth over of the match. Read More
India bowling
Mohammad Shami 1/29 (7)
Mohammad Siraj 3/61 (9.2)
Hardik Pandya 1/34 (8)
Shardul Thakur 1/26 (4)
Ravindra Jadeja 3/40 (10)
Kuldeep Yadav 0/34 (10)
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel 38 (25)
Aasif Sheikh
Bhim Sharki 7 (17)
Rohit Paudel (C) 5 (8)
Kushal Malla 2 (5)
Gulsan Jha 23 (35)
Dipendra Singh Airee 29 (25)
Sompal Kami 48 (56)
Sandeep Lamichhane 9 (17)
Karan KC 2 (2)
Lalit Rajbanshi 0 (3)
India vs Nepal LIVE: Rain is back at Kandy, Sri Lanka and the match is disrupted again. India is playing at 17/0 with both Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma looking in good spirit
India vs Nepal LIVE: Shubman Gill is showing his real class with back-to-back FOURS against Sompal Kami.
India vs Nepal LIVE: What a beauty!!! Shubman Gill clears his intent and starts with a beautiful FOUR.
India vs Nepal LIVE: Nepal kicked off with a great start and demanded a big appeal against Rohit Sharma. But, the third umpire gave a green signal to Rohit Sharma.
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