KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Nepal has set a target of 146 runs against the Netherlands in the ongoing match of Triangular Women's International T20 Series at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Nepal, who won the toss and elected to bat first, scored a total of 145 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted overs.
On the behalf of Nepal, Puja Mahato scored an unbeaten 62 runs. She completed her half-century in just 43 balls with the help of four fours, becoming the first woman player to score a half-century in international T20 cricket. She hit five fours in total. Kabita Joshi remained unbeaten on 7 runs.
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Captain Indu Barma contributed 39 runs and Rubina Chhetri scored 20 runs. Recovering from the loss of 2 wickets after adding 7 runs, Indu and Puja managed to form a partnership of 78 runs for the third wicket, while Puja and Rubina built a 40-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Nepal has already been eliminated from the triangular series title race. If Nepal wins on Wednesday, Thailand will win the title with two games to spare. The defeat of Nepal will maintain the title journey of Netherlands.
In four matches, Nepal has not scored any points. The Dutch team has scored 4 points, while Thailand has 8 points.
