Nepal’s captain Indu Barma played a fiery and match-winning innings to help Nepal avoid defeat in their final group stage match against Bahrain in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers.
Rain-Shortened Match and Revised Target
Due to heavy rain, the match was reduced to 7 overs. Bahrain set a revised target of 56 runs for Nepal. Nepal successfully chased the target with 8 balls remaining, losing 4 wickets.
Captain Indu’s Match-Winning Knock
At one point, Nepal was struggling at 23 runs for 4 wickets in just 3.5 overs. But captain Indu Barma came to the rescue, scoring an unbeaten 24 runs off only 7 balls. She struck 3 consecutive fours in the fifth over and followed it up with a four and a six in the sixth over, ensuring Nepal’s victory.
Other Batters Struggled in the Chase
Earlier, Nepal lost wickets quickly with Smriti Khadka scoring 5, Ruby Poddar 1, Kavita Joshi out for zero, and Puja Mahato making 13 runs before getting out.
Bahrain’s Competitive Total
Bahrain batted first and scored 76 runs for 3 wickets in 12.4 overs before the rain interruption. Despite their strong performance in both matches, Bahrain couldn’t overcome
