Nepal Suffers Defeat to Namibia in Women’s T20 Series

Nepal’s women’s cricket team lost to Namibia by six wickets during the T20I series. The match was adjusted to 15 overs due to rain, with Nepal scoring 92 runs. Namibia chased down the reduced target of 71 runs in 14.5 overs. Nepal’s next game is against Uganda.

On March 8, the Nepali women’s cricket team faced a defeat against Namibia in the four-nation Women’s T20I series, losing by six wickets. The match took place at the Entebbe Cricket Oval in Uganda, where rain interruptions led to adjustments in the match’s format.

Nepal set a target of 93 runs but, following the rain, the target was modified to 71 runs over 15 overs. Namibia successfully chased this target, scoring 73 runs in 14.5 overs while losing four wickets. Mekelaye Mwatile led the scoring for Namibia with 26 runs from 35 deliveries, and Jurriene Diergaardt contributed 13 runs.

Key contributors for Namibia included Edelle van Zyl (8 runs), team captain Sune Wittmann (7 runs), Yasmeen Khan (6 runs), and Wilka Mwatile (5 runs). Nepal’s bowling attack saw Captain Indu Verma, Kabita Joshi, Pooja Mahato, and Ishwori Bista each taking one wicket.

Batting first, the Nepali team managed to score 92 runs, losing all ten wickets in 20 overs. Samjhana Khadka was the top scorer for Nepal with 18 runs off 11 balls, while Ishwari Bista, Kabita Joshi, and Pooja Mahato added 17, 16, and 13 runs, respectively. An additional 15 runs were credited to Nepal in the match.

Nepal will compete in its next match against Uganda on Sunday, followed by encounters with Hong Kong on March 10, and again with Namibia on March 12, concluding with matches against Uganda on March 13 and Hong Kong on March 14.

In summary, the Nepal women’s cricket team experienced a challenging match against Namibia, ultimately losing by six wickets. Despite a valiant effort in setting a competitive total, rain interruptions altered the dynamics of the game, leading to a revised target that Namibia successfully achieved. Looking ahead, Nepal will continue in the series against Uganda and Hong Kong in their subsequent matches.

Original Source: risingnepaldaily.com