Nepal women cricket team is going to participate in ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka. 4 teams from test nations and 4 associate nations will participate in the event, which is starting from July 19 to 28.
Men's Cricketer Sompal Kami instructing Women Team before ACC T20 Asia Cup 2024 (Source: CAN) |
Nepal women team will travel earlier and play 3 T20 matches against Sri Lanka development team. Nepal has already announced squad with few new talented faces in the squad.
Groups:
Group A: Nepal, India, Pakistan, UAE
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand
UAE women qualified as Champions of ACC Women's T20 Premier Cup 2024 which was held in Malaysia. Malaysia defeated Nepal in Semifinal and finished second. Two semifinalists Nepal and Thailand both got chance to play Asia Cup this year after increment of spot by 1 than previous season. .
Nepal Women Live and Fixtures:
- July 23: Match 3- Nepal women vs India women, 7:15 PM NST, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Live
LIVE Links and TV Guide
Link 1: ACC Youtube
Link 2: Fancode (India)
Link 3: HD Streamz App (Android)
- July 26: Semifinals
- July 28: Final
Past Days in Sri Lanka
- July 7: Travel Day (Nepal to Sri Lanka)
- July 8: Practice day at Moors
- July 9: 1st T20- Nepal vs Sri Lanka Development Squad , at Surrey Village, 10:15 AM NST
Update: Nepal chose to bowl first.
Sri Lanka Development Squad 118 runs vs Nepal 63/9 (15 ov, revised Target: 96)
Sri Lanka Development Squad won by 32 runs
Summary:
I Dulani 27(41), Kaushini Nuthyangana 27(41) | Sabnam Rai 3/14, Rajmati Airee 1/12
R Chhetry 17(17), SR Magar 11(28) | D Vihanga 3/7, M Shehani 2/10 - July 10: 2nd T20- Nepal vs Sri Lanka Development Squad, at Surrey Village, 10:15 AM NST
Nepal Women 106/7 vs Sri Lanka Women Development Squad 107/6 (19.5)
SLK DS won by 4 wickets.
Kabita Kunwar 29 (34b), Indu Barma 28 (43b) | D Vihanga 3/20, Sathya Sandeepani 2/13
N Senarathne 27(37), Sathya Sandeepani 19(21) | Sabnam Rai 1/9, Kabita Joshi 1/11 - July 11-12: Practice day at Colts
- July 13: Rest day
- July 14-15: Practice at Moors
- July 16: 3rd T20- Nepal vs Sri Lanka Development Squad, at Surrey Village, 10:15 AM NST
Toss: Nepal bat first
Nepal Women 112/6 vs Sri Lanka Women Development Squad 110/10 (20.0)
Nepal women won by 2 runs.
Rubina Chhetry 37 (26b), Bindu Rawal 20 (31b) | D Thennakone 2/21, R Sewwabdi 1/19
V Balasuriya 38 (36b), R Nethranjali 26 (20b) | Kabita Joshi 3/16, Kritika Marasini 2/16 - July 17-18: Special practice and preparation of T20 Asia Cup 2024
- July 19: Match 1- Nepal women 118/4 (16.1 ov) vs UAE women 115-8 (20 ov)
Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). - July 21: Match 2- Nepal women 108/6 vs Pakistan women 110/1 (11.5 ov)
Pakistan women won by 9 wickets.
Squad information of Group A (Nepal's Group)
Nepal women Squad:
Indu Barma (c), Rubina Chhetry, Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Joshi, Puja Mahato, Sabnam Rai, Dolly Bhatta, Kritika Marasini, Kabita Kunwar, Rajmati Airee, Kajol Shrestha, Bindu Rawal, Samjhana Khadka, Mamta Chaudhary, Roma Thapa
India women squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan.
Pakistan women squad
Nida Dar (c) Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan
UAE women squad:
Esha Oza (c), Emily Thomas (wk), Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Kavisha Kumari, Khushi Sharma, Lavanya Keny, Mehak Thakur, Rinitha Rajith, Rithika Rajith, Rishitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper), Vaishnave Mahesh
TV Guide / How to watch ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 in Nepal?
You can watch ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 live at Asian Cricket Council youtube.