Twitter Reactions: Samjhana Khadka steers Nepal Women to memorable Asia Cup win over UAE
Khadka played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 72 off 45 and Nepal started their tournament on a high note.
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Nepal Women took on United Arab Emirates Women in Match 1 of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla on July 19. Nepal won the toss and opted to field first. UAE dealt an early blow as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay with just 36 runs on the board. Esha Oza, Rinith Rajith, and Theertha Satish departed after scoring 10, 6, and 9 respectively.
Samaira Dharnidharka followed suit after scoring 13 runs as Kavisha Egodage and Khushi Sharma put up a 32-run stand for the fifth wicket. The duo walked back after contributing 22 and 36 respectively and the lower order crumbled like a pack of cards. UAE managed just 115 runs on a slower wicket as Nepal captain, Indu Barma dazzled with three wickets.
While chasing, Nepal entered with confidence that half of the war had already been won. While the powerplay was similar to that of UAE, the fall of wickets at regular intervals did not hurt as Samjhana Khadka held onto the other end. Sita Rana Magar and Kabita Kunwar managed just 7 and 2 runs while assisting marauding Khadka. Indu could not replicate her bowling heroics while batting and Khadka did the toiling in the middle.
Khadka shows resolute to register memorable win over UAE
She single-handedly cruised Nepal’s innings towards the win as timely boundaries helped the cause while other batters struggled on a sluggish pitch. After Rubina Chhetry trudged back scoring 10 runs, Nepal were an inch towards the memorable win. Khadka played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 72 off 45 and Nepal started their tournament on a high note having defeated the ACC Premier Cup champions by six wickets and 3.5 overs to spare.
Here's how 'X' users reacted to Nepal's win over UAE:
𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 ❤️🥺
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) July 19, 2024
Nepal secure their first-ever win in the Women's T20 Asia Cup history! 🇳🇵#WomensAsiaCup2024 #ACC #HerStory #UAEWvNEPW pic.twitter.com/9QHK63MhuS
Nepal secure their first-ever win in the Women's T20 Asia Cup history! 🇳🇵👏
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) July 19, 2024
The emotions say it all ❤️#UAEWvNEPW #ACC #AsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup2024 pic.twitter.com/Ra8gjOKvHO
Maiden win for Nepal in Women's Asia Cup. 🇳🇵🔥
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) July 19, 2024
They won by 6 wickets in the opening game of Women's Asia Cup 2024 against UAE. 👏
A brilliant start to the tournament by them. 🌟#AsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup2024 #UAEWvNEPW pic.twitter.com/0qbHGpeVpX
Nepal Women registered a historic win against UAE Women in the opening game of Women's Asia Cup 2024👏#SamjhanaKhadka #InduBarma #UAEWvNEPW #UAEWvsNEPW #AsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup2024 #AsiaCup2024 #Cricket #SBM pic.twitter.com/IYzyOt0Db2
— SBM Cricket (@Sbettingmarkets) July 19, 2024
YESSSSSSSSSS COME ONNNN LADIESS! Absolutely deserved this win. Clinical. Hopefully this Samjhana Khadka innings inspires a new generation of Nepali girls across the country! #WomensAsiaCup #UAEWvNEPW
— Agadh (@iamagadh) July 19, 2024
1⃣0⃣0⃣ up!
— Women's CricInsight (@WCI_Official) July 19, 2024
NEP: 102-4 (15)#AsiaCup2024 | #WomensAsiaCup2024 | #ACC | #UAEWvNEPW
SAMJHANA KHADKA YOU BEAUTY!!! WHAT A 50! WHAT AN INNINGS! 🫡 #UAEWvNEPW #HerGameToo
— Agadh (@iamagadh) July 19, 2024
Highest Individual Scores against UAE Women in Women's T20 Asia Cup
— Kishan Kishor (@itskishankishor) July 19, 2024
75* : Jemimah Rodrigues at Sylhet, 2022
𝟳𝟮* : Samjhana Khadka at Dambulla, TODAY**
64 : Deepti Sharma at Sylhet, 2022
57 : Aliya Riaz at Sylhet, 2023#WomensAsiaCup2024 #UAEWvNEPW
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