Nepal Secures Winning Start in ACC Women’s Premier Cup

Nepal began their campaign in the ACC Women’s Premier Cup held in Malaysia with a convincing victory, defeating Qatar by 8 wickets. Chasing a target of 77 runs set by Qatar, Nepal reached the total in 10.5 overs, losing only 2 wickets. Opener Bindu Rawal top-scored for Nepal with 33 runs, while Puja Mahto remained unbeaten on 28. Captain Indu Burma was unbeaten as well, finishing on 6 runs.

For Qatar, Shahreen Nawab Khan and Khadija Ahmad each claimed one wicket. Qatar, having lost the toss and asked to bat first, were all out for 76 runs in 16.5 overs. Opener Getrude Chandirule was the highest scorer for Qatar with 25 runs, while captain Aisha contributed 10. Nepal’s Rubina Chhetri took 3 wickets, while Kavita Kunwar, Puja Mahto, and Riya Sharma each picked up one wicket. Notably, four Qatari batters were dismissed via run-out. Nepal will next face Bhutan on Thursday in their second match of the tournament.