Nepal eliminated from ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup
Chasing a target of 140 runs, Nepal managed only 56 runs in the allotted overs, losing 8 wickets.
KATHMANDU: Nepal has been knocked out of the ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup after a loss to Australia in their final group-stage match.
Chasing a target of 140 runs, Nepal managed only 56 runs in the allotted overs, losing 8 wickets.
Captain Pooja Mahato was the top scorer with 18 runs, while Alishakumari Yadav scored 9 and Sana Praveen made 8 runs.
Savitri Dhami contributed 7 runs, and Simana KC scored 6.
Trishna BK and Riya Sharma managed just 1 run each, while Jyotsika Marasini, Krishma Gurung, and Rachana Chaudhary were dismissed for ducks.
Australia’s bowlers, Hasrat Gill, Juliet Morton, and Lilly, each took 2 wickets, while Chloe Ainsworth claimed 1 wicket.
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Australia scored 139 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.
Koimhe Brealey was the top scorer with 45 runs, followed by Eleanor Larose with 31 runs, and Hasrat Gill contributed 30 runs. Chloe Ainsworth added 16 runs.
For Nepal, Pooja Mahato was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets, while Simana KC claimed 2 and Riya Sharma took 1 wicket.
Nepal had lost their first two matches, falling to Bangladesh by 5 runs and Scotland by 1 wicket.
