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Nepal vs. India in the Asia Cup 2023

The historical match between Nepal and India took place on September 4, 2023, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. The match played between India and Nepal was a highly anticipated and historic encounter.

Here's an overview of the match:

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Nepal's Innings:

• Nepal posted a total of 230 for 10 wickets in 48.2 overs.
• Aarif Shiekh and Sompal Kami were the stars for Nepal, scoring an exceptional half-century and 48 runs, respectively. Both of them give a massive boost and energy to Team Nepal.
• Rohit Poudel, the Nepal captain, contributed five runs.
• Unfortunately, none of the bowlers from Nepal were able to take the wickets of Indian players.

The match was highly influenced by the rain, resulting in the conversion of the match into 23 overs via DLS. The target was finalized at 145.

India's Innings:

• India chased down the target successfully, scoring 147 runs without any loss of wickets in 20.1 overs.
• Shubman Gill ends the inning with four and plays a crucial inning, scoring 67 runs.
• Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, was the hero of the match, scoring an unbeaten 74 runs with six boundaries and five sixes.
• India won the match by 10 wickets with some balls to spare.

Key Moments:

Rohit Sharma’s brilliant captain's knock under pressure was the highlight of the Indian inning. His partnership with Shubman Gill was crucial in the chase.
Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja were instrumental with the ball, taking three crucial wickets for India.

Result: India won the match against Nepal and qualified for the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2023. The victory was celebrated by cricket fans all over India.

Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma was named the Man of the Match for his match-winning, unbeaten innings of 74 runs.

This battle with Team India was a significant moment in Nepal's cricketing history, and it marked the end of a memorable tournament.