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In a thrilling encounter at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, India emerged victorious over Nepal in the quarter-final match of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2023. India’s strong batting performance and disciplined bowling proved to be the difference as they secured a convincing 23-run win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes a brilliant century
India won the toss and elected to bat first. Their batting lineup put on a formidable show, posting a total of 202/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge with a scintillating century, scoring 100 runs off just 49 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 25 runs off 23 balls, and Rinku Singh added 37 runs off 15 balls.
Nepal’s bowlers faced a stern test against India’s aggressive batting lineup. Sompal Kami was the most successful bowler for Nepal, taking 1 wicket for 38 runs in his 4 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee also made an impact with 2 wickets, conceding 31 runs in his 4 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane and Rohit Kumar Paudel managed to pick up a wicket each.
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Nepal came close but fall short of 23 runs
Chasing a target of 203 runs for victory, Nepal’s batting lineup put up a valiant effort but ultimately fell short, finishing at 179/9 in their 20 overs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 28 runs off 32 balls, and Dipendra Singh provided some late resistance with a quickfire 33 runs off 15 balls, including 4 sixes. Sundeep Jora also played a fie💎ry cameo, contributing 29 runs off 12 bal♓ls with 3 sixes.
India’s bowlers complemented the strong batting performance by picking up crucial wickets. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers, securing 3 wickets for 32 runs in his 4 overs. Ravi Bishnoi also made an impact with 3 wickets for 24 runs in his 4 overs. Arshdeep Singh and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore chipped in with 2 and 1 wicket(s) respectively.
In the end, India’s all-around performance was too much for Nepal to handle, and they secured a 23-run victory in this thrilling quarter-final clash. With this win, India advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2023, keeping their hopes alive for the coveted gold medal.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
Yashasvi Jaiswal's Maiden T20I 💯 powers India to a 23-run win against Nepal 👏 are through to the semifinals of the 🙌
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— BCCI (@BCCI)
India beat Nepal by 23 runs i꧂n Quarterfinal 1:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
INDIA QUALIFIED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF ASIAN GAMES…..!!! 🇮🇳
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Well fought, Nepal…!!!
Nepal gave a great fightback to India in the Quarter Finals of Asian Games. Restricted India to 202, ꦗthen fetched their chase to 179/9 losing🍬 by 23 runs. Nepal cricket on the rise!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
R Sai Kishore becomes the FIRST Indian to take 3 catches 🥀on T20I debut.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Ruturaj Gaikwad starts his captaincy career with a win for India.
RutuRaj Gaikwad
Tilak T20I— Jagadish Msdian 💛🇮🇳 (@MsdianJr007)
YASHASVI JAISWAL 🔥
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1)
INDIA QUALIFIED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF ASIAN GAMES…..!!! 🇮🇳
— Sandeep kishore 🇮🇳 (@sandeepkishore_)
It's the Yashasvi Jaiswal magic this morning at Hangzhou 🪄💯
What an innings on such a difficult surface! He becomes the youngest Indian to score a hundred in men's T20Is with his 48-ball century against Nepal. Breathtaking innings! 🏏🇮🇳
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Ravi Bishnoi takes 3 wickets for just 24 runs on thꦑis Kho Kho ground. Well done Bishi! 🔥 | |
— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR)
🇮🇳 Future is bright. For Nepal too. 👏
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)