Bangkok: Pakistan’s Women A Team defeated Nepal by 30 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup Emerging Stars tournament. Captain Hafsa Khalid played an unbeaten 40-run innings to lead the team to victory.
Batting first, Pakistan scored 137 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Key contributions came from Rehnuma Sajjad with 17 runs and Waheeda Akhtar, who scored 23 runs off 15 balls.
Nepal could only manage 107 runs for six wickets in their 20 overs. Pakistani spinners Anusha Nasir and Momina Riyasat shared five wickets between them to restrict the opposition.
For Nepal, Bandu Rawal top-scored with 39 runs. Pakistan’s next match is scheduled for Sunday against their longtime rivals, India.
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