KUALA LUMPUR: Nepal beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Women’s U-19 Asia Cup match here at the Bayuemas Oval on Monday to qualify for the Super-Four Stage of the tournament.

Chasing 105 to win, Nepal captain Puja Mahato’s undefeated run-a-ball 47, which included three fours, helped her side achieve the target with an over to spare.

For Pakistan, Fatima Khan and Quratulain snapped a wicket each.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan scored 104 for five in their 20 overs. Opener and wicket-keeper-batter Komal Khan top-scored with a 43-ball 38, which included two fours.

Maham Anees coming to bat at number five was other notable contributor, scoring unbeaten 29 off 38 balls, hitting two boundaries.

For Nepal, Mahato bagged two wickets for 27.

Scores in brief:

PAKISTAN U-19 104-5 in 20 overs (Komal Khan 38, Maham Anees 29 not out; Puja Mahato 2-27); NEPAL 105-4 in 19 overs (Puja Mahato 47 not out).

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2024