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Five-for-Rubina sets Nepal’s victory

Rubina Chhetri bowled a sensational last over setting up Nepal’s 2-1 victory in a bowl-out over Singapore after the scores tied in the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship at the Selangor Turf Club, Malayasia.

When the right-arm medium pacer from Biratnagar was asked to bowl the last over, in which Singapore needed two runs for victory with five wickets remaining, hardly anyone had expected a miracle. But Rubina pulled out miracle giving away a run and grabbing five wickets including a hat-trick – the first for Nepal.

She bowled a dot in the first ball, grabbed a wicket each in next three, bowled a wide that tied the score, and grabbed two more in last two balls.

In the bowl-out to decide the winner, Neera Rajopadhyay and Rekha Rawal hit the bull’s eye for Nepal’s victory. Read More …

Nepal defeats Iran by 62 runs

Nepali women proved experienced and strong for debutant Iran in the opening match of the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship with a 62-run victory at the Bayemas Oval.

Neera Rajopadhyay was on top of her form scoring 39 off 58 balls with four boundaries to help Nepal score 109/3 in allotted 20 overs. Needing 110 for victory, Iran was bowled out for 47 in 15.4 overs.

Rekha Rawal was the pick of the bowler taking three wickets for 12 runs in four overs. Sharing the new ball with captain Ritu Kanaujiya, Rekha ensured early blow for Iran.

Her three wickets and a wicket for Ritu wrecked Iran making their score read 10/4 in 4.4 overs. Sonu Khadka grabbed two wickets giving away eight runs in her 3.4 overs while Neera and Ambika Budhathoki took a wicket each. Two of the Iranians bats-women were run out. Read More …

Maya Rawat wins Dashrath Award

Cricketer Maya Rawat of Kanchanpur was felicitated with Martyr Dashrath Chand Best Player Award in a ceremony in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Minister for Youth and Sports Ganesh Nepali gave away the prize. Maya, who scored 117 runs for the national cricket team during their triumph at the ACC U-19 Women´s Cricket Tournament in December, 2008 in Thailand. Read More …

Mission Malaysia: Girls get ready

It was pleasant to witness national cricket coach Roy Dias shouting at Nary Thapa to hit the ball over his head for a six and women”s coach Pradip Pandey telling Sonu Khadka to bowl on the line of off stump at the Tribhuwan University Cricket ground, where the women”s cricket team in undergoing closed camp training for the upcoming ACC Women”s Twenty20 Championship.

Eighteen girls are in training, fighting for a place in the final 14 for the national team for the event scheduled to be held in Malaysia from July 3 to 11. Read More …

Squad named for ACC Women T20

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the 18-member preliminary squad from among the 25 players in the closed-camp training for the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship.

For the first time since Nepal began international participation, Nary Thapa will not be captaining the side as Ritu Kanaujiya has been named the captain for the side.

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Nepal in Group A for Women’s T20

Nepal and Thailand have been pitted in Group A along with Singapore, Qatar, Bhutan and Iran for the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2009. The event which serves as qualifying event for the Guangzhou Asian Games 2010 is scheduled for July 3 to 11 in Malaysia. Read More …

Nepal with China in U19 Womens

Nepal is drawn in Group B for the inaugural edition of the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship 2008 along with Malaysia, Singapore, Kuwait, Bhutan and big neighbour China. Read More …

Nepalgunj Girls Lift National Trophy

The men from Nepalgunj might have proved nothing in the national level, but the women are certainly dominating as they lifted the champion’s trophy of the Wai Wai Women’s National Cricket Tournament remaining undefeated throughout.

Region No. 5 Nepalgunj won the women’s national trophy for the second time defeating neighbors Region No. 6 Baitadi by 18 runs in the final at the TU Cricket Ground. Read More …