UAE Women vs NEP Women, 1st Match, Group A at Dambulla, Women's Asia Cup, Jul 19 2024 - Match Result

and that's history. Nepal register their first win in Asia Cup in nine attempts. And it's fitting that the winning runs come from Khadka's bat - off a short ball pulled behind square leg for a boundary, her most productive shot today

a googly. Cut towards point where there's another misfield. Nepal pick up two more

length ball outside off. Cuts it towards extra cover who lets it go through but the sweeper cuts it off

down the track and hits it towards long-on

tossed up but way too outside off. Left alone

looks for the cut again but gets only a thin outside edge this time. Short third puts in the chase but the batters pick up three

cuts it past a diving extra cover this time, the sweeper had no chance either. Only ten needed now

tossed up outside off, some turn too. Khadka was shaping up to cut it but leaves it alone in the end

length ball around off. Defended on the off side

length ball at the stumps. Defended

a mistimed slog towards long-on this time

full around off, smashed past the bowler. The mid-off dives to her right but ends up diving over the ball. Long-on had no chance to cut it off

another aerial hit. Goes over point this time. Two more. Just 19 needed now for their first win in Asia Cup history

full on the stumps and Khadka goes aerial. Didn't get hold of it but it lands safely between the incoming long-on and incoming deep midwicket

opens the face at the last moment this time, almost from the keeper's gloves. Short third had no chance as the ball races away to the boundary

length outside off. Steered towards point

full around off. Pushed towards extra cover

bowled. A quicker one, around off. Chettry went back for the cut but was late on the shot as the ball crashed into the off stump

rocks back and pulls it over midwicket

length ball on the stumps. Moves across and nudges it in front of square leg