Kathmandu. Nepal also won the second match of the four-nation series before the IC Women’s T-20 Asia region qualifiers. Today, Nepal defeated Kuwait by 34 runs in the match in Malaysia.

It was Indu Burma’s all-round performance that won over Nepal. She scored 23 runs in 19 balls with 2 fours in batting and took 3 wickets with 10 runs in 4 overs. After losing the toss and being invited to bat at the Biomass Cricket Oval, Nepal scored 89 runs, losing 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs.
 
When opener Pooja Mahato ducked out, another opener, Bindu Rawal, added 20 runs. Remembrance Khadka 1: experienced batsman Sita Ranamar scored 7 runs off 12 balls, and captain Ruveena Chhetri scored 5 runs off 11 balls and was caught out. Kajol Shrestha remained unbeaten, scoring 19 runs in 18 balls with 1 four, and Khusish Manebol scored 1 run in 3 balls.

For Kuwait, Mahiam Haider took 4 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs. Maryam Omar took 2 wickets for 10 runs in 3 overs. Priyada Murali and Khadija Khalil took one wicket each. Chasing the target of 90 runs, Kuwait managed to score only 55 runs, losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Zifa Jilani scored 11 runs in 19 balls, including one four for Kuwait.

Similarly, Khadija Khalil scored 10 runs in 22 balls. No other Kuwaiti batsman could score runs in double figures against a Nepali bowler. Spinner Khushi Dangol, who made her debut for Nepal, took 2 wickets in 3 overs with 2 maidens for 3 runs. Ishwari Bista, Kavita Kunwar, and Sita Ranamar took one wicket each.

Nepal defeated Hong Kong by six wickets in the first match of the series. In the four-nation series, Nepal is in the lead with two wins in two matches and four points. Nepal will play its last match against Malaysia on Friday.