Asia Cup – India reached Super Four after defeating Nepal by 10 wickets

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Pallekele,, Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill struck unbeaten half-centuries as India thrashed Nepal by 10 wickets in a Group A match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday to enter the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj scored three each wickets, while Asif Sheikh and Sompal Kami played strong innings to take Nepal to a competitive 230, but rain stopped proceedings for two hours. By then India were 17 for no loss in 2.1 overs and when play resumed after a long break, the target was revised to 145 in 23 overs as per the DLS method. Rohit (74 not out off 59 balls) runs) and Gill (67 not out off 62 balls) struck blistering half-centuries as they shared an unbroken opening partnership to complete the chase with 17 balls to spare, Sharma hitting six fours and five sixes, while Gill hit eight fours. and hitting a six ensured that India qualified for the next stage of the competition, compensating for poor fielding and a weak bowling effort. India’s chase started with Rohit Sharma being cautious and Karan KC’s LBW appeal happened with escaping. At the other end, Gill stood outside his crease and hit Sompal Kami for three off-side fours. Just as Sharma broke the shackles by dancing down the pitch to hit Karan at mid-on, the rain came and almost The proceedings were halted for two hours. After resumption, Gill danced down the pitch to slap it through covers, while Sharma edged Karan for another four. Sharma showed signs of being on the offensive when he edged Sandeep Lamichhane twice. Hit fours and sixes respectively. Gill attacked Lamichhane again after India brought up his half-century in 7.5 overs. He danced down the pitch to take six off Lamichhane. The leg-spinner was further attacked by Sharma, who pulled him for four and slog-swept him for a six. The most astonishing shot of the innings came from Sharma’s blade, when he used his wrists for a six against Deepender Singh Airey. Kami was re-introduced and Gill greeted him with a four through backward square leg. . Sharma then pulled him over midwicket for another boundary to bring up his half-century. Sharma hit Lalit Rajbanshi for another six, while Gill brought up his fifty in similar fashion off Lamichhane for four. Sharma cleaned him up over long-off for six before cutting Gulshan Jha for another four. made bold. Gill then completed the chase with a fine boundary to seal India’s victory. Brief scores: Nepal all out for 230 in 48.2 overs (Asif Sheikh 58, Sompal Kami 48; Ravindra Jadeja 3-40, Mohd. Siraj 3-61) lost to India at 147 for no loss in 20.1 overs (Rohit Sharma 74 not out, Shubman Gill 67 not out) by ten wickets via the DLS method.

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