Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes a brilliant century
India won the toss and elected to bat first. Their batting lineup put on a formidable show, posting a total of 202/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge with a scintillating century, scoring 100 runs off just 49 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 25 runs off 23 balls, and Rinku Singh added 37 runs off 15 balls.
Nepal’s bowlers faced a stern test against India’s aggressive batting lineup. Sompal Kami was the most successful bowler for Nepal, taking 1 wicket for 38 runs in his 4 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee also made an impact with 2 wickets, conceding 31 runs in his 4 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane and Rohit Kumar Paudel managed to pick up a wicket each.
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Nepal came close but fall short of 23 runs
Chasing a target of 203 runs for victory, Nepal’s batting lineup put up a valiant effort but ultimately fell short, finishing at 179/9 in their 20 overs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 28 runs off 32 balls, and Dipendra Singh provided some late resistance with a quickfire 33 runs off 15 balls, including 4 sixes. Sundeep Jora also played a fiery cameo, contributing 29 runs off 12 balls with 3 sixes.
India’s bowlers complemented the strong batting performance by picking up crucial wickets. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers, securing 3 wickets for 32 runs in his 4 overs. Ravi Bishnoi also made an impact with 3 wickets for 24 runs in his 4 overs. Arshdeep Singh and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore chipped in with 2 and 1 wicket(s) respectively.
In the end, India’s all-around performance was too much for Nepal to handle, and they secured a 23-run victory in this thrilling quarter-final clash. With this win, India advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2023, keeping their hopes alive for the coveted gold medal.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
Yashasvi Jaiswal's Maiden T20Ipowers India to a 23-run win against Nepal
#TeamIndia are through to the semifinals of the #AsianGames
Scorecardhttps://t.co/wm8Qeomdp8#IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/3fOGU6eFXi
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 3, 2023
INDIA QUALIFIED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF ASIAN GAMES…..!!!pic.twitter.com/PL266qQRzK
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 3, 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad starts his captaincy career with a win for India.#INDvNEP #AsianGames2022
RutuRaj Gaikwad #ugramm
Tilak #RuturajGaikwad T20I #IndiaAtAG22 #Hockey #RinkuSingh pic.twitter.com/BWkFYQFYol
— Jagadish Msdian
INDIA QUALIFIED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF ASIAN GAMES…..!!!
— Sandeep kishore
It's the Yashasvi Jaiswal magic this morning at Hangzhou
What an innings on such a difficult surface! He becomes the youngest Indian to score a hundred in men's T20Is with his 48-ball century against Nepal. Breathtaking innings!
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) October 3, 2023
Ravi Bishnoi takes 3 wickets for just 24 runs on this Kho Kho ground. Well done Bishi!#TeamIndia | #INDvNEP | #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/WiH5iO53In
— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR) October 3, 2023
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 3, 2023
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