India led by skipper Niki Prasad defeated Sri Lanka led by skipper Manudi Nanayakkara by four wickets in the 3rd match of the Super Four stages of the tournament to book their spot in the final of the inaugural edition of the ACC Women’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2024.
Nepal led by skipper Puja Mahato was up against Bangladesh led by skipper Sumaiya Akter in the 4th and final match of the Super Four stages of the tournament. We had a delayed start courtesy of rain, and the game was eventually reduced to 11 overs per side contest.
Bowlers keep chipping away to restrict Nepal to 54/8
Nepal got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of Sana Praveen courtesy of a run-out in the 2nd over of the innings after the opposition skipper Sumaiya Akter won the toss and inserted them to bat first. Skipper Puja Mahato joined Sabriti Dhami at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 19-run partnership for the 2nd wicket before Sabriti Dhami was found short of her crease to provide the 2nd breakthrough for Bangladesh.
Nepal, in their bid to accelerate the scoring rate, kept losing wickets at regular intervals and as a result, were eventually restricted to 54/8 in their quota of 11 overs. Sabitri Dhami (11 off 12 balls) was the only batter to get into the double digits. Farjana Easmin (3-0-13-1), Anisa Akter Soba (2-0-10-1), Nishita Akter Nishi (2-0-5-0), and Habiba Islam (2-0-11-1) were impressive with the ball for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s top-order see them through to the final with a 9-wicket win
Bangladeshi openers Mosammat Eva and Fahomida Choya took them to the brink of a special victory courtesy of a 46-run opening stand. Kusum Godar cleaned up Mosammat Eva (18 off 21 balls) to provide the first breakthrough for Nepal. Sumaiya Akter Suborna (10* off 6 balls) joined Fahomida Choya (26* off 32 balls) at the crease and the duo took their side over the line with an unbeaten 12-run 2nd wicket partnership.
Bangladesh eventually sealed the game and the spot in the final with 9 wickets in hand and 7 balls to spare. Rachana Chaudhary (3-0-16-0), Riya Sharma (2-0-4-0), and Kusum Godar (1.5-0-12-1) were the positives with the ball for Nepal.
Fahomida Choya was awarded the Player of the Match for her all-round contributions, returning with match figures of 2-0-14-1 with the ball and scoring an unbeaten 26* off 32 balls with the bat for her side.
Bangladesh will be up against India led by skipper Niki Prasad in the final of the inaugural edition of the ACC Women’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 on 22nd December 2024 from 7 AM IST at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.
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