India have shaken off some sloppy fielding and fired with the bat to comprehensively beat Nepal in a rain-shortened Asia Cup match in Pallekele to hitch arch-rivals Pakistan within the Super Four stage from Group A.
Chasing a revised goal of 145 in 23 overs i Sri Lanka on Monday, following an extended rain interruption, India romped to a 10-wicket victory underneath the Duckworth-Lewis technique with 17 balls left.
Skipper Rohit Sharma was not out on 74 (59 balls) after smashing six fours and 5 sixes, whereas fellow opener Shubman Gill made an unbeaten 67 off 62 balls.
India had earlier let Nepal off the hook after opting to bowl as Shreyas Iyer dropped Kushal Bhurtel within the opening over and Virat Kohli made a multitude of one other likelihood within the subsequent at hand Aasif Sheikh a lifeline.
Bhurtel acquired one other reprieve when wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan put down a easy catch off Mohammed Shami, however fell to Shardul Thakur for 38 whereas Sheikh scored 58 – his tenth half-century in one-day worldwide cricket.
But Ravindra Jadeja (3-40) tore by means of the middle-order and Mohammed Siraj (3-61) additionally acquired in on the act earlier than rain briefly halted play at 6-178. Nepal then rode on Sompal Kami’s 48 decrease down the order to complete with 230 in 48.2 overs.
More rain adopted after India started their chase, prompting match officers to revise the goal after a prolonged delay.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
