🏏Asia Cup 2023: M5: India vs Nepal in SL on 04/09/2023 at 3PM IST 🏏 - Page 39

231's target given by nepal

Aasif Sheikh: "I got the start in the early overs and was looking to maximise it. I was looking to bat till the 40th over but unfortunately that didn't happen. 230 is a good score and we should be able to defend it. It's the biggest stage for us, and we're showing ourselves in a good manner. The ball is doing something from the 6m length, and we're going to look to bowl there. Nepali fans are all over this ground, and we're thankful to them. Everywhere we go we get good support."

Aasif Sheikh: "I got the start in the early overs and was looking to maximise it. I was looking to bat till the 40th over but unfortunately that didn't happen. 230 is a good score and we should be able to defend it. It's the biggest stage for us, and we're showing ourselves in a good manner. The ball is doing something from the 6m length, and we're going to look to bowl there. Nepali fans are all over this ground, and we're thankful to them. Everywhere we go we get good support."

7.36pm Nepal will be delighted to have got to 230, and they'll believe they can make life difficult for India, given that this pitch has been a touch two-paced. For India, this has been one of those days when a team shows up on a field and just fails to get into gear. They dropped three catches in the first five overs, and their fielding remained ragged right through the innings. The bowling was okay, though perhaps the fast bowlers overused the short ball.

Mohammad siraj got 3 wickets.. but for that he gave 6 runs per over..😢😢😢

.Hello again, everyone. Nepal have posted a fairly competitive total of 230. Can their bowlers now spring a surprise against India's batting superstars on this two-paced Pallekele pitch?

Darshin: "Very ordinary cricket from India. If your short balls get hit for a six, you aren't bowling with enough bite. Don't think India would have defended the score successfully against Pak." --- They probably overdid the short ball today

8pm Oh, no! It appears like the drizzle has returned and the covers are coming on once again.

8.03pm Seems like the covers have been peeled off.

Welcome back for the chase. ICYMI, the winner of this encounter will progress to the Super Fours while the loser gets eliminated. Nepal were pretty impressive with the bat. How will they fare with the ball? Let's find out. The leading ODI wicket-taker this year has the new ball in his hand. A slip and gully in place