Asia Cup 2023

'Besti hone se bacha liya Rohit aur Gill ne' - Fans react to India winning by 10 wickets against Nepal during Asia Cup 2023

Indian team openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma ensured that India got through the tricky run chase without any difficulty

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In the Asia Cup 2023 encounter against Nepal, India won the toss and decided to bat first, but much to the dismay of their captain as well as Indian team supporters, the fielding was terrible as they missed three catches during the opening five overs. Apart from Ravindra Jadeja, the bowling was equally unexceptional. However, all credit must go to Nepal, who played courageous cricket and put a score on the board. 

The openers quickly constructed a 65-run stand by making the most of the drops. After that, they lost several wickets, but Aasif Sheikh managed to hold one end and get his fifty. India were poised to dismiss them for less than 200 runs at 144/6, but Kami and Airee produced a 50-run partnership. Near the conclusion, Kami delivered a couple of hits to get them up to the 230-point mark. It could be a tricky total since the ball will be delivered under the lights and only a few batters from the Indian team seemed to look in-form.

India grab a first-ever win against Nepal during Asia Cup 2023

Despite the rain's best efforts, everyone was able to see a game owing to the ground crew. The amended aim for India was 145, and the second innings had been limited to 23 overs. When play was restarted after a weather delay, Rohit and Gill were already on board with 17 runs from 2.1 overs. The pair took the necessary time before blasting into their innings. 

Rohit turned away from the fast bowlers Karan and Komi along with beginning to smash the spinners. Compared to Gill, who needed 47 balls to reach fifty, he did so in just 39. The pair had a good performance as they successfully hunted down the target with 17 balls remaining. 

Nepal made every effort, but the dominance of the Indian team was simply too much for them. They would have a lot of positives to take home and make necessary improvements in order to pose a serious threat when they face the big sides in this sport.

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