IND vs NEP: "We Were 30 Runs Short"- Nepal Skipper Rohit Paudel After Loss Against India In Asia Cup 2023

India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in a rain-curtailed game in Pallekele on Monday, September 4. The Men in Blue registered a 10-wicket win to seal a spot in the Super 4s. Meanwhile, Nepal had to leave the tournament empty-handed with losses against Pakistan first and then India.

India were asked to chase 145 in 23 overs according to the DLS method after Nepal posted 230 batting first. Nepal openers added 65 for the first wicket inside the first 10 overs. They lost wickets quickly after the first-wicket partnership before Gulsan Jha (23), Dipendra Singh (29) and Sompal Kami (48) scored crucial runs in the lower order to take Nepal to that score.

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Nepal Skipper Rohit Paudel Laments Lack Of Impetus From Middle-Order Batters

Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel in the post-match presentation spoke about the performance of his team. He said that his team fell 30 runs short of their desired score and that their middle order needed to step up.

“The openers did a good job for us, the middle order could have done better, we were 30 runs short and if the middle order had done well then we could have reached 260-270.”

He further lauded his lower-order batters for batting them out of trouble with the end score. Regarding the bowling performance in this game, Paudel said that the pitch and the ground conditions made it difficult for his bowlers to hold the ball.

“Our lower order has been doing a great job and contributing in the last 4-5 months. The conditions were really hard but our bowlers bowled well as the ball was not gripping,” the Nepal skipper concluded.

Pakistan, India To Face Each Other In Super 4s on September 10

Pakistan and India advanced through to the Super4s of Asia Cup 2023 from Group A. Both teams take on each other on September 10 in the third match of the Super 4s in Colombo as of now. India will face Sri Lanka/Afghanistan -(on September 12) and Bangladesh (on September 15 )in their other two Super 4 fixtures in Asia Cup 2023.

Meanwhile, as per reports, the Super 4 matches might be shifted out of Colombo due to bad weather and the forecast of rain. The alternate venues will be named soon.

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