Nepal has received an 84-run target from UAE in the ICC U-19 Women World Cup Qualifier.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss at the Sevens Stadium in Ajman on Wednesday, UAE notched only 83 runs losing nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Samaira Dharnidharka's 31-run score was the highest for UAE, followed by Rinitha Rajith with 20 runs while Lavanya Keny and Indhuja Nandakumar contribute 10 runs each. The other batters could not score any runs.
In reply, Krishma Gurung took the highest 4 wickets giving 17 runs while Riya Sharma and Sima KC took 2 wickets each. Similarly, Rachana Kumari Chaudhary claimed one wicket for Nepal.
This is the final match between Nepal and UAE under the World Cup Asia Qualifier which kicked off on November 6. Under the World Cup Asia Qualifiers, Nepal has already played five matches. Nepali is in the second position with four wins and one loss out of five matches played so far.
In the first match, Nepal defeated Thailand by 67 runs. Similarly, in the second match, Nepal defeated Kuwait by 108 runs. In the third match, Nepal lost to the home team UAE by 13 runs.
Nepal defeated Thailand by 106 runs in the fourth match on Sunday. In the fifth match on Tuesday, Nepal defeated Kuwait by a wide margin of 165 runs.
Nepal, Kuwait and Thailand are participating in the tournament along with the host UAE. Nepal must win today's match to qualify for the U-19 World Cup. Additionally, it must surpass the UAE in run rate.
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