Nepal has set a 116-run target for Japan in the third place play-off under the Women's T20 Quadrangular Series underway in Hong Kong.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss at the Wong Nai Cricket Ground on Sunday, Nepal notched up 115 runs losing five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Puja Mahato topped the score with 43 runs including three fours off 51 balls followed by Roma Thapa, Rubina Chhetry and Indu Barma with 22, 21 and 12 runs, respectively. The other batters did not score double-digit runs.
In reply, Ahilya Chandel, Erika Toguchi-Quinn and Ayumi Fujikawa took one wicket each for Japan.
Earlier, Nepal had defeated Japan by 67 runs in the last match of the group stage held on Saturday. Nepal, Tanzania, Japan and Hong Kong are participating in the four-nation series. After coming up as winners and runners-up of the group stage, Tanzania and Hong Kong will play for the title later today.
Led by captain Indu Burma the Nepali team comprises vice-captain Bindu Rawal, Rubina Chhetri, Sita Ranamgar, Asmina Karmacharya, Kajol Shrestha, Kanchan Shrestha, Khushi Dangol, Sangeeta Rai, Soni Pakhrin, Somu Bista, Pooja Mahato, Roma Thapa and Samjhana Khadka.
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