KATHMANDU: Nepal will take on the Netherlands today in the ongoing tri-nation Women’s T20 International cricket series.
The match is scheduled to begin at 12:15 pm at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Nepal has yet to earn any points after two matches in the tournament, which kicked off on Thursday.
In their opening game, Nepal lost to the Netherlands by 20 runs, and on Saturday, they were defeated by Thailand by four wickets. Today, Nepal will be aiming for their first win at home.
As of now, Thailand leads the standings with four points from two wins, while the Netherlands has accumulated two points.
Nepal, after losing both its games, will be hoping to turn things around.
In the first match, Nepal won the toss and invited the Netherlands to bat, but failed to chase down a target of 158 runs.
Nepal could only manage 137 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
In their second match, Nepal set Thailand a target of 102 runs, but Thailand successfully chased it down with six balls to spare, losing six wickets in the process.
The Netherlands is currently ranked 16th, while Nepal holds the 20th spot in the ICC rankings, with Thailand ranked 13th.
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