Asia Cup 2023, IND vs NEP Highlights: India thump Nepal, reach Super Four

India vs Nepal, Asia Cup Highlights: India skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill hit outstanding fifties while Ravindra Jadeja took 3/40 as India thumped Nepal by 10 wickets to reach Super Four

11:36 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: India thump Nepal by 10 wickets

 

And with that four from Shubman Gill of Gulshan Jha’s first ball, India have reached the reduced Duckworth Lewsis target of 145 with all 10 wickets in hand and 17 balls to spare in the 23 overs allotted. This will take the Men in Blue to the Super Four as the second-best team from the group behind acrh-ribvals Pakistan. 

 

India score 147/0 after 20.1 overs 

 

11:27 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Five more needed to win

 

With a four off the last ball by Rohit Sharma, he has moved to 73 off 56 balls while the target for India has been reduced to only five more runs needed off the next four overs. 

 

India score 140/0 after 19 overs 

 

11:21 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: India almost there

 

India now need only 12 more runs to win in the five overs remaining as Gulshan Jha has been brought on to bowl the 19th over. 

 

India score 133/0 after 18 overs 

 

11:09 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Gill brings up his fifty

 

Shubman Gill has brought up his fifty here and it is only a matter of time now that India will reach the target. This is Gill’s seventh ODI fifty. 

 

11:08 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: 100 up for India

 

Rohit Sharma is going bonkers at Pallekele as he doesn’t want to give any chance to Nepal bowlers. Short of a length and he has just rocked back and pulled this one for a six 

 

India score 113/0 after 15 overs 

 

10:55 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Rohit brings up fifty

 

This is easy pickings for India as Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are cruising towards their respective fifties. 

 

Four!! Just a tad short and Rohit wastes no time in pulling that for a four and bringing up his fifty in just 39 balls. 

 

 

India score 96/0 after 13 overs 

 

10:48 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Some turn available for Lamichhane

 

Sandeep Lamichhane, the leg spinner from Nepal has been able to extract some turn off the pitch and has thereby kept the run flow a bit slow at the other end.

 

Six!! After five good balls, one googly was read by Rohit and he slog swept it for a six over deep mid-wicket. India cruise towards the target.  

 

India score 76/0 after 11 overs 

 

10:39 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: 50 up for India

 

The fifty partnership between skipper Rohit Sharma and young Shubman Gill has come up in the Asia Cup 2023. It took only 46 balls for them to get to the milestone. 

 

India score 52/0 after 8 overs 

 

10:31 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: India start off well post the break

 

India have started well after the break, adding 16 runs in the 21 balls bowled since then. Nepal have employed pinners and they have been able to keep the Indian batters quiet for some time. 

 

India score 33/0 after 6 overs 

 

10:24 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Here’s how the game would flow

 

Powerplay 1: Overs 1-5 

Powerplay 2: Overs 6-19 

Powerplay 3: Overs 20-23

 

 

Three bowlers can bowl 5 overs and two bowlers can bowl 4 overs.

 

10:10 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: New playing conditions

 

The match will resume at 10:15 pm IST with India needing 145 runs to win in 23 overs. The powerplay has been reduced to five overs and the game must end by 11:36 pm IST. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

10:04 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Play will resume at 10:15 pm IST

 

The umpires have gone back inside and the screens say that the match must begin at 10:20 pm IST and then must end by 11;36 pm IST to constitute a play. It has confirmed by the umpires that the play will begin at 10:15 pm IST. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

10:01 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Umpires entering the ground

 

The two on-field umpires for the match are in the middle for the inspection and we will soon have the result on when and how will the match take place 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:58 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: More rain incoming predicts AccuWeather

 

Though there hasn’t been rain so far till it stopped at around 09:30 pm IST, however, heavy showers are expected from 11:00 pm onwards, meaning that a result in this game might not be possible. 

 

9:54 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Inspection at 10:00 pm IST

 

It's just a matter of 5-10 minutes more. Though there has been no rain and the ground staff have worked tirelessly to ready the field, it will all depend upon the umpires on whether the match will take place or not. 

 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:38 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Match must start by 10:20 pm IST confirm umpires

 

The umpires have confirmed to the broadcasters that if the game doesn’t start by 10:20 pm IST then there would be no game at all and the minimum of 20 overs are to be bowled at any cost. However, the groundsmen would have to ready the field by 10:00 p.m. IST to the umpires for inspection. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:26 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Covers being removed, cut-off time 10:30 pm

 

The covers are now coming off one by one as the groundsmen are trying to ready the pitch for a possible play. The cut-off time, as conveyed to earlier by us earlier, has now been confirmed. It is 10:30 pm IST for a 20-over game. So the groundsmen still have an hour to ready the pitch for the game to resume

 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:23 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: What happens when India vs Nepal is washed out?

 

If this question is popping into your mind, don’t worry we have got you covered. Here’s what would happen if the India vs Nepal match is washed out 

 

Read the answer here

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Photo: PTI

9:19 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: And the covers are back again

 

All the activity that was seen earlier on the screen would mean nothing now as the covers are back on the ground and it's still drizzling in Pallekele, Kandy

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:17 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: And the covers are back again

 

All the activity that was seen earlier on the screen would mean nothing now as the covers are back on the ground and it's still drizzling in Pallekele, Kandy

 

9:12 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: This was Shubman Gill before the rain interruptions

9:09 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: What will be DLS targets for India going further?

Since overs are going to be reduced, here are the possible Duckworth-Lewis and Stern method targets for India 

 

Possible DLS targets for India

 

220 in 45 overs

 

207 in 40 overs

 

192 in 35 overs

 

174 in 30 overs

 

130 in 20 overs.

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

9:04 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Movement from umpires in dressing rooms

 

Movement can be spotted from the umpires in the Indian dressing room and it seems that there might be an inspection soon as the groundsmen are coming on to maybe lift the covers. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

8:56 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: What is the cut-off time for a game?

 

20:56 pm IST:

Though the cut-off time has yet not been decided, looking at the India-Pakistan game, the cut-off time for the 20-over game was set at 10:30 pm IST. 20 overs is the minimum amount that must be bowled to get a result in an ODI game. 

 

Currently, it's almost 09:00 pm IST and two overs have already been bowled. With rain pouring down heavily, it would require groundsmen to at least 30 minutes to ready the ground after such heavy rains. So keeping that in mind, the game would not be restarting before 09:30 pm IST. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

8:39 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: It might be a long delay in the offing

 

The delay currently would be extended it seems as the live TV shows visuals where the rain is continuously pouring down behind the studios of the official broadcasters. 

 

8:36 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE: Covers cover the entire ground area, more rain expected

 

 

The covers have covered the entire ground and the latest weather update from Weather.com says that rains are likely to continue for some more time. 

 

8:26 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Rain stops play

 

Rain has once again come as a disrputio0n in the proceedings and it's pouring down in Pallekel as Indian batters move back to the pavilion with the team score at 17/0 in 2.1 overs. 

 

India score 17/0 after 2.1 overs 

 

8:18 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: India begin the chase

 

India have begun the chase of 231 in a great style with Shubman Gill hitting back-to-back fours after the first over was a maiden by Karan KC. Three fours in this over, akes the Indian score to 12

 

India score 13/0 after 02 overs 

 

7:46 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: First innings summary

 

India's Ravindra Jadeja took 3/40 as the Men in Blue restricted Nepal to 230, getting them all out in 48.2 overs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. 

 

It was an impressive showing from the Nepalese team after they were bundled out for 104 in their first match of the tournament against Pakistan. Aasif Sheikh top-scored for the Himalayan nation with 58 while Sompal Kami made 48. India must make 231 to win this match and reach the Super Four stage. 

 

For India, apart from Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj took three wickets as well but also conceded 61 runs in his 9.2 overs in the process. Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur picked one wicket a piece. 

 

Nepal Score 230/10 after 48.2 overs

 

7:37 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal all out for 230

 

Nepal have finally been bowled out for 230 in 48.2 overs as Mohammed Siraj castles Lalit Rajabanshi with a yorker. 

 

Nepal Score 230/10 after 48.2 overs