Asia Cup: India beat Nepal in a rain-affected game to send them packing
India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Nepal’s Kushal Malla during the Asia Cup match between India and Nepal at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on September 4, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) Kathmandu, September 5 India have knocked Nepal out of the Asia Cup in a rain-affected match in Pallekele on Monday. Asking Nepal to bat first, India did not take advantage of the chances that came their way dropping three catches in the first five overs. Taking advantage of that, Nepali openers, Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh played shots riding their luck at times as they put up a 65-run opening stand. The rest of the batters, however, could not take advantage of the start. Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel and Kushal Malla all threw their wicket away by playing poor shots. Gulshan Jha soon followed them to the pavilion as Nepal had no answer for the spin bowling of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. When Sheikh got out fo...