IND-W vs NEP-W Women's Asia Cup 2024 Highlights: India qualify for semis with win over Nepal, Pakistan also in

"I backed my strength and the execution was good. The consistency is improving but I could have finished the innings today. Double hundred is big for any batter and I got plenty of confidence from that innings, I wasn't in good form before that but the innings helped me get back my confidence," Shafali says.

And India have won this one by a huge margin. A hat-trick of wins for the Indians and they qualify as table-toppers from Group A. India have won this by 82 runs. Pakistan are also through on the second place.

It is almost in the bag. India have played like defending champions yet again. Nepal need 86 in the final over and it is all but over now.

A run-out ends Puja Mahato's struggle in the middle. She played 11 balls for 2 runs and has been caught short of her crease. Nepal 70/7 after 15

This is being so hard for Nepal out there. They are not able to put up a fight now. A maiden over in a T20I. Tanuja bowls a maiden 13th over. Nepal 58/4 after 13. Deepti now gets her first. She removes Rubina after a six. Nepal 64/5 after 13.4

India are well and truly on the top of this game. Radha Yadav has struck in her first over, sending Indu Barma back on a slog-sweep. Nepal are at 48/3 after 10 overs and need 131 more from 60 balls now. 

India gave now sent Nepal two down here. Renuka Singh gets her first as Kabita has departed. The batter looked to go over mid-off but could not get the elevation. Mandhana takes an easy one. Nepal 29/2 after 5.

And the run-chase is on. Samjhana Khadka and Sita Rana Magar are out in the middle. Nepal need to chase this down in 10 overs to qualify. It would be a tall task to chase this in 20 overs, infact. Arundhati strikes, sends Samjhana back to the hut in the second over. An inswinger from the Indian. Nepal 8/1 after 1.4

A decent cameo by Jemimah Rodrigues at the end. Her 15-ball 28 took India to 178/3 in their 20 overs. Shafali was the star with 81 from 48 balls. Jemimah hit five fours in her knock, three of which came in the final over. India probably left some runs out there.

Jemimah and Sajana are in the middle and they are looking to take India to a strong finish. India are at 154/2 after 18 overs. 

Ohh, Shafali has been dismissed now. She came down the track to heave it but misses the ball and was stumped out. She falls for 81. India 133/2 after 15.3

And there's the first wicket. A huge 122-run stand comes to an end. Hemalatha was three short of her fifty and wanted to go for a six. She holes out to the long-on fielder Chhetry, who takes it on the second attempt. India 122/1 after 14. Sa Sajana comes in the middle.

India are right on top of this innings at the halfway mark. Shafali has crossed her fifty and is looking good. India are at 91/0. Dayalan Hemalatha need to up the ante as India have plenty of batting to follow.

Shafali has gone past her fifty. A 26-ball fifty for the Indian opener. India 81/0 after 8

This has been a fine show from India so far but Hemalatha is yet to give a worthy contribution. Shafali is on 32 from 19 and has been instrumental in India reaching 50 in 6 overs. 

Shafali Verma is on a roll here. She has struck five fours, two of which came in the previous 4th over. She is at 26 from 14, India 35/0 after 4

While Hemalatha has not looked in good touch so far, Shafali has got India up and rolling. She has hit two fours in the opening two overs, while Hemalatha has also hit one. India 15/0 after 2

India will be through if they win. They can still qualify if they lose but need to ensure the losing margin is not much. If Nepal chase down India's target in 10 overs, Nepal will be through and India out.

The action goes live. There is a change to the Indian opening combination today. Shafali Verma is accompanied by Dayalan Hemalatha at the top of the order. Mandhana is wanting the players to spend time in the middle.

"59m boundaries all around. Back on pitch 6 which has been used in 5 games. Some rough patches in the good length area and the wrist spinners can get some purchase. Important to keep the line within the stumps. Chasing teams have more success. Batters have to take time. Ball will come on nicely under the lights," Marina Iqbal in her pitch report

Nepal Women (Playing XI): Samjhana Khadka, Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Kunwar, Indu Barma(c), Dolly Bhatta, Rubina Chhetry, Puja Mahato, Kabita Joshi, Kajal Shrestha(w), Sabnam Rai, Bindu Rawal

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, S Sajana, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Arundhati Reddy

We are ready for both. We have some youngsters who are keen to get into the contest. We are ready for every challenge, we look to give our 100%. We have two changes.

We'd like to bat first today. In the last few years, T20 cricket has changed. It's a collective effort, we've looked to take on whatever is in our range. The outfields are quick, the tracks are flat, sometimes even 200 isn't enough. We'll look to trust our process and look to bat. 180 will be great, it's about playing one ball at a time. Harman and Pooja are resting

India have won the toss and have opted to bat first. No Harmanpreet Kaur today, Smriti Mandhana is leading the team today.

A little ago, Pakistan defeated UAE by a huge margin of 10 wickets. They have become the first team to win a T20 Women's Asia Cup match by 10 wickets. The Women in Green have almost secured their place in the semis, unless Nepal stun India by some margin.

Nepal created history in their first match of the tournament. They registered their first win in the Women's Asia Cup when they defeated UAE by 6 wickets on July 19. They were handed a drubbing by Pakistan in their next match but have shown promise in the tournament.

India have been highly dominant in the tournament so far, as they usually are. The Women in Blue began their campaign with a thumping 7-wicket win and backed that up with a 78-run drubbing to UAE. They are the defending champions and are playing just like that.

India have 2 in 2 wins and a huge NRR of +3.298 in Group A. They are all but through to the semis. Then there is Nepal, hanging by a thread, especially after Pakistan's huge 10-wicket win over UAE, a little ago. The toppers would look to keep their winning momentum going and officially confirm their place in the semis against a dreaming Nepal. Follow for the latest updates on this match.