Welcome to the highlights of India vs Nepal - The first quarter-final match of the 2023 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition Twenty20 International cricket tournament first time between India and Nepal was played at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou on October 03, 2023.
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| Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his maiden T20I hundred © SonyLiv / Twitter |
Match Overview:
Young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal's 48-ball maiden T20I century and Rinku Singh's scintillating 15-ball 37 before Three-wicket hauls from Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan helped to India registered their historic first T20I win against Nepal by a 23-runs and enter into the semi-finals in a high-scoring first quarter final of a Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition.
Match Stats:
- India's 202 was their fifth highest score at neutral venue in T20 international and the highest total by any team at Hangzhou in T20Is.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal became the eighth Indian batsman scored a hundred in T20 internationals.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first Indian batsman to score a century against Nepal in T20I cricket history.
- 21 years & 279 days : Yashasvi Jaiswal became the youngest Indian batsman to score a century in T20 international cricket history, beating Shubman Gill's record of 23 years and 146 days against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in this year.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a 22-ball his fastest fifty for India in T20 international.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal equalled a 48-ball joint fourth fastest century for India in T20Is, jointly with Suryakumar Yadav.
- 103 : Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad set up the fifth highest first-wicket partnership for India at neutral venue in T20Is.
- 52* : Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad set up the fifth highest fifth-wicket partnership for India at neutral venue in T20Is.
- Nepal's 179 was their 11th highest score in T20 internationals.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored mammoth total of 202-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a career-best 100 off 49-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred - including 8-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 204.08.
Rinku Singh blasted a unbeaten 37 off 15-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 246.66, Shivam Dube hit a unbeaten 25 off 19-balls included 2-fours & a six and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 25 off 23-balls contained 4-fours.
Nepal best bowler by Dipendra Singh Airee took 2-wickets and one for Sandeep Lamichhane - Sompal Kami.
Nepal scored 179-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Dipendra Singh Airee hammered a 32 off 15-balls including 4-sixes with strike rate of 213.33.
Kushal Malla cracked a 29 off 22-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Sundeep Jora hammered a 29 off 12-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 241.66.
Kushal Bhurtel struck 28 off 32-balls with 4-fours & a six and Karan KC cracked a unbeaten 18 off 13-balls included 2-fours & a six.
India best bowler by Ravi Bishnoi picked up 3-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs, Avesh Khan contained 3-wickets for 32-runs in 4-overs, Arshdeep Singh took 2-wickets and one for Sai Kishore.
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