India Women vs Nepal Women Prediction: Must-win game for Nepal

India and Nepal are going to face each other in Match 10 of Asia Cup Women at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka on 23rd July 2024. It's a must-win game for Nepal. Who will win this game of cricket?

Harmanpreet Kaur's team has made it to the semifinals with a dominating 78-run victory over UAE Women in their latest match, and the kind of performances they have been putting up has just been outstanding, crushing opponents. Kaur will be looking forward to her side carrying such momentum into the semis.

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have been consistent performers with the bat throughout the tournament and will be looking to give their team a good opening act. In this regard, dayalan Hemlatha will look to contribute much-needed runs along with an in-form Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, after missing out on the action in the previous game. Richa Ghosh will be looking to continue with that momentum from her dynamic performance in the last match as she partners for the finish with Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar.

On the bowling front, Tanuja Kanwar and Renuka Thakur Singh have been a problem for opponents consistently since the early overs. Also, Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma are in the wings to see how they can exploit the conditions against Nepalese batters. Radha Yadav, along with Harmanpreet Kaur, also will give ample support for a much-needed decisive win.

Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Tanuja Kanwar

Indu Barma's team suffered a major blow as they lost their last match against Pakistan Women by 9 wickets. They are currently in third place in the table, and an overwhelming win in their next match will help their net run rate to seal a place for themselves in the semis. It won't be easy against India, and brilliant performances from the team are indeed expected.

Samjhana Khadka and Sita Rana Magar have shown promise, and it's for them to convert these starts into a substantial partnership in this all-important encounter. Indu Barma, along with Kabita Kunwar and Rubina Chhetry in the middle order, must benefit from her enormous experience in holding up the innings. Useful contributions are also being looked at from Kabita Joshi and Puja Mahato in the lower middle order.

The bowling of the team did not come up to the expectations in their last game. Early wickets through Kabita Kunwar and Rubina Chhetry will be instrumental in putting pressure on the India Women. A couple of economical spells by Puja Mahato and Indu Barma should be the aim in the middle overs. Kritika Marasini and Kabita Joshi are expected to put up effective shows to add sting to the bowling attack as well.

Indu Barma, captain, Samjhana Khadka, Sita Rana Magar, Kabita Kunwar, Rubina Chhetry, Roma Thapa, Puja Mahato, Bindu Rawal, Kajal Shrestha, wicket-keeper, Kabita Joshi, Kritika Marasini

The Nepal Women's team is caught in a tight situation as their defeat in the previous match was quite drastic. Their batsmen are supposed to gain runs at a faster pace since India possesses some very fierce bowlers and energetic batsmen. On the other hand, the India Women's team remains unbeaten till now, and their track record in this competition makes them the probable winner.