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Bangladesh and Nepal in ACC women's cricket final
Bangladesh continued to exhibit their supremacy in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) women's tournament and booked their place in the final.
- By K.R. Nayar, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:20 July 17, 2007
Dubai: Bangladesh continued to exhibit their supremacy in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) women's tournament and booked their place in the final.
According to information from Malaysia, Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 59 runs. In another match, Nepal defeated China by nine wickets to also reach the final. Bangladesh owed their victory to their 16-year-old left-arm spinner Champa Chakma, who took 3 for 16 runs.
Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field. They restricted Bangladesh to 100 for 7 in 30 overs. But in reply, Hong Kong were bowled out in 23.3 overs for 41.
The Nepal-China match was a one-sided affair. China won the toss and though they held on for 28.5 overs, they could manage only 40 runs. Nepal reached the target in 14.3 overs. The final will be held today.
Brief scores: Bangladesh: 100 for 7 off 30 overs (P. Ghosh 39; G. Li 2 for 16, K. Gill 2 for 26). Hong Kong: 41 in 23.3 overs (P. Ghosh 2 for 6, S. Khatun 2 for 2, C. Chakma 3 for 16). China: 40 after 28.5 overs (K. Chaudhary 3 for 5). Nepal: 41 for 1 off 14.3 overs.
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