IND VS NEP - Quarter Final 1, Asian Games Mens T20I 2023

12:24 Local Time, 04:24 GMT, 09:54 IST: That's a win for India as they beat Nepal by 23 runs and advance to the semis of this competition. Earlier in the day, India elected to bat first after winning the toss and Yashasvi Jaiswal was simply outstanding in the powerplay. He attacked the bowlers right from the word go, and although Gaikwad looked rusty, it was Jaiswal's innings that helped India set the foundation in the first half of the innings. The southpaw also notched up a fantastic century in the process and Rinku Singh gave the finishing touch with his knock of 37*(15), powering India to a total of 200-plus. In reply, the Nepal openers gave them a steady start, but they couldn't make an impact in the powerplay. Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee and Sundeep Jora chipped in with handy cameos for, but they were never going to be enough to be honest. The boundaries were pretty short too, hence the batters from both the teams managed to hit so many sixes throughout the game. Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi picked three wickets each, while Sai Kishore had a good enough debut as he picked a wicket, was economical and he also took three catches. That's all from our side folks. We'll be back later today with our live coverage of the World Cup warm-up games..

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, SIX, a six to end the match! Was fraction short and Karan bludgeons this over long-on to draw curtains to this game. Handshakes all round as India advance to the next round

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, no run, full and quick outside off, Karan KC swings and misses

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, no run, full length ball outside off, Karan KC has a swing and a miss

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, no run, yorker length ball on off, Karan KC digs it back to the bowler

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, no run, back of a length outside off, Karan KC swings and misses

Shivam Dube to Karan KC, no run, yorker length ball on off, Karan KC tries to squeeze it out, gets it off the cue end and back to the bowler

Abinash Bohara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Shivam Dube [2.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

Avesh Khan to Lamichhane, out Caught by Sai Kishore!! India just a wicket away from advancing to the final. This was a slower one and Lamichhane opted for the aerial route. Swings hard, but gets the timing all wrong. Taken by the fielder at long-on and that's that for Lamichhane. Lamichhane c Sai Kishore b Avesh Khan 5(4) [4s-1]

Avesh Khan to Lamichhane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Avesh Khan to Karan KC, 1 run, low full toss on off, Karan KC drives this to long-off for one

Avesh Khan to Karan KC, no run, slower one outside off, Karan KC swings and misses

Avesh Khan to Karan KC, FOUR, banged in short by Avesh Khan, Karan KC goes for a pull and gets a top edge that flies right over the keeper's head, no chance of stopping that

Avesh Khan to Karan KC, SIX, thumped over long-on. On a length around middle and leg, Karan KC stands tall and tonks it over the boundary with ease

Avesh Khan to Karan KC, no run, slower delivery outside off, Karan KC swings and misses

Arshdeep Singh to Lamichhane, FOUR, thumps this towards long-on where Bishnoi misfields and gives away a boundary

Arshdeep Singh to Lamichhane, no run, short and slow on off, Lamichhane swings and misses

Arshdeep Singh to Karan KC, 1 run, squeezed down the pitch by Karan KC for a single

Arshdeep Singh to Karan KC, no run, off the pads towards short fine leg, the non-striker was keen for a single, but was sent back. The throw came in at the bowler's end, but wasn't anywhere closer to the stumps