Clinical india

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium: India crushed Nepal by 82 runs in the Group A match of the Women's Asia Cup to progress to the semi-final here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Tuesday. India secured their third consecutive win of the tournament and topped their group with six points.

After Shafali Verma's fiery innings, Indian spinners showed their class against minnows Nepal to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.

In the 179 chase, Nepal were never in the picture as they lost the opener Samjhana Khadka (7) in the second over by Anurndhati Reddy. Sita Rana Magar and Kabita Kunwar tried to stabilise the side in the Power-play but Reddy gave them another jolt by removing Kunwar (6) in the fifth over.