Kathmandu, June 3 -- Nepal Women defeated Qatar Women by eight wickets in their Group D match of the Asian Cricket Council Women's Premier Cup in Mantin, Malaysia, on Wednesday, chasing 77 in 10.5 overs after a disciplined bowling display restricted Qatar to 76 all out.

Qatar Women, put to bat first, made a steady but inconsistent start. Captain Getrude Chandiru led the resistance with a brisk 25 off 19 balls, striking two fours and a six, as she tried to anchor the innings after early wickets. However, Nepal's new-ball attack kept striking at regular intervals, preventing any sustained partnership from developing. Fatima Mukadam and Shrutiben Rana both got starts but failed to convert them into meaningful scores, and the middle order st...