India’s bowlers set the tone for victory with a disciplined performance, restricting Nepal to 230. Rohit Sharma (74) and Shubman Gill (67) then made sure there were no hiccups in the chase, helping India win by 10 wickets in the fifth match of Asia Cup 2023
India won the toss and elected to field. Nepal’s openers, Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh, got off to a good start, putting together 65 runs. However, Shardul Thakur drew the first blood for India by dismissing Bhurtel for 38 runs Nepal lost wickets in quick succession and were left at 101-4. Aasif Sheikh and Gulsan Jha put on a 31-run partnership for the fifth wicket, but Sheikh was dismissed for 58 by Siraj. Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee then added 50 runs for the seventh wicket, but Nepal was ultimately bowled out for 230 in 48.2 overs.

The second innings was interrupted by rain, and the target was revised to 145. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made light work of the chase, putting on 147 runs for the first wicket to seal a comfortable victory for India. Rohit was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 74. He was in excellent touch throughout the innings, hitting six fours and five sixes. Gill also played a fine hand, scoring 67.

Here some Important stats and numbers from 5th match of Asia Cup 2023 Played between India and Nepal.

22 – Ravindra Jadeja is the joint-leading wicket-taker for India in Asia Cup ODIs alongside Irfan Pathan, followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 17 wickets and Kapil Dev with 15 wickets. 

22 – Ravindra Jadeja(22) is the joint-leading wicket-taker by a left-arm spinner in the Asia Cup ODI, along with Abdur Razzak and Sanath Jayasuriya.  

26 – Jadeja now has 26 wickets in the Asia Cup overall, which is the second most by a left-arm spinner, behind Shakib Al Hasan’s 27 wickets.
 

1017 – Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel have become the first Nepal pair to score 1000 partnership runs in ODIs

 10 – Rohit Sharma scored his 10th fifty-plus score in the Asia Cup overall, which is the second most by any batter. Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the most fifty-plus scores in the Asia Cup, with 12. Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar are tied for third place, with 9 each.

 10- Rohit Sharma has scored his 10th fifty-plus score in the Asia Cup overall, the most by any Indian batter. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 9 and Virat Kohli with 8

 22 – Rohit Sharma has now struck 22 sixes in Asia Cup ODIs, the third-most by any batsman. Shahid Afridi tops the list with 26 sixes, followed by Sanath Jayasuriya with 23.

 1101 – Rohit Sharma has now scored 1101 runs in the Asia Cup, the second-most by any batter. Sanath Jayasuriya tops the list with 1220 runs.
 

147* – The opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who scored 147 runs, is the third highest for India in Asia Cup ODIs. The highest opening partnership for India in Asia Cup ODIs is 210 runs, scored by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan against Pakistan in 2018 at Dubai