Asian Games 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century helps India book a spot in the semifinals

Hangzhou, Oct 3, (Fast Mail News):-- Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a superb century to help India beat Nepal by 23 runs in the quarter-final of the 2023 Asian Games. Opting to bat, India posted a total of 202/4.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was the catalyst of the Indian batting lineup, scoring a 49-ball 100. The left-hander struck 8 fours and 7 sixes in his knock. The 21-year-old also became the youngest Indian to score a T20I ton.

The opening duo of Jaiswal and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad forged a 103-run partnership to set the foundation for India. Shivam Dube (25* off 19) and Rinku Singh (37* off 15) contributed handy cameos to help India past the 200-run mark.

In reply, Nepal lost wickets at regular intervals and were restricted to 179/9 in their 20 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored with a 15-ball 32. Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan picked up three wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh scalped two.

With this win, India are now through to the semifinals.

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