Nepal defeated Qatar by 79 runs in the ICC U-19 Women T-20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. 

Chasing the target of 118 runs set by Nepal, Qatar managed to collect 38 runs losing all the wickets in 15.4 overs. The match was played at UKM Oval in Malaysia today. 

Qatari skipper Sachi Dhadwal and Shrutiben Kamaleshbhai Rana made 14 runs each. 

Nepal's Shrishti Jaishi took three wickets. Likewise, Anu Kadayat, Kritika Marasini and Sneha Mahara claimed two wickets each.

Earlier, Nepal accumulated 117 runs in 20 overs losing at the cost of three wickets. Ashma Pulami Magar scored not out 32 runs, Shristi Jaishi made not out 23 runs while Sanu Rajbanshi and Anjali Bishwokarma made 21 and 11 runs respectively. 

Likewise, Sachi Dhadwal and Alina Khan took one wicket each.  

Along with Nepal, hosts Malaysia, UAE, Thailand, Bhutan and Qatar are playing the Qualifier. Nepal will meet UAE in the second match on Saturday.