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In a chaotic  semi final clash  hosts Nepal came from behind to prevail over India in the  women’s South Asian Federation  Football Championship in Kathmandu. Despite being reduced to ten players and down by a goal, the home team made a dramatic comeback to win in the penalty shootout. The match took an ugly turn as confusion reigned in the second half  after the referee disallowed  the  equalizer to the hosts. The referee’s decision was hotly disputed by the head coach and players who vehemently claimed it legitimate. They stood their ground firm  and   refused  to  continue playing.As a result,the match was delayed for a prolonged period of time. At one point,it looked as though Nepal would abandon the match. It took quite a bit of persuasion to get them to agree to continue playing. They did the right thing by getting back on the pitch to finish the highly charged match.The decision paid off in the end eventually. When the game finally resumed, ace  striker Sabitra Bha

  Following a  winless  ICC World Cup Cricket League 3 triangular series against Canada and Oman in Canada recently, the men’s national cricket team of Nepal is all set  for another  critical series against the United States of America and Scotland in the United States. Nepal’s hugely disappointing and docile performance caught everyone by  complete surprise.They struggled  badly and looked a pale shadow of their former selves. Once more,poor batting led to the team’s downfall.The top order failed miserably repeatedly,thus resulting in the debacle. Compared to the Twenty20 format ,batters' performance has been abysmal in the 50 -overs format.To put it bluntly, it is a tale of batting slumps.They are going through a rough patch of  form. If batters  struggle  is anything  to go by,they are up against a big challenge. The situation demands the right approach, sound technique,consistency,application,  patience,discipline,confidence and commitment,coupled with a big match t

  South Asia‘s  premier women  football tourney, the South Asian Federation Football Championship is all set to unwrap  on October 17th in Kathmandu. The tournament  held every two years returns to the Himalayan kingdom for the third straight time.It may be recalled that Nepal had hosted the competition in 2019 and 2022. The championship is  being  contested by the seven national  teams of South Asia, Nepal,India,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. India,Nepal and Bangladesh are the top three FIFA ranked teams.Five times winners of the South Asian Federation Football Championship (SAFFC)India is  68th in  world rankings and  the highest ranked team in the tournament. Followed by Nepal and Bangladesh  ranked 99 and 139  respectively. The three teams are top contenders for the title yet again. The league cum knockout championship features India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in one group, while  the other group consists of hosts Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.