Samba’s hat-trick leads Nepal to emphatic 8–0 win over Sri Lanka

Showdown against Uzbekistan set to determine Women’s Asian Cup qualifier.

Nepal thrashed Sri Lanka 8–0 on Wednesday in their second match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, with captain Sabitra Bhandari—widely known as Samba—scoring a brilliant hat-trick to continue her team’s dominant run in Group F.