# 2023–24 Prime Minister Cup (Women)

The 2023–24 Prime Minister Cup (Women) was the ninth edition of the Prime Minister Cup Women's National Cricket Tournament, the premier Twenty20 cricket tournament in Nepal. The tournament was contested by teams representing the seven Provinces of Nepal as well as one departmental teams. It began on 21 December 2023 and end on 3 January 2024. The format was changed for the 2023–24 season, with the eight teams competing in a round-robin format with the top four advancing to the play-offs.
APF Club clinched the title of the Prime Minister Cup Women’s National Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for a record-extending sixth time after they defeated Koshi Province by 11 runs in the final.

## Squads

| APF Club | Bagmati Province | Gandaki Province | Lumbini Province |
| Sita Rana Magar (c) Rajmati Airee Karuna Bhandari Indu Barma Manju Bokati (wk) Suman Bist Mamta Chaudhary Sonu Khadka Sarita Magar Bindu Budha Magar Jyoti Pandey (wk) Rekha Rawal Roma Thapa Nary Thapa | Asmina Karmacharya (c) Yashoda Bist Khusi Dangol Helisha Gurung Krishma Gurung Ashmita Kharel Sony Pakhrin Sanskrit Phuyal Yashu Pandey Kanchan Shrestha (wk) Bipisha Shahi Salina Silwal Manisha Upadhaya Sabika Kumari Yadav | Kusum Godar (c) Armina Adhakari Anjali Bishwokarma Dhan Kumari Chhrtri Rachana Chaudhary Shila Regmi Chhetri Niru GT Sooman Khatiwada Simran KC Jyotsinka Marasaini Srijana Paudel Shristi Paudel Shreya Sharma Aakirti Tiwari | Saraswati GM (c) Kritika Marasini (vc) Kriti Adhikari Sushmita Bhusal Sushmita Bajgain Chameli Chaudhary Laxmi Chaudhary Madhu D.C Kamal GM Ashma Pulami Saraswati Pun Manisha Rana Sarmila Rokka Ranju Shrestha |
| Karnali Province | Koshi Province | Madhesh Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Kiran Kumari Kunwar (c) Bimala Budhathoki Rama Budhathoki Gauri Bohara Surati Buda Trisana Bishokarma Nikita Dhamala Anju Gurung Rakshi Khadka Krishma Shahi Nilam Shahi Anjali Thapa Bina Thapa Yamuna Tharu | Rubina Chhetry (c) Apsari Begam Alisha Khadiya Bimala Mahala Bandhana Rajbanshi Kajol Rajbanshi Lakita Rajbanshi Sanu Rajbanshi Sangita Rai Sabnam Rai Kajal Shrestha (wk) Namita Shrestha Nisha Shahi Riya Sharma | Kabita Gautam (c) Anuradha Chaudhary Saraswati Chaudhary Roji Kadari Chandani Khatoon Sabnam Khatoon Aarti Mahato Mina Mahato Puja Mahato Sana Praveen Bhumi Singh Pratima Sah Alisha Yadav (wk) Sakshi Yadav | Ritu Kanoujiya (c) Bindu Rawal (vc) Ishwori Bist Manisha Chaudhary Sabita Dhami Rewati Dhami Kabita Joshi Anu Kadayat Samjhana Khadka Manisha Pujara Runi Poddar Sova Rokaya Laxmi Saud Janaki Thapa |

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | APF Club | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.024 |
| 2 | Koshi Province | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1.976 |
| 3 | Sudurpashchim Province | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.011 |
| 4 | Bagmati Province | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.435 |
| 5 | Madhesh Province | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.340 |
| 6 | Lumbini Province | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.312 |
| 7 | Gandaki Province | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.029 |
| 8 | Karnali Province | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −3.874 |
* The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
* Advanced to Qualifier 1
* Advanced to Eliminator

## Fixtures

Cricket Association of Nepal released the fixtures details on 16 December 2023.
* Match 1 21 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Bagmati Province 117/4 (20 overs) | v | Madhesh Province 89/5 (20 overs) |
| Yashoda Bist 47* (39) Puja Mahato 2/15 (4 overs) | | Puja Mahato 35 (45) Asmina Karmacharya 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Bagmati Province won by 28 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Ram Pandey and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Asmina Karmacharya (Bagmati Province)
* Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 2 21 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Sudurpashchim Province 87/9 (20 overs) | v | APF Club 88/1 (16.1 overs) |
| Kabita Joshi 22 (27) Sonu Khadka 2/24 (5 overs) | | Jyoti Pandey 49* (48) Ishwori Bist 1/20 (3 overs) |
* APF Club won by 9 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Rabindra Gupta and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Jyoti Pandey (APF Club)
* Sudurpashchim Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 3 21 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Gandaki Province 102/4 (20 overs) | v | Lumbini Province 103/6 (17 overs) |
| Suman Khatiwada 33* (18) Saraswati Pun 1/12 (4 overs) | | Laxmi Chaudhary 42 (44) Shristi Jaisi 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Lumbini Province won by 4 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Binod Baniya and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Laxmi Chaudhary (Lumbini Province)
* Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 4 21 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Karnali Province 33/9 (16 overs) | v | Koshi Province 35/0 (3.1 overs) |
| Kiran Kunwar 9 (27) Apsari Begam 3/12 (4 overs) | | Rubina Chhetry 25* (17) |
* Koshi Province won by 10 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: D Agrahari and Rabindra Gupta Player of the match: Apsari Begam (Koshi Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to technical issues.
* Match 5 22 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Bagmati Province 87/8 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 92/2 (18.1 overs) |
| Yashoda Bist 41 (54) Sabnam Rai 2/13 (4 overs) | | Kajal Shrestha 41* (51) Sanskriti Phuyal 1/12 (4 overs) |
* Koshi Province won by 8 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: D Agrahari and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Apsari Begam (Koshi Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 6 22 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Gandaki Province 141/6 (20 overs) | v | Karnlai Province 97/6 (20 overs) |
| Anjali Bishowkarma 51 (48) Anju Gurung 2/15 (4 overs) | | Gauri Bohara 26 (16) Rachana Chaudhary 2/18 (2 overs) |
* Gandaki Province won by 44 runs Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Binod Baniya and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Jyotsnika Marasini (Gandaki Province)
* Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 7 22 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Madhesh Province 40 (19.2 overs) | v | APF Club 41/0 (5.5 overs) |
| Pratima Sah 15 (34) Sita Rana Magar 3/2 (2.2 overs) | | Sita Rana Magar 19* (9) |
* APF Club won by 10 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Ram Pandey and Dharma Shakya Player of the match: Sita Rana Magar (APF Club)
* Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 8 22 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Lumbini Province 71/7 (20 overs) | v | Sudurpashchim Province 72/1 (9.5 overs) |
| Saraswati Pun 19 (30) Laxmi Saud 2/5 (4 overs) | | Kabita Joshi 24* (12) Madhu DC 1/22 (3.5 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 9 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Binod Baniya and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Laxmi Saud (Sudurpashchim Province)
* Lumbini Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 9 24 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Koshi Province 129/4 (20 overs) | v | Madhesh Province 69/9 (20 overs) |
| Rubina Chhetry 57 (64) Mina Mahato 2/27 (3 overs) | | Sana Praveen 27 (41) Sabnam Rai 2/8 (4 overs) |
* Koshi Province won by 60 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: D Agrahari and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Rubina Chhetry (Koshi Province)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 10 24 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| APF Club 151/3 (20 overs) | v | Lumbini Province 61/9 (20 overs) |
| Indu Barma 70* (51) Saraswati Pun 1/16 (3 overs) | | Laxmi Chaudhary 28 (49) Indu Barma 3/7 (3 overs) |
* APF Club won by 90 runs Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Rabindra Gupta and Hem Joshi Player of the match: Indu Barma (APF Club)
* APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 11 24 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Sudurpashchim Province 151/4 (20 overs) | v | Karnlai Province 70/9 (20 overs) |
| Kabita Joshi 78* (50) Anju Gurung 2/35 (4 overs) | | Trisana Bishowokarma 28 (35) Ritu Kanoujiya 3/6 (4 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 81 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: D Agrahari and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Kabita Joshi (Sudurpashchim Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 12 24 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Gandaki Province 112/4 (20 overs) | v | Bagmati Province 116/6 (18.4 overs) |
| Anjali Bishowkarma 32 (42) Krishma Gururng 1/7 (2 overs) | | Yashoda Bist 39* (41) Shristi Jaisi 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Bagmati Province won by 4 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Hem Joshi and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Yashoda Bist (Bagmati Province)
* Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 13 25 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Lumbini Province 133/5 (20 overs) | v | Karnali Province 103/7 (20 overs) |
| Saraswati GM 53* (62) Rashmi Khadka 1/15 (4 overs) | | Gauri Bohara 22 (22) Saraswati Pun 2/15 (4 overs) |
* Lumbini Province won by 30 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: D Agrahari and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Saraswati GM (Lumbini Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 14 25 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Madhesh Province 112/7 (20 overs) | v | Gandaki Province 85 (19.4 overs) |
| Puja Mahato 38 (43) Suman Khatiwada 3/10 (2 overs) | | Suman Khatiwada 42 (33) Puja Mahato 3/7 (3.4 overs) |
* Madhesh Province won by 27 runs Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Binod Baniya and Hem Joshi Player of the match: Puja Mahato (Madhesh Province)
* Gandaki Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 15 25 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Bagmati Province 87/8 (20 overs) | v | Sudurpashchim Province 88/4 (19 overs) |
| Kanchan Shrestha 19 (42) Laxmi Saud 2/11 (4 overs) | | Bindu Rawal 28 (51) Sony Pakhrin 1/11 (4 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 6 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Mangilal Sharma and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Kabita Joshi (Sudurpashchim Province)
* Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 16 25 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Koshi Province 84/2 (20 overs) | v | APF Club 90/2 (17.3 overs) |
| Rubina Chhetry 41 (58) Sonu Khadka 1/17 (4 overs) | | Indu Barma 36* (34) Nisha Shah 1/18 (4 overs) |
* APF Club won by 8 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Bindo Baniya and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Indu Barma (APF Club)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 17 27 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| APF Club 160/2 (20 overs) | v | Karnali Province 68/8 (20 overs) |
| Rajmati Airee 67 (55) Trisana Bishwokarma 1/32 (4 overs) | | Trisana Bishwokarma 19 (19) Karuna Bhandari 4/13 (4 overs) |
* APF Club won by 92 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: D Agrahari and Hem Joshi Player of the match: Rajmati Airee (APF Club)
* APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 18 27 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Koshi Province 103/8 (20 overs) | v | Gandaki Province 48 (15 overs) |
| Bimala Malaha 25 (37) Shristi Jaisi 2/17 (4 overs) | | Suman Khatiwada 21* (20) Rubina Chhetry 3/0 (1 over) |
* Koshi Province won by 55 runs Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Dharma Shakya and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Sangita Rai (Koshi Province)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 19 27 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Bagmati Province 109/8 (20 overs) | v | Lumbini Province 100/8 (20 overs) |
| Helisha Gurung 46 (45) Sarmila Rokka 3/19 (4 overs) | | Saraswati GM 29 (36) Khusi Dangol 2/14 (4 overs) |
* Bagmati Province won by 9 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Hem Joshi and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Helisha Gurung (Bagmati Province)
* Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 20 27 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Madhesh Province 82/7 (20 overs) | v | Sudurpashchim Province 86/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Puja Mahato 27 (31) Laxmi Saud 4/21 (4 overs) | | Kabita Joshi 26 (38) Sakshi Yadav 2/12 (4 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 5 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Binod Baniya and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Laxmi Saud (Sudurpashchim Province)
* Madhesh Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 21 28 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Sudurpashchim Province 118/3 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 122/2 (17.4 overs) |
| Bindu Rawal 33 (39) Apsari Begam 1/18 (4 overs) | | Kajal Shrestha 54 (48) Anu Kadayat 2/19 (3.4 overs) |
* Koshi Province won by 8 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Rabindra Gupta and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Kajal Shrestha (Koshi Province)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 22 28 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Lumbini Province 96/7 (20 overs) | v | Madhesh Province 97/2 (18.5 overs) |
| Laxmi Chaudhary 64* (64) Sakshi Yadav 2/17 (3 overs) | | Puja Mahato 60* (59) Susmita Bhusal 1/14 (3 overs) Kamala GM 1/14 (3 overs) |
* Madhesh won by 8 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Binod Baniya and Hem Joshi Player of the match: Puja Mahato (Madhesh Province)
* Lumbini Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 23 28 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| APF Club 127/3 (20 overs) | v | Gandaki Province 75/7 (20 overs) |
| Mamta Chaudhary 40* (33) Jyotsnika Marasini 2/19 (4 overs) | | Suman Khatiwada 17 (17) Nary Thapa 4/18 (4 overs) |
* APF Club won by 52 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Dharma Shakya and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Nary Thapa (APF Club)
* APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 24 28 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Karnali Province 42 (13.4 overs) | v | Bagmati Province 43/0 (4.5 overs) |
| Kushi Dangol 4/18 (3.4 overs) Suruti Buda 16 (7) | | Yashu Pandey 25* (20) |
* Bagmati Province won by 10 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: D Agrahari and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Kushi Dangol (Bagmati Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 25 30 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| Sudurpashchim Province 127/6 (20 overs) | v | Gandaki Province 103/2 (20 overs) |
| Samjhana Khadka 26 (11) Rachana Chaudhary 2/16 (4 overs) | | Suman Khatiwada 49* (48) Laxmi Saud 1/14 (4 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 24 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Binod Baniya and Niraj Singh Player of the match: Suman Khatiwada (Gandaki Province)
* Sudurpashchim Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 26 30 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| APF Club 126/3 (20 overs) | v | Bagmati Province 79/8 (20 overs) |
| Sita Rana Magar 44 (50) Manisha Upadhayay 1/22 (4 overs) | | Sony Pakhrin 20 (39) Suman Bist 2/18 (4 overs) |
* APF Club won by 47 runs Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Ram Pandey and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Sita Rana Magar (APF Club)
* Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 27 30 December 20223 13:15 Scorecard
| Madhesh Province 99/7 (20 overs) | v | Karnali Province 21 (9.4 overs) |
| Puja Mahato 49 (50) Trisana Bishwokarma 2/15 (4 overs) | | Bina Thapa 12* (18) Puja Mahato 4/9 (4 overs) |
* Madhesh Province won by 78 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Binod Baniya and Dharma Shakya Player of the match: Puja Mahato (Madhesh Province)
* Karnali Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 28 30 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Lumbini Province 69/9 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 72/3 (10.2 overs) |
| Saraswati GM 17 (28) Rubina Chhetry 4/7 (4 overs) | | Rubina Chhetry 44 (34) Kritika Marasini 2/13 (3 overs) |
* Koshi Province won by 7 wickets Mulpani International Cricket Ground, Kageshwari-Manohara Umpires: Rabindra Gupta and Hem Joshi Player of the match: Rubina Chhetry (Koshi Province)
* Lumbini Province won the toss and elected to bat.

## Playoffs

| Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Final | Final | Final |
| 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | | | | 3 January 2024 - Kirtipur | 3 January 2024 - Kirtipur | 3 January 2024 - Kirtipur |
| 1 | APF Club | 139/2 (20) | | | | Q1W | APF Club | 114/7 (20) |
| 2 | Koshi Province | 87/4 (20) | 1 January 2024 - Kirtipur | 1 January 2024 - Kirtipur | 1 January 2024 - Kirtipur | Q2W | Koshi Province | 103/4 (20) |
| | | | Q1L | Koshi Province | 92/1 (13) | | | |
| 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | 31 December 2023 - Kirtipur | EW | Sudurpashchim Province | 88/7 (20) | | | |
| 3 | Sudurpashchim Province | 100/1 (14.3) | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bagmati Province | 99 (19) | | | | | | |

### Qualifier 1

* Match 29 31 December 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| APF Club 139/2 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 87/4 (20 overs) |
| Indu Barma 56* (50) Rubina Chhetry 1/18 (4 overs) | | Rubina Chhetry 22 (26) Rekha Rawal 1/11 (3 overs) |
* APF Club won by 52 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Binood Baniya and Rabindra Gupta Player of the match: Indu Barma (APF Club)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to field.

### Eliminator

* Match 30 31 December 2023 13:15 Scorecard
| Bagmati Province 99 (19 overs) | v | Sudurpashchim Province 100/1 (14.3 overs) |
| Kanchan Shrestha 36 (46) Krishma Thapa 3/32 (4 overs) | | Bindu Rawal 54* (49) Manisha Upadhayay 1/20 (3 overs) |
* Sudurpashchim Province won by 9 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Ram Pandey and Mangilal Sharma Player of the match: Bindu Rawal (Sudurpashchim Province)
* Bagmati Province won the toss and elected to bat.

### Qualifier 2

* Match 31 1 January 2024 11:00 Scorecard
| Sudurpashchim Province 88/7 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 92/1 (13 overs) |
| Samjhana Khadka 25 (24) Sangita Rai 2/13 (4 overs) | | Kajal Shrestha 38* (35) Laxmi Saud 1/25 (4 overs) |
* Koshi Province won by 9 wickets Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Ram Pandey and Dharma Shakya Player of the match: Sangita Rai (Koshi Province)
* Koshi Province won the toss and elected to field.

### Final

* Match 32 3 January 2024 11:00 Scorecard
| APF Club 114/7 (20 overs) | v | Koshi Province 103/4 (20 overs) |
| Indu Barma 53 (47) Apsari Begam 3/21 (4 overs) | | Rubina Chhetry 62 (58) Karuna Bhandari 1/18 (4 overs) |
* APF Club won by 11 runs Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Umpires: Rabindra Gupta and Ram Pandey Player of the match: Indu Barma (APF Club)
* APF Club won the toss and elected to bat.