Nepal have been the queens of powerplay bowling at the tournament and took a trio of early scalps for the third game in succession.
Captain Puja Mahato clean bowled Ines McKeon with an inswinger before watching Sabitri Dhami take two sublime catches at mid-on to reduce Australia to 14 for three.
Caoimhe Bray and Eleanor Larosa knuckled down and compiled a crucial stand of 72, before Hasrat Gill and Chloe Ainsworth took 29 runs from the last two overs.
Having registered totals of 52 and 73 in their first few matches, Nepal’s focus lay on keeping wickets in hand.
Mahato again led from the front with a stoical 18 from 42 balls but wickets fell around her with Gill, Juliette Morton and Lily Bassingthwaighte taking two apiece to wrap up victory.
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