2 October, Kathmandu. Nepal has won the second match of the IHF Nations Women's Trophy 2026 Zone-2 held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Nepal defeated Maldives by 24-18 on Tuesday.

In the ongoing tournament organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF), Nepal lost one game and won one game. Nepal was defeated by the host Bangladesh in the first match.

Nepal's Vimala Tamang was declared the player of the match in the match against Maldives. Nepal will play its third match against India on Wednesday.

Under the captaincy of Bandana Rai, the Nepalese team consists of Uma Rai, Devkumari Baskota, Vimala Tamang, Durga Bohra, Hilina Rana, Kalpana Oli, Komali Khadka, Samina Choudhary, Yakkan Kumal, Sangeeta Choudhary, Sanju Rai, Shantikala Rai and Mamta Rana. Sushil Adhikari is the coach of the team.