Sudurpaschim Royals has set a 168 run target for Kathmandu Gurkhas in the 9th match of the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024.
Invited to bat first after losing the toss at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Thursday, Sudurpaschim notched up 167 runs losing 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Sudurpaschim's Brandon McMullen topped the score with 53 runs studded with 3 fours and 4 sixes off 36 balls followed by captain Dipendra Singh Airee with 43 runs while Binod Bhandari and Saif Zaib contributed 35 and 11 runs, respectively. The other batsmen could not achieve double-digit runs.
In reply, Rashid Khan took the highest 2 wickets while Karan KC, Shahab Alam and Gerhard Erasmus grabbed 1 wicket each for Kathmandu.
Sudurpaschim had defeated Biratnagar Kings by 90 runs in the first match. Similarly, Kathmandu lost to Chitwan Rhinos by 5 wickets in the first match. In the second match, it defeated Karnali Yaks by 3 wickets on Wednesday.
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