Sudurpaschim Royals has clinched a 72-run win over Janakpur Bolts in the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024.
Janakpur was bowled out for paltry 51 runs in 12.1 overs while it was chasing the 124-run target set by Sudurpaschim.
To stop Janakpur from reaching the target, Harmeet Singh, Dipendra Singh Airee and Ishan Pandey grabbed 2 wickets each while Saif Zaib, Naren Saud, and Scott Kuggeleijn claimed 1 wicket each for Surdurpaschim.
Joshua Tromp's 13-run score was the highest for Janakur while the other batsmen could not reach double-digit runs.
Earlier, invited to bast first after losing the toss at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Surdurpaschim notched up 123 runs losing 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Binod Bhandari topped the score with 33 runs including 3 fours and 1 six followed by Saif Zaib with 17 runs while Ishan Pandey and Brandon McMullen contributed 17 and 11 runs, respectively.
On the bowling side, Kishore Mahato grabbed the highest 4 wickets while Harsh Thaker claimed 1 wicket.
This is the first loss ever faced by Janakpur in its fifth match of the NPL.
Conversely, Sudurpaschim clinched the fourth victory, by clinching a 72-win over Janakpur.
With this, both the teams have won 4 matches and lost 1 match each, climbing atop the points table.
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