Pokhara Avengers won the toss and invited Sudurpaschim Royals to bat first at the sixth match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), a franchise-based cricket tournament, underway in Kirtipur.
Batting first at the TU International Cricket Ground on Friday, Sudurpaschim Royals made a good start, notching up 49 runs in 4 overs without losing a wicket.
Kushal Bhurtel is leading the team Pokhara Avengers while Dipendra Singh Airee is the captain of the team Sudurpaschim Royals.
Pokhara Avengers has both national and international players including key players Akash Chand, Sagar Dhakal, Tritra Raj Das, Dinesh Kharel and others.
Likewise, wicketkeeper Binod Bhandari, Chris Lynn and other national and international cricketers are with Sudurpaschim Royals.
The day-night match, which kicked off at 4:00 pm at TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, will be played under floodlights, installed for the second season of NPL 2025.
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