Chitwan Rhinos has set a 175-run target for Biratnagar Kings in the 12th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), a franchise-based T20 cricket tournament, underway in Kirtipur.
Invited to bat first after losing the toss at the TU International Cricket Ground on Wednesday, Chitwan notched up 174 runs losing 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Ravi Bopara topped the score with 65 runs including 3 fours and 4 sixes off 38 balls. Similarly, Saif Zaib scored 32 runs followed by Dev Khanal with 28 runs while Kushal Malla and Dawid Malan contributed 20 and 17 runs, respectively. The other batsmen could not achieve significant runs.
On the bowling side, Marchant de Lange and Sandeep Lamichhane took 2 wickets each while Shubham Ranjane grabbed 1 wicket for Biratnagar.
Biratnagar has won all three matches played so far, scoring 6 points while Chitwan has won one, gaining 2 points, and lost the other out of two matches played so far.
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