Janakpur Bolts has set a 133run target for Lumbini Lions in the 25th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) – a franchise-based T20 cricket tournament, underway in Kirtipur.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss at the TU International Cricket Ground on Friday, Janakpur notched up 132 runs losing 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Sangeeth Cooray topped the score with 45 runs including 2 fours and 1 six off 38 deliveries followed by Mayan Yadav with 27 runs while Aasif Sheikh scored 20 runs.
Similarly, Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Shubh Kansakar contributed 14 and 11 runs, respectively. The other batsmen could not achieve significant runs.
Rohit Paudel and Sher Malla took 2 wickets each while JJ Smit and Abhishesh Gautam claimed 1 wicket each for Lumbini Lions.
If Lumbini Lions wins today's match, three teams including Pokhara Avengers, Chitwan Rhinos and Janakpur Bolts will be eliminated. Kananali Yaks has already crashed out of the NPL Season 2. Hence, today's match is very crucial for Lumbini.
Lumbini is in the fourth position in the score board with 6 points from 6 matches while Janakpur Bolts remains at the bottom with only 2 points from 5 matches.
A total of eight franchise-based teams are taking part in the second edition of the NPL, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal.
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