KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Gurkhas secured a significant victory against Biratnagar Kings, winning by 1 wicket with 11 balls remaining, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
After winning the toss and opting to field, Kathmandu restricted Biratnagar, who batted first, to just 117 runs, losing all their wickets.
Key contributions for Biratnagar came from Lokesh Bam (8), Deepak Bohara (20), Nicholas (12), Scott (15), Bashir Ahmed (13), Ismat Alam (5), Rajesh Pulami (25), and Chris (1).
Sandeep Lamichhane was dismissed for a duck, while Subash Bhandari made 6 runs. Anil Kharel was not out after facing 1 ball, not adding any runs.
Kathmandu gave away 12 extra runs while defending the total.
Kathmandu’s bowlers were in fine form, with Gerard taking 3 wickets, Dipesh Kandel claiming 2, and Sahab Alam, Karan KC, and Dan each picking up 1 wicket.
Chasing a target of 118 runs, Kathmandu reached the required total in 18.1 overs, losing 9 wickets in the process.
For Kathmandu, notable performances came from Pratik Shrestha (39), Rashid Khan (14), Shankar Rana (16), and Dipesh Kandel (11), with Shankar and Dipesh remaining not out.
Kathmandu also benefitted from 13 extra runs conceded by Biratnagar.
Kathmandu Gurkhas successfully chased down 118 runs with 11 balls to spare, keeping their playoff chances alive.
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