KATHMANDU: Sudurpaschim Royals defeated Chitwan Rhinos by five wickets in a Nepal Premier League (NPL) Twenty20 match played at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday.
Chasing a target of 130 runs set by Chitwan, Sudurpaschim reached 130 for the loss of five wickets in 16.4 overs to secure their second victory in the tournament.
Player of the Match Brandon McMullen top-scored for Sudurpaschim with 43 runs off 21 balls. Ishan Pandey contributed 25 runs, while Aarif Sheikh added 20. Sherfane Rutherford remained unbeaten on 21 off 15 deliveries to guide his team to victory.
For Chitwan, Ranjeet Kumar claimed three wickets, while Rijan Dhakal and Mausam Dhakal took one wicket each.
Earlier, Sudurpaschim won the toss and elected to field, restricting Chitwan to 129 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Ravi Bopara was Chitwan’s leading scorer with 49 runs off 40 balls. Bibek Yadav scored 17, while Dawid Malan, Arjun Saud and Sikandar Raza contributed 16, 15 and 15 runs, respectively.
For Sudurpaschim, Scott Kuggeleijn took two wickets, while Hemant Dhami, Dipendra Singh Airee and Anil Kharel claimed one wicket each.
With Monday’s victory, Sudurpaschim climbed to third place in the points table with four points from four matches. Chitwan, meanwhile, remained fifth with three points from three matches.
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