KATHMANDU: Lumbini Lions defeated Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets in Tuesday’s Nepal Premier League (NPL) T20 cricket match.
In the match held at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur this evening, Lumbini bowled out Pokhara for 97 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Lumbini then chased down the 98-run target in just 11.4 overs, losing only two wickets.
Captain Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten on 47 off 32 balls, while Niroshan Dickwella contributed an unbeaten 27 off 26 balls to guide Lumbini to victory. D’Arcy Short also scored 13 runs off six deliveries. For Pokhara, Bipin Khatri was the only bowler to claim a wicket, while opener Aasif Sheikh was run out.
Earlier, batting first after losing the toss, Pokhara managed to score 97 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 25 runs, while captain Kushal Bhurtel made 14, Mahedi Hasan scored 13 and Kiran Thagunna contributed 12 runs.
For Lumbini, Ruben Trumpelmann led the bowling attack with three wickets, while Tilak Bhandari claimed two. Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam and captain Rohit Paudel took one wicket each.
Lumbini Lions remain unbeaten in the ongoing tournament, having secured two victories and shared points in another match that was abandoned due to rain. Pokhara Avengers, meanwhile, are still searching for their first victory after suffering defeats in all three matches played so far.
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