KATHMANDU: Defending champions Lumbini Lions have set a target of 150 runs for Janakpur Bolts in the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Batting first after Janakpur won the toss and elected to bowl at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Lumbini scored 149 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Captain Rohit Poudel was the top scorer for Lumbini with 34 runs off 30 balls, including three fours and a six. He was caught by Lalit off Avishek Tiwari.
Niroshan Dickwella contributed 27 runs off 27 balls, hitting two fours and a six, before being caught by Rahul Yadav off Vishal Susling.
Dilip Nath scored 25 runs before being caught by Anil Shah off Susling, while Aasif Sheikh made 21 before being dismissed lbw by Harmeet Singh.
Darcy Short was dismissed for a duck, while Sandeep Jora and Samim Hossain scored nine and one run, respectively. Ruben Trumpelmann remained unbeaten on 15.
For Janakpur, Vishal Susling and Rahul Yadav claimed two wickets each, while Lalit Rajbanshi, Avishek Tiwari and Harmeet Singh took one wicket apiece.
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