KATHMANDU: Unbeaten Lumbini Lions continued their impressive run in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), defeating Janakpur Bolts by 16 runs on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 150 runs at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Janakpur managed 133 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Atitya Mahat, batting down the order, top-scored for Janakpur with 30 runs. Captain Harmeet Singh contributed 33 runs, while Saif Hassan and Tritaraj Das scored 28 and 18 runs, respectively. However, the remaining batters failed to make a significant contribution.
Darcy Short led Lumbini’s bowling attack with three wickets, while Tilak Bhandari and Sher Malla claimed two wickets each. Ruben Trumpelmann took one wicket.
Earlier, Lumbini, who were put in to bat after losing the toss, posted 149 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Captain Rohit Paudel top-scored with 34 runs, while Niroshan Dickwella contributed 27, Dilip Nath 25 and Aasif Sheikh 21. Ruben Trumpelmann added an unbeaten 15, while Samim Hossain scored 13.
For Janakpur, Rahul Yadav and Vishal Susling took two wickets each, while captain Harmeet Singh, Lalit Rajbanshi and Avishek Tiwari claimed one wicket apiece.
With this victory, Lumbini have strengthened their position at the top of the points table with seven points from four matches, maintaining their unbeaten run. Janakpur, meanwhile, remain fourth with four points from five matches.
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