KATHMANDU: Karnali Yaks set Janakpur Bolts a target of 133 runs after scoring 132 for nine in their allotted 20 overs in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Batting first after losing the toss, Karnali struggled to build momentum and finished with a total of 132 runs.
Pawan Saraf top-scored with 37 runs off 37 balls, while Ariful Islam contributed 43 off 29 deliveries. Deepak Dumre added a quickfire 13 off just five balls, and Gulshan Jha scored 12 off nine deliveries.
Nandan Yadav made nine runs off 12 balls, while Akbar Ali scored one off two deliveries. Hussain Talat managed three runs off 13 balls, Sompal Kami scored one off five balls, and opener Mark Watt also contributed one run.
For Janakpur, captain Harmit Singh led the bowling attack with three wickets for 22 runs in four overs, including a maiden. Moin Ali and Rahul Yadav claimed two wickets each, while Lalit Rajbanshi took one.
James Neesham, Aditya Mahata and Abhishek Tiwari went wicketless as Janakpur restricted Karnali to 132 runs.
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