KATHMANDU: Pokhara Avengers have set a target of 146 runs for Sudurpaschim Royals in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) match on Wednesday.
After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, Pokhara scored 145 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Arjun Gharti was Pokhara’s top scorer with 40 runs off 25 balls, including four boundaries and a six. Mahendi Hasan contributed 32 runs off 21 deliveries, hitting four fours and a six.
Captain Kushal Bhurtel scored 21 runs, including two boundaries, while Shakib Al Hasan made 14 off 16 balls. Dhananjay Lakshman scored 11 runs off 16 deliveries before being run out. Sadira Samarawickrama and opener Dinesh Kharel contributed eight and four runs, respectively.
For Sudurpaschim Royals, Anil Kharel was the leading wicket-taker, claiming three wickets for 23 runs. Captain Dipendra Singh Airee took one wicket for 21 runs in his four overs, while Hemant Dhami and Scott Kuggeleijn also picked up a wicket each.
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