KATHMANDU: Biratnagar Kings beat Janakpur Bolts by two runs in the first match of the day in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament in the capital.
Chasing a target of 175, Janakpur scored only 172 for six wickets in their 20 overs. Saif Hussain made 71 and Bishal Suslin 43, but they could not win the match for the team.
Biratnagar’s Andre Russell took four wickets.
Earlier, Biratnagar lost the toss and batted first at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, scoring 174 for three wickets in 20 overs.
Lokesh Bam, Imran Sheikh and Andre Russell scored half-centuries. Imran made 56, Russell 52 and Bam 50. Sheikh and Bam shared a partnership of 107, the highest of the tournament.
For Janakpur, Abhishek Tiwari took two wickets and Moeen Ali took one. Biratnagar, with two wins from four matches, moved to the top of the table. Janakpur are third.
In the second match, at 5 pm today, Lumbini Lions play Pokhara Avengers.
Lumbini, who have played two matches, have won one and shared points in another because of rain. They will aim to stay unbeaten today.
Pokhara Avengers have lost both of their previous matches. Playing their third match today, they are under pressure to secure their first win of the tournament.
Eight teams are taking part in the tournament.
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