Bhairahawa beat host Kathamandu by 37 runs at the TU Cricket Ground. Batting first, Bhairahawa scored 117 for 7 in 20 overs. Player of the match Indu Berma remained unbeaten at 33 off 36 balls and struck four boundaries.[break]
Praikshya Bashyal and Aksha Gurung each scored 13 while Kamala Rai was the most successful Kathmandu bowler claiming four wickets for 13 runs. Shilu Rijal, Sumina Maharjan and Shraddha Aryal grabbed a wicket each.
In reply, Sangita Gauchan scored 29 off 37 balls for Kathmandu but other batswomen could not hold long enough as Kathmandu was bowled out for 80 in 19.4 overs. Indu, Aksha, Babita Giri and Saiya Gurung took two wickets each for the winners.
In second match at the TU Ground, Nepalgunj outplayed Pokhara for a huge 80-run victory. Batting first, Nepalgunj scored 123 for 1 in 20 overs with Saraswoti GM scoring a half-century. Her unbeaten 52 off 58 balls scored with the help of seven boundaries put Nepalgunj on the top.
Gita Gosai, who lost her wicket to Aarya Aryal, scored 23 and Ashmita Thapa made an unbeaten 19. Amrita Kasai and Samana Pun grabbed three wickets each to bowl out Pokhara for 43 in 13.1 overs. Only Aarati Bidari reached the double-digit figure as she scored 14 runs. Anu KC and Kamala BC took a wicket each to support Amrita (3 for 5 in 2.1 overs) and Samana (3 for 11 in 3 overs).
At IOE Ground, Birgunj scored 100 for 7 in 20 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 33 by player of the match Rachana Aryal and 20 by Manisha Chaulagain. Rubina Chhetri bowled an excellent spell for Biratnagar claiming three wickets for seven runs in four overs while Sabnam Rai got two wickets for 21 in four overs.
Biratnagar managed to score only 71 runs in 16 overs and lost by 29 runs. Rubina was the highest scorer with 12 runs. For Birgunj, Puja Giri claimed four wickets for 22 runs and Pushpa Aryal got two wickets for 15 runs.
In the only match won by the team batting second, Janakpur defeated Baitadi by eight wickets. Baitadi batted first scoring 54 runs in 13.4 overs with Manisha Godari (18) and Puja Bhatta (14) making most of the runs.
Anuradha Chaudhary bowled tight snapping three wickets for four runs in three overs while Kritu Dahal got two wickets.
Janakpur lost Usha Bhujel (2) and Shanti Chaudhary (1) cheaply but player of the match Anuradha (26 not out off 21 balls) and Kabita Gautam (21 not out off 14 balls) took Janakpur to the target in 7.5 overs. Sonu Khadka and Anjali Chand took a wicket each.
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