header banner
SPORTS

133 for Lalitpur to qualify, Dhamala blasts 70

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Opening batsman Sunil Dhamala carried his bat scoring unbeaten 70 runs from 62 deliveries to power Pokhara Rhinos to 132 runs in 20 overs. Rhinos collected 40 runs in last 4 overs of the innings as Dhamala smashed 5 sixes in his first fifty of the EPL 2017.
By No Author

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Opening batsman Sunil Dhamala carried his bat scoring unbeaten 70 runs from 62 deliveries to power Pokhara Rhinos to 132 runs in 20 overs. Rhinos collected 40 runs in last 4 overs of the innings as Dhamala smashed 5 sixes in his first fifty of the EPL 2017.



Lalitpur Patriots won the toss and elected to bowl first in a must-win contest for them to qualify for the playoffs. Rhinos lost two early wickets as both Pakistani recruits Israullah and Asif Ali were dismissed cheaply. A partnership of 66 runs between Dhamala and Rajesh Pulami Magar who scored 32 runs in 32 deliveries bailed out Rhinos from a tricky situation. Binod Bhandari scored 12 runs from 7 deliveries at the end of the innings to provide the late boost to the Rhinos total.



Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dinesh Bhandari and Rashid Khan picked up a wicket each for Patriots.



Match Summary:

Pokhara Rhinos 132/5 (20 Ov)

Sunil Dhamala 70* (62) 2 fours, 5 sixes

Rajesh Pulami 32 (32) 2 fours, 1 six

Lalit Rajbanshi 4-0-16-1

Sandeep Lamichhane 4-0-22-1 

Lalitpur Patriots (Toss) Target 133


Related story

Price of US dollar continues to rise, hitting record high at Rs...

Related Stories
ECONOMY

Gold price reaches new peak at Rs 133,000 per tola...

SPORTS

ICC CWC League 2 opener: Nepal sets 133-run target...

SOCIETY

Death toll in Jajarkot earthquake reaches 133 (Upd...

ECONOMY

Nepali rupee slides to a record low against USD; $...

ECONOMY

Rising US Dollar value drives up cost of imported...