KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Bhairahawa Gladiators has set a 144-run target for Chitwan Tigers at their seventh match of the Everest Premier League (EPL) 2018 being played at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Tuesday.
Sent in to bat first after losing the toss, Bhairahawa Gladiators was all out for 143 runs in the 19.3 overs.
Bhairahawa Gladiators defeats Chitwan Tigers by 12 runs
Allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate scored highest 35 runs including three sixes and one four off 25 balls, right-hand-batsman Pradeep Singh Airee smashed 26 runs with one six and three fours off 18 balls while Ravi Inder Sing contributed 25 runs including three fours off 21 balls for Gladiators.
In reply, Sagar Dhakal grabbed three wickets, giving away 27 runs in four overs, George Scott took two wickets while Paul Stirling, Lalit Bhandari and Dipendra Singh Airee claimed one wicket each.
A total of six teams (Kathmandu Kings XI, Pokhara Rhinos, Lalitpur Patriots, Chitwan Tigers, Bhairahawa Gladiators, Biratnagar Warriors - are competing for the EPL-2018 title in the round-robin format. The tournament, which began on December 8, will be over on December 22.