KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Kathmandu Gurkhas secured their second win of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), defeating Biratnagar Kings by nine wickets on Thursday.
The convincing victory lifted Kathmandu to four points in the standings.
After suffering an eight-wicket defeat to Janakpur in their opening match, Kathmandu bounced back with a four-wicket win over Karnali Yaks before registering their second victory against Biratnagar.
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With the win, Kathmandu joined Biratnagar, Karnali, Janakpur and Sudurpashchim on four points. Lumbini remain at the top of the table with seven points, while Pokhara, having lost all three of their matches, sit at the bottom. Chitwan have three points.
Chasing a modest target of 84 runs, Kathmandu reached 84/1 in just 9.4 overs.
Earlier, after being asked to bat first at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Biratnagar were bowled out for 83 in 19.3 overs.
For Biratnagar, Rupesh Singh top-scored with 26 runs off 27 balls, including three fours and a six. Angelo Mathews contributed 22 runs, while Basir Ahmad added 10. No other batter managed to reach double figures.
At one stage, Biratnagar were reeling at 35/7 before Mathews and Singh staged a brief recovery with a 39-run partnership for the eighth wicket, helping their side post 83 runs.
Kathmandu's bowling attack was led by Santosh Yadav, who claimed three wickets. Sahan Arachchige and Jahanzad Khan picked up two wickets each, while Karan KC, Shahab Alam and Dev Shah took one wicket apiece.
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