KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Karnali Yaks have secured their first victory by defeating Chitwan Rhinos today in a match under the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Karnali Yaks defeated Chitwan Rhinos by six wickets on Friday with the help of Shikhar Dhawan’s 45 runs and Bipin Sharma’s 3 wickets.
NPL: Karnali Yaks clinch victory on back of their bowlers
Karnali had previously lost to Janakpur Bolts and Kathmandu Gurkhas. With this victory, Karnali broke the losing streak of two games and added 2 points.
This is the first defeat of Chitwan, who have won two consecutive matches earlier. Following Dhawan scoring 45 runs, Karnali completed the target of 131 runs by losing 3 wickets with one ball to spare in the 20-over match. Similarly, Chadwick Walton scored 30 runs and Dev Khanal scored 25 runs while Zeeshan Maqsood contributed 12 runs and remained unbeaten.