KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Pokhara Avengers have set a target of 139 runs for Janakpur Bolts in their match under the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Thursday. Pokhara scored 138 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing 7 wickets.
Matt Critchley scored 35 runs while Michael Leask contributed 25 runs. Similarly, Lalit Rajbanshi of Janakpur Bolts bowled excellently. He took 3 wickets in the match.
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At the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Janakpur Bolts captain Anil Kumar Sah won the toss and chose to field first.
In the opening batting, openers Dinesh Kharel and Andries Gous managed a 32-run partnership for the first wicket. However, the American batter Gous was dismissed for 20 runs off 16 balls, caught by Ashif Sheikh on Lalit Rajbanshi’s delivery.
After a golden duck in the previous match, Pokhara’s captain Kushal Bhurtel failed to make an impact in this game as well. He scored just 6 runs off 6 balls, hitting 1 four before being caught behind by wicket-keeper Lahiru Milantha off Rajbanshi’s delivery. Similarly, another batter, Dilip Nath, was dismissed for 11 runs, caught off Mohammad Mohsin’s delivery, leaving Pokhara at a precarious 70/4 in 10.3 overs.
