Pradhan opened the scoring in the eighth minute and struck again in the 13th and 15th minutes to complete a hat-trick. She added five more goals in the 24th, 32nd, 42nd, 57th and 73rd minutes. Saru Limbu and Rasana Rai were also on target for Morang. Manju Chaudhary scored a consolation goal for Bardiya.[break]
Ilam defeated Bara 3-0 in the second match held at the same venue. Kalpana Rai scored a brace for Ilam and Deepika Rai added one.
Meanwhile, Dhanusha defeated Jhapa 3-1 at the Gauritar Ground in Makawanpur. Pramila Sunuwar put Dhanusha ahead in the 10th minute and Hira Kumari Bhujel netted in the 21st and 46th minutes to extend the lead. Madhu Mukhiya pulled one back for Jhapa in the 63rd minute.
In the second match at Gauritar, Sunsari beat Banke 4-2 on penalties following a goalless 90 minutes.
Likewise, Dolakha defeated host Makawanpur 4-2 in tie-breaker on Tuesday. The match was stopped due to bad light on Monday after the regulation time ended in a 2-2 draw.
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