NPL: Chitwan defeats Pokhara by 87 runs

By Pramod Kumar Tandan, Kathmandu, Dec 3: Chitwan Rhinos registered its second consecutive win defeating Pokhara Avengers by 87 runs on Tuesday in Nepal Premier League (NPL) at Kirtipur.

Batting first Chitwan was posted a target of 162 runs for Pokhara in the first inning. 

In response, Pokhara Avengers scored just 74 runs before being all out in 13.2 overs. 

To pack up Pokhara Avengers in 74 runs Chitwan's bowlers Sohail Tanvir, Rijan Dhakal and LM Benkenstein took three wickets each. Similarly, Deepak Bohara took one wicket. 

Pokhara batsmen Narayan Joshi scored 30 runs, Marcus Critchley scored 17 runs, Bipin Khatri 9 runs, Dilip Nath scored 4 runs, Dinesh Kharel, Raymon Reifer and Kiran Thagunna scored one run each.

Yesterday, on Sunday Chitwan defeated Kathmandu by 5 wickets.