NPL: Sudurpaschim trounces Karnali by 6 wickets, playoff setup completed

Kathmandu, Dec 16: Sudurpaschim Royals has defeated Karnali Yaks by six wickets in the last match of the league stage under the ongoing Nepal Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament. Sudurpaschim achieved the 102-run victory target set by Karnali in 15.2 overs at the loss of four wickets. The match was held at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.    

Captain Dipendra Singh Airee and Ishan Pandey scored 38 runs each for Sudurpaschim. Similarly, Saif Zaib made 11 runs, Binod Bhandari and Aarif Sheikh hit four runs each, Brandon MacMullen three runs. Sudurpaschim secured seven extra runs in the match.    

Towards bowling, captain Sompal Kami, Bipin Sharma and Nandan Yadav took one wicket each.    

Sent into bat first after losing the toss, Karnali Yaks made 101 runs in the allotted 20 overs at the loss of 10 wickets. Zeeshan Maqsood scored highest 30 runs with the help of four fours in 35 balls for Karnali. William Bosisto scored 16 runs, Babar Hayat 13, and captain Sompal Kami and Chadwick Walton each made 11 runs.   

  
Likewise, Dev Khanal hit 7 runs, Arjun Gharti three not-out and Gulshan Jha made two runs for Karnali. Karnali got 8 extra runs.    

Towards bowling, Harmeet Singh took the highest three wickets for Sudurpaschim. Similarly, captain Dipendra Singh Airee and Scott Kuggeleijn took two wickets each while Saif Zaib took one wicket.    

Playoff equation completes    

The playoff equation of NPL has been completed with the conclusion of the league stage games. Karnali has entered the playoff despite losing to Sudurpaschim. Kathmandu Gurkhas is out of the playoff stage. 

   
Janakpur Bolts, Chitwan Rhinos and Sudurpaschim Royals have already reached the playoff stage before this.    
Sudurpscahim will play against Janakpur in the first qualifier of NPL while Chitwan and Karnali will vie in the eliminator match.  (RSS)