NPL: Lumbini enter into NPL final

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Dec 11: Lumbini lions entered into Nepal Premier League (NPL) final beating Biratnagar Kings by 40 runs in the qualifier 2 match played in TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur today.

D'Arcy  Short hit 45 runs in 41 balls, Captain Rohit Paudel hit 34 runs 30 balls and Niroshan Dickwella hit 29 runs in 22 balls and Ruben Trumplemann hit 11 runs in 8 balls to 134 runs in the score board of Lumbini Lions.

For Lumbini, Tilak Bhandari took 3 wickets, Ruben Trumplemann, J J Smit and Abhishesh Gautum took two wickets each 

Meanwhile, Biratnagar Kings got all out scoring 94 runs in 17.5 overs.  For Biratnagar, Sam Heazlett hit 34 runs in 28 balls, Naren Bhatta hit 21 runs in 21 balls, Marchant  de LANGE hit 17 runs 20 balls, Shankar Rana hit 7 runs in 14 balls.

For Biratnagar,  Subash Bhandari and Pratish GC took 3 wickets each and Sandeep Lamichhane took 2 wickets.