Kathmandu. In the third edition of Siddharth Bank Nepal Premier League (NPL), former champions Lumbini Lions have started with a win.
Lumbini defeated Sudurpaschim Royals by 7 wickets in the recently concluded opening match at the Trivi Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Lumbini completed the target of 88 runs given by Sudurpaschim by losing 3 wickets in 9.5 overs. In Lumbini’s win, Darcy Short batted aggressively and scored 40 runs off 18 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes. Asif Shaikh contributed 32 runs.
Lumbini bowler Anil Kharel took 2 wickets and Dipendra Singh Airi took 1 wicket for Sudurpaschim.
Before that, Sudurpaschim lost the toss and batted first at TU Cricket Ground and were bowled out for 87 runs in 17.2 overs. Most of the batters in Far West had a disappointing performance. For him, Dipendra Singh Airi scored 27 runs and Anil Kharel remained unbeaten on 15 runs while Saif Zaib scored 13 runs. No other batter scored in double figures.
Kishore Mahato of Lumbini took 4 wickets and Sher Malla took 3 wickets while covering Sudurpaschim cheaply. Similarly, Shedley van Schalkwyk, Tilak Bhandari and Rohit Poudel took 1 wicket each.