Kirtipur:Janakpur Bolts posted a total of 147 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs against Pokhara Avengers in the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) match.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the match is being held at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Janakpur’s Trit Raj Das was the top scorer with 61 runs off 55 balls, followed by Abhishek Tiwari, who made a quick 24 runs in just 10 balls. Opener Moeen Ali contributed 21 runs from 16 balls before falling to Shakib Al Hasan.
On the bowling front, Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets in his three-over spell. Chamika Karaunaratne took two wickets, while Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Saifudin picked up one wicket each.
Earlier in the match, Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field first. The Nepal Premier League is a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal and is currently in its third edition. Prior to this game, Janakpur Bolts had recorded one win and one loss, whereas Pokhara Avengers were defeated by Sudurpaschim Royals in their opening match.