Kritipur:Biratnagar Kings emerged victorious against Janakpur Bolts in a closely contested match of the ongoing Nepal Premier League, winning by a narrow margin of two runs.
According to National News Agency RSS, the match took place at the TU Cricket Ground in Kritipur on Tuesday. Biratnagar Kings, batting first, posted a total of 174 runs for the loss of three wickets in their allocated 20 overs. Imran Sheikh was the top scorer for Biratnagar with 56 runs from 45 balls, while Andre Russell added 52 runs off 29 balls. Lokesh Bam contributed a significant 50 runs in 40 balls, and Shubham Ranjane remained not out with seven runs.
In response, Janakpur Bolts fell short by just two runs, managing to score 172 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs. Saif Hassan led the scoring for Janakpur with 71 runs from 48 balls, followed by Bishal Shusling with 43 runs off 30 balls, and James Neesham with 27 runs off 15 balls. Andre Russell was instrumental in Biratnagar’s bowling attack, claiming four wickets, while Angelo Mathews and Rupesh Singh took two and one wicket, respectively.
For Janakpur, Abhishekh Tiwari took two wickets, and Moeen Ali claimed one wicket during Biratnagar’s innings. With this win, both Biratnagar Kings and Janakpur Bolts now have four points each in the league standings, with Biratnagar having two wins and two losses so far.