Kathmandu. Far-Western Royals have secured a place in the playoffs of the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
In today’s match, Sudurpaschim defeated Kathmandu Gorkhas to secure the playoffs. With the playoff, Sudurpaschim has climbed to the top position with the fifth win. Kathmandu has eight points. With one match remaining, the playoff possibility remains.
Chasing the target of 126 runs, Kathmandu scored 118 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Rashid Khan scored 35 runs and Dushan Hemantha scored 21 runs. Anil Kharel took 2 wickets for Far-West. Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Sudurpaschim made 125 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Dipendra Singh Airee scored 60 runs and Aarif Sheikh scored 21 runs. Tharindu Ratnayake scored 26 runs. Airee and Sheikh took over the innings of Far-West for the loss of 4 wickets for 8 runs. There was a 54-run partnership between the two batters. Jahandad Khan took 3 wickets and Santosh Yadav took 2 wickets for Kathmandu. Janakpur Bolts and Chitwan Rhinos will face each other in the second match to be held at 5 pm today.
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