The Lumbini Lions led by Nepal captain Rohit Paudel lost their opening match of the Nepal Premier League 2024 to Biratnagar Kings by 2 wickets. Here's the match report
The Biratnagar Kings defeated the Rohit Paudel-led Lumbini Lions by 2 wickets to secure their first win of the Nepal Premier League 2024 season on Wedneday at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
Batting first, the Lumbini Lions posted a strong total of 191/7 in 20 overs, with captain Rohit Paudel top-scoring in the first innings with 46 off 29 balls.
During the chase of 192-run target, wicketkeeper-batter Lokesh Bam played a solid knock of 71 runs off 47 balls, including 3 fours and 6 sixes. Basir Ahamad라이브 바카라 quickfire 40 runs off 23 balls also played a crucial role as the team reached the target in 19.5 overs, posting 193/8 to secure a hard-fought victory.
The match saw Lumbini's Durgesh Gupta picking up three wickets, while Ramon Simmonds and Saad Bin Zafar took two wickets each. Despite their excellent bowling performance, the Lions couldn't win their opening match of NPL 2024.
This was the first match of Lumbini Lions. Biratnagar Kings, led by star leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, have already lost their first two matches in the tournament and that too by heavy margins.
Full Squads:
Biratnagar Kings: Sandeep Lamichhane (Marquee Player), Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung, Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam.
Lumbini Lions: Rohit Kumar Paudel (Marquee Player), Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri, Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores.