Sudur Paschim Royals relied on captain Dipendra Singh Airee's all-round performance to defeat the Karnali Yaks by six wickets in match 28 of Nepal Premier League 2024 in Kirtipur on Monday, December 16. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
The Yaks were shot out for 101 runs, with Harmeet Singh claiming two wickets and Airee, Scott Kuggeleijn scalping two apiece. In response, the Royals waltzed to the target in 15.4 overs, with Airee and Ishan Pandey both scoring 38 runs.
This was the last league game of NPL 2024, and will be followed by the play-offs starting with the Eliminator and Qualifier 1 on Wednesday.
Toss Update
Sudur Paschim Royals won the toss and elected to field first against Karnali Yaks.
The Royals enter the contest on the back of a nervy five-run win against the Pokhara Avengers after Scott Kuggeleijn picked up a fifer, and sit pretty at the top of the points table.
The Yaks, who had Shikhar Dhawan starring in earlier games, also come into the fixture on the back of their five-run win against Lumbini Lions, and are placed fourth on the table.
Sudur Paschim Royals Vs Karnali Yaks: Playing XIs
Sudur Paschim Royals Vs Karnali Yaks: Squads
Sudur Paschim Royals: Scott Kuggeleijn, Rohan Mustafa, Binod Bhandari, Naresh Budayair, Saif Zaib, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Ishan Pandey, Abinash Bohara, Amit Shrestha, Khadak Bohara, Bhojraj Bhatta, Arjun Kumal, Brandon McMullen, Naren Saud and Basanta Khatri.
Karnali Yaks: Sompal Kami (c), Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuban Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat.
