KATHMANDU: Karnali Yaks has set a target of 181 runs for Kathmandu Gorkhas in the first match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) held at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. After losing the toss and batting first, Karnali posted a total of 180 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Ariful Islam led the scoring for Karnali with 44 runs off 21 balls, featuring 5 fours and 3 sixes. Hussain Talat contributed 40 runs, while Gulshan Jha played an aggressive cameo, scoring 20 runs from 11 balls. Pawan Saraf remained unbeaten, and Mark Watt added 17 runs to the total. The team also benefited from 13 extras.
For Kathmandu Gorkhas, bowler Karan KC claimed two wickets, while Shahab Alam, Dev Shah, Santosh Yadav, and Jahandad Khan took one wicket each.
Karnali currently leads the points table with two wins from two matches. Conversely, Kathmandu Gorkhas remains at the bottom of the table without any points after playing one match.
