KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Gorkhas defeated the Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Monday. Playing at the TU Cricket Ground, the Rhinos failed to chase the 181-run target, finishing their allotted 20 overs at 170 for 7.
Ravi Bopara top-scored for Chitwan with 55 runs, hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes off 35 balls. Other notable contributions came from Dan Mousley, who scored 29, Kamil Mishra with 28, and Arjun Saud, who added 23 runs. For Kathmandu, Sahan Arachchige took 2 wickets, while Santosh Yadav, Ganesh Gautam, Jahandad Khan, and Karan KC claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, batting first, the Kathmandu Gorkhas posted a total of 180 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Rashid Khan led the scoring for Kathmandu with 52 runs, supported by Sahan Arachchige, who contributed 33 runs.
