KATHMANDU: The Lumbini Lions secured an easy 8-wicket victory over the Pokhara Avengers in the Nepal Premier League on Tuesday. Playing at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Lumbini chased down the 98-run target in 11.4 overs, finishing the match with 50 balls to spare.
Lumbini captain Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten on 47 runs, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes off 32 balls. Niroshan Dickwella added an unbeaten 27, while D’Arcy Short scored 13 and Aasif Sheikh contributed 7 runs.
Earlier, put in to bat after losing the toss, Pokhara managed only 97 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Chamika Karunaratne top-scored for the side with 25 runs, followed by Kushal Bhurtel with 14, Mehedi Hasan with 13, and Kiran Thagunna with 12 runs.
Lumbini’s Ruben Trumpelmann spearheaded the bowling attack, taking 3 wickets for 16 runs in his 4-over spell. His performance earned him the player of the match award. Tilak Bhandari claimed 2 wickets, while Sher Malla, Abishek Gautam, and Rohit Paudel picked up 1 wicket each.
With this result, Lumbini maintains its position at the top of the points table, while Pokhara remains in eighth place.
