KATHMANDU: The Pokhara Avengers scored 97 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, setting defending champions Lumbini Lions a target of 98 runs in the second match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Tuesday.
Lumbini captain Rohit Kumar Paudel had won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pokhara lost two wickets in the first four overs but managed to reach 97 by the end of their innings.
Lumbini made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Abhishekh Gautam and Ruben Trumpelmann in place of Dilip Nath and Shadley van Schalkwyk.
Pokhara made three changes, including the inclusion of Arjun Kumal, Aakash Chand and Sadisha Samarawickrama.
