Janakpur's playoff journey is becoming more complicated with the third consecutive loss.
Pokhara Avengers have registered their first win in the NPL, defeating defending champions Janakpur Bolts by 25 runs. Chasing a target of 156 runs, Janakpur were restricted to 130 runs in 20 overs, thanks to the impressive bowling of Pokhara's Bipin Khatri and Sumit Barma.
![Pokhara's first win, Janakpur in crisis [Photos]](https://assets-cdn-api.ekantipur.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.ekantipur.com/uploads/source/news/kantipur/2025/sports/npljanakpurboltsvspokharaavengers11272025c7a4485-27112025024537-1000x0.jpg&w=1001&h=0)