For sports fans, the NPL is not just a competition but a celebration.
Kathmandu Gorkhaz won the opening match of the Nepal Premier League by 5 wickets. Chasing the target of 131 runs set by Janakpur Bolts, they achieved it with 12 balls to spare for the loss of 5 wickets.
For Kathmandu Gorkhaz, Ben Charlesworth scored the highest score of 46 and Aakash Tripathi scored 39 runs.
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