Pokhara Avengers, who won the toss and elected to bat, scored 155 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
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Pokhara Avengers, who started well and dominated the middle order, finished well, enabling the team to score a challenging total against Janakpur Bolts in the second match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket on Thursday.
Pokhara won the toss and decided to bat. Pokhara scored 155 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Stadium, Kirtipur. Pokhara managed to score 60 runs in the last 5 overs.
Adam Rossington and Dinesh Kharel had given Pokhara a good start by adding 61 runs for the first wicket. In the ninth over, Sanjay Krishnamurthy broke this partnership by dismissing Rossington. In the next ball, Devrehate spinner Krishnamurthy bowled Pokhara captain Kushal Bhurtel in the first ball.
Rossington scored 24 runs in 17 balls, hitting 3 fours. Another opener Dinesh scored 38 runs in 38 balls, including 2 fours and 3 sixes. Jimmy Neesham was out for 1 run.
Sumit Verma and Tritraj Das improved Pokhara's position by putting on a 72-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Trit, who got a chance in place of Abhishek Tiwari, scored 28 runs including 2 fours in 28 balls before being run out in the 19th over. Dan Douthwaite was out for 7 runs in 3 balls with 1 six.
Verma scored an unbeaten 50 runs. He hit 2 fours and 4 sixes in 29 balls. Krishnamurthy took 3 wickets from Janakpur. He had given away only 21 runs in 4 overs. Lalit Rajbanshi took 2 wickets for 40 runs in 4 overs and captain Anil Sah took 1 wicket.
Janakpur has taken the field wearing pink jerseys as a sign of 'respect for mother'. Pokhara is playing in green jerseys with the message of the environmental protection campaign that glaciers are important.
Janakpur has fielded former South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell and Pakistani all-rounder Maj Sadaqat for the first time. They have come to Kathmandu straight after leading Pakistan 'A' to the Asia Cup Rising Stars title in Doha, Qatar.
Janakpur and Pokhara were defeated in both the first matches. Therefore, the team that wins today will taste the first taste of victory in this tournament. Similarly, the chances of the losing team reaching the playoffs will be very difficult.
Janakpur was shocked by Kathmandu Gorkhaz in the opening match. After that, the team could not win the match against Biratnagar Kings. Pokhara was defeated by Biratnagar in the first match. The team could not get a favorable result against Sudurpaschim in the second match.
