In the match held in Kirtipur, Sudurpaschim bowlers restricted Lumbini to 143 runs in 19.4 overs, strengthening their playoff chances.
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Sudurpaschim Royals have stopped Lumbini Lions from scoring a big score in the first match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket on Thursday.
Lumbini, who came to bat at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Stadium Kirtipur after winning the toss, were all out for 143 runs in the stipulated 19.4 overs. The team had scored 39 runs in 33 balls and lost their last 8 wickets.
Lumbini, who scored 50 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in the first 6 overs of the power play, reached 70-2 in 10 overs. After that, the team could not increase the run rate.
D'RC shot hit Scott Kugglen for 3 fours in the first over. In the second over, Sumit Maharjan, who was sent as an opener, hit Dipendra for 2 fours. After that, the team had to wander for a big shot. The team could only hit 1 six in the entire innings.
shot scored 18 runs in 11 balls and hit 4 fours before being bowled for inside edge by Hemant Dhami. Sumit scored 18 runs in 14 balls and hit 3 fours. Captain Rohit Poudel scored the highest score of 35.
After Naren Saud dropped a catch off Avinash Bohra on 29 runs, Rohit could not take advantage of it. After adding 6 runs, he was caught by wicketkeeper Binod Bhandari while trying to reverse sweep off Hemant Dhami. Rohit hit 3 fours in 36 balls.
Gulbadin Naib hit 2 fours and was out for 11 in 9 balls and Ruben Trumpelman was out for a duck in 3 balls. He was run out by Dipendra on a straight throw. Dilip Nath was the third player to be out in this over of Avinash Bohra. Before being out lbw, he scored 31 runs in 29 balls with 2 fours and 1 six.
Sandeep Jora 7, Sher Malla 4, Thomas Draka 6 and Abhishek Gautam were out for 6 runs. Avinash and Harmit took 3 wickets each for Sudurpaschim. Avinash scored 26 runs in 4 overs and Harmit scored 22 runs in 3.4 overs. Hemant took 2 wickets in 3 overs for 28 runs and Kugglen took 1 wicket.
Sudurpaschim is at the top of the points table after winning the first 3 matches and if they defeat Lumbini, the team's playoff chances will be very strong. Lumbini has lost 2 out of 3 matches. Lumbini, which defeated Chitwan Rhinos in the first match, was then defeated by Karnali Yaks and Kathmandu Gorkhaz.
Lumbini must win this match to keep its chances of reaching the playoffs alive. The team has fielded Draka in place of Namibian JJ Smit. He is the first Italian player to play in the NPL. Draka joined Lumbini after Italy was taken to the T20 World Cup for the first time.
No player has been changed in the Sudurpaschim team from the team that played the previous match.
