Pokhara, who batted first after losing the toss, scored 150 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs, setting Lumbini a tough target for victory.
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With brilliant batting from Adam Rossington and Jimmy Neesham, Pokhara Avengers set a target of 151 runs for Lumbini Lions in the first match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket on Saturday.
Pokhara, who came in to bat after losing the toss with half-centuries by Rossington and Nisham, scored 150 runs in the stipulated 20 overs at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
After scoring 33 runs in 8 overs and losing 4 wickets, Rossington and Nisham shared a partnership of 92 runs in 62 balls for the fifth wicket. Rossington scored 81 runs in 63 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes. Tilakraj Bhandari dismissed him in the 19th over.
Nisham remained unbeaten on 51 runs. He hit 3 fours and 5 sixes in 32 balls. Kiran Thagunna remained unbeaten on 1 run in 2 balls. Opener Dinesh Kharel was out for 7 runs. Captain Kushal Bhurtel was ducked in the second consecutive ball.
Sumit Verma was also dismissed for zero after playing 5 balls. Tritaraj Das could only add 1 run. From Lumbini, Sher took 23 in 4 overs and Tilak took 25 runs in 4 overs, 2-2, and Gulbadin Naib took 1 wicket in 4 overs, 20 runs in 4 overs.
Lumbini has lost 3 out of 4 matches and the team has won only one match. The team is under pressure to win all three remaining matches to reach the playoffs. Pokhara, which lost to Sudurpaschim Royals and Janakpur Bolts in the first two matches, had defeated Janakpur Bolts in the previous match.
It is said that today will be the last match of Lumbini's Gulbadin Naib and Pokhara's Nisam in the tournament. They are scheduled to go to Dubai to play IL T20 in UAE.
Lumbini has included Niroshan Dickwella, who has played for Sri Lanka, in the team. The 32-year-old has played 54 Tests, 55 ODIs and 28 Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka.
He has been fielded in place of Thomas Draka. Pokhara, on the other hand, has made two changes. Abhishek Tiwary and Matt Taylor have been fielded in place of Akash Chand and Dan Douthwaite.
