Janakpur is in eighth place after suffering its sixth defeat in seven matches. Karnali, which finished third last season, surpassed Chitwan Rhinos in run rate to move to sixth.
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Defending champions Janakpur Bolts have finished last in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament. Janakpur were defeated by Karnali Yaks by 3 runs in the final match of the league stage on Sunday.
Karnali, who were invited to bat after losing the toss, scored 129 runs for the loss of 9 wickets at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Stadium, Kirtipur. In reply, Janakpur could only score 126 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.
After Sanjay Krishnamurthy's brilliant performance, Janakpur needed to score 14 runs in the last over to win. It reached a 9-run position in the last two balls. Captain Yan Nicole Lofty Eaton hit 4 fours in the fifth ball. But he scored only 1 run in the last ball. His partner Aditya Mahata was run out in an attempt to take the second run.
Janakpur's two key players, Marky Asif Sheikh and captain Anil Sah, were out for ducks. Openers Maj Sadaqat and Mayaan Yadav were out for 9 runs. Krishnamurthy and Sangeeth Kore improved Janakpur's situation by putting on a 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Kore scored 25 runs in 32 balls, hitting 1 four. Krishnamurthy scored 51 runs in 39 balls. He was dismissed on the first ball of the last over and hit Dipendra Rawat for 3 consecutive sixes. He hit a total of 1 four and 4 sixes. Lofty Eaton remained unbeaten on 13 runs.
William Bosisto took 2 wickets from Karnali. Player of the Match He took 18 runs in 4 overs. Mark Watt took 1 wicket in 4 overs, conceding 1 maiden and 9 runs. Along with him, Pawan Saraf, Nandan Yadav and captain Sompal Kami took 1 wicket each.
Both of these teams had already been eliminated from the playoff race before this match. Janakpur is in eighth place after suffering its sixth defeat in 7 matches. Karnali, which was third last season, surpassed Chitwan Rhinos in run rate to become sixth. Karnali has won 2 of its 7 matches and lost 5.
Earlier, opener Imran Sheikh had scored the highest 33 runs from Karnali. Playing his first match in the tournament, he hit 1 four and a six in 32 balls. His opening pair was out for 4 runs, while Priyanka Panchal scored 16 runs in 18 balls with 3 fours.
Gulshan Jha was out for 19 runs in 20 balls with 1 four, Bosisto 15, Najibullah Zadran 13, Saraf 1, and Arjun Gharti 4. Sompal remained unbeaten on 11 balls with 1 four and a six. Dipendra scored 2 runs.
Janakpur's Lalit Rajbanshi and Aditya Mahata took 2 wickets each. Lalit gave away 16 runs in 3 overs and Aditya gave away 9 runs in his only over. Kore, Anil and Sadakat took 1 wicket each.
