Karnali, who were invited to bat after Janakpur captain Ian Nicole Lofty Eaton won the toss at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Ground in Kirtipur, could only manage a small score in the stipulated 20 overs.
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Janakpur Bolts restricted Karnali Yaks to 129 runs in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket on Sunday.
Janakpur captain Yan Nicole Lofty Eaton won the toss at the Tribhuvan University Cricket International Ground, Kirtipur, and Karnali, who were invited to bat, could only make a small score in the stipulated 20 overs.
Opener Imran Sheikh scored the highest score of 33 runs for Karnali. Playing his first match in the tournament, he hit 1 four and a six in 32 balls. His opening pair Mark Watt was out for 4 runs in 18 balls, while Priyanka Panchal scored 16 runs in 18 balls, hitting 3 fours.
Gulshan Jha was out for 19 in 20 balls, hitting 1 four, William Bosisto 15, Najibullah Zadran 13, Pawan Saraf 1, and Arjun Gharti 4 runs. Captain Sompal Kami remained unbeaten on 18 balls, scoring 18 runs with 1 four and a six. Dipendra Raut scored 2 runs.
Janakpur's Lalit Rajbanshi and Aditya Mahata took 2 wickets each. Lalit bowled 16 in 3 overs and Aditya bowled only 9 runs. Sangeeth Kore, captain Anil Sah and Maj Sadakat took 1 wicket each.
Both these teams are out of the playoff race. Defending champion Janakpur had lost 5 out of 6 matches. Karnali, which finished third last season, has also lost 5 out of 6 matches. The winning team in this match will be sixth while the losing team will be eighth and last.
