Batting first at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium, Sudurpaschim scored 155 runs for the loss of seven wickets, with Binod Bhandari scoring the highest score of 63 runs.
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Sudurpaschim Royals set a target of 156 runs against Biratnagar Kings on Tuesday in Qualifier-1 of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025.
Sudurpaschim, who were invited to bat first, scored 155 runs for the loss of seven wickets at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium.
Opener Vinod Bhandari scored the highest score of 63 runs for them. He hit three fours and two sixes in 52 balls. This is Vinod's second half-century this season. Towards the end of the innings, Arif Sheikh was a bit aggressive and added 20 runs in 13 balls.
Before that, Pakistani opener Mukhtar Ahjam, who was playing his first match, scored only 10 runs. Similarly, Seldon Jackson also scored 20 runs in 11 balls in his first match. Ishan Pandey was dismissed by Sam Hazlett after scoring 13 runs.
Naren Bhatt took a sensational catch in the boundary. Dipendra Singh Airee also could not contribute much and was run out after scoring only three runs. Harmeet Singh could only score 14 runs.
Among the bowlers of Biratnagar, Pratish GC and Merchant de Lange took two wickets each. The team that wins this match will enter the final while the losing team will play Qualifier-2. In that, its opponent will be the winner of the Eliminator.
