Hosts PABSON Kathmandu defeated PABSON Koshi by 9 runs in the U-15 PABSON Cricket League (PCL) on Sunday.
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Hosts PABSON Kathmandu defeated PABSON Koshi by 9 runs in the U-15 PABSON Cricket League (PCL) on Sunday.
Kathmandu, which has won two of its three matches, still has a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Koshi has been eliminated from the tournament with its third consecutive defeat.
The match between PABSON Gandaki and PABSON Lumbini on Monday will decide which teams will reach the semi-finals from Group ‘A’.
Kathmandu, which was invited to bat after losing the toss in the Group ‘A’ match at the Tallo Mulpani Cricket Ground, scored 142 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Player of the Match Tapendra Bista scored an unbeaten 49, Sandeep Saud scored 23 and John Oli scored 19 runs. Koshi’s Prajwal Sedhai took 2 wickets, Akash Yadav and Ujjwal Khatiwada took 1 wicket each.
In reply, Koshi scored 133 for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Luseng Gurung scored 40, Prajwal Adhikari scored 23, Uttam Rajbanshi and Rusal Sundas added 13 runs each. Kathmandu's Insav Bohara took 2 wickets, Tapendra Bista, Prayush Upreti, Shambhu Dhakal and Sushant Lamichhane took 1 wicket each.
In the match between the two teams that have reached the semi-finals, PABSON Madhesh defeated PABSON Bagmati by 18 runs to become the winner of Group 'B'. Batting first, Madhesh scored 114 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Bagmati was limited to 96 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Khilraj Saraf of Madhesh, who scored 25 runs and took 2 wickets, was named the Player of the Match.
