Chasing a target of 209 runs set by Bagmati in the match held at the TB Shah Cricket Ground in Birgunj, Madhesh was all out for 173 runs in 34 overs and 3 balls.
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Bagmati Province defeated Madhesh Province by 36 runs in a match held in Birgunj under the Prime Minister's Cup National Cricket Tournament on Friday.
Chasing a target of 209 runs set by Bagmati in the match held at the TB Shah Cricket Ground in Birgunj, Madhesh was all out for 173 runs in 34 overs and 3 balls.
Madhesh, who won the toss and elected to field first, maintained initial pressure but suffered a defeat due to poor performance while chasing the target. Batting first, Bagmati made a modest total of 208 runs in 48 overs and 4 balls.
For Bagmati, Uttam Magar scored 44 runs in 75 balls while captain Sandeep Lamichhane contributed 36 runs in 34 balls. Although the other batsmen got off to a satisfactory start, the team was limited to a moderate score as they could not build a big partnership.
Among the bowlers of Madhesh, Pawan Sarraf took 3 wickets for 31 runs in 10 overs, while Ranjit Kumar took 2 wickets for 35 runs in 10 overs. Although they prevented Bagmati from making a big score, the team could not utilize it while chasing the target.
In reply, Madhesh's Mayaan Yadav scored 40 runs in 50 balls, while Mohammad Adil Alam added 27 runs in 20 balls. But the team fell short of the target by 35 runs as the other batters failed to get going.
Pratish GC became the hero in Bagmati's victory. He took 5 wickets for 55 runs in 9 overs and destroyed Madhesh's innings by giving away 3 balls. He was declared the 'Player of the Match' for his outstanding performance.
Region Dhakal supported him well by taking 2 wickets for 42 runs in 9 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane, who was stuck with batting, was not very successful with the bowling on Friday. He took only 1 wicket for 45 runs in 10 overs. Subhash Karki also took 1 wicket.
With this win, Bagmati has added important points to the tournament, while the pressure on Madhesh to win the upcoming match has increased.
