Lumbini Lions’ winning start in Nepal Premier League 3
Defending champions Lumbini Lions have made a winning start in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). In the opening match of the third edition held on Monday, Lumbini kicked off the tournament in style by defeating Sudurpashchim Royals by 7 wickets. Chasing the 88-run target set by Sudurpashchim, Lumbini completed the chase in 9.5 overs, losing 3 wickets.
For Lumbini, D’Arcy Short scored 40 runs, while Aasif Sheikh contributed 32 runs. For Sudurpashchim, bowler Anil Kharel took 2 wickets, and Dipendra Singh Airee claimed one wicket.
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Sudurpashchim was bowled out for just 87 runs in 17.2 overs. Captain Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored for Sudurpashchim with 27 runs, while Anil Kharel made 15 runs. With the other batsmen failing to contribute, the team was bundled out cheaply.
In dismantling Sudurpashchim’s batting lineup, Lumbini’s Durgesh/Kishore Mahato took 4 wickets, while Sher Malla bagged 3 wickets. Similarly, Tilak Bhandari, Rohit Paudel, and Shadley van Schalkwyk picked up one wicket each.
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