NPL: Karnali Yaks winning start, Karnali beats Janakpur
Karnali Yaks have made a winning start in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). In Tuesday’s second match, Karnali Yaks kicked off their campaign with a 19-run victory over Janakpur Bolts. Chasing the 133-run target set by Karnali, Janakpur was bowled out for 113 runs in 19.3 overs.
For Janakpur, Abhishek Tiwari top-scored with 20 runs, while captain Harmeet Singh and Moeen Ali contributed 19 runs each. Similarly, Jimmy Neesham scored 15 and Mayan Yadav made 14 runs. For Karnali, bowlers Unis Thakuri and Hussain Talat claimed 3 wickets each, while Nandan Yadav took 2 and Sompal Kami picked up one wicket.
Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Karnali Yaks posted 132 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Ariful Islam top-scored for Karnali with 43 runs, supported by Pawan Sarraf (37), Deepak Dhami (13), and Gulsan Jha (12). For Janakpur Bolts, bowler Harmeet Singh took 3 wickets, Moeen Ali and Rahul Yadav grabbed 2 wickets each, and Lalit Rajbanshi claimed one.
Next up in the NPL, Pokhara Avengers will take on Sudurpashchim Royals on Wednesday.
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