KATHMANDU: Opener Tritaraj Das’s half-century helped Janakpur Bolts set a target of 148 runs for Pokhara Avengers in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) encounter.
After Pokhara won the toss and elected to field at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Janakpur scored 147 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Tritaraj was Janakpur’s top scorer with 61 runs. He struck seven fours and two sixes in 55 deliveries before being caught by Kusal Bhurtel off the bowling of Mehidy Hasan. He reached his half-century in 49 balls, hitting six fours and a six.
This was Tritaraj’s sixth half-century in the NPL. Earlier, Sompal Kami, David Malan, Moeen Ali, Dipendra Singh Airee and Lokesh Bam had also registered half-centuries.
Another opener, Moeen Ali, scored 21 runs off 16 balls, including three fours and a six, before being caught by Shakib Al Hasan.
Jimmy Neesham contributed 11 runs before being dismissed. Captain Harmeet Singh and Anil Shah scored nine runs each, while Saif Hasan managed just one run. Avishek Tiwary remained unbeaten on 24.
For Pokhara, Shakib Al Hasan was the leading wicket-taker with three wickets. Mohammad Saifuddin, Chamika Karunaratne and Mehidy Hasan claimed one wicket each. Mehidy conceded 24 runs in his four-over spell, which included a maiden.
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