KATHMANDU: Opener Tritaraj Das’s half-century and Moeen Ali’s impressive bowling performance helped Janakpur Bolts secure their second consecutive victory in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), defeating Pokhara Avengers by nine runs on Sunday.
Janakpur, which lost its opening match against Karnali Yaks by 19 runs before bouncing back with an eight-wicket victory over Kathmandu Gorkhas, has now collected four points from three matches, with two wins and one defeat.
Pokhara, meanwhile, suffered its second consecutive loss after going down to Sudurpaschim Royals by six wickets in its opening match.
Chasing a target of 148 runs, Pokhara managed only 138 runs for the loss of nine wickets in its allotted 20 overs.
Moeen Ali was the standout bowler for Janakpur, claiming three wickets for just 13 runs, including a maiden over. Saif Hasan and Harmeet Singh took two wickets each, while Jimmy Neesham and Lalit Rajbanshi claimed one wicket apiece. Rahul Yadav went wicketless.
Pokhara captain Kushal Bhurtel was the top scorer with 35 runs off 24 balls, hitting five fours before being caught by Avishek Tiwari off Lalit Rajbanshi’s bowling.
Kiran Thagunna scored 15 runs off just five deliveries, including two fours and a six, before being dismissed leg-before-wicket by Harmeet Singh.
Chamika Karunaratne was dismissed for four after being caught and bowled by Harmeet. Shakib Al Hasan scored nine, Mehidy Hasan eight and Arjun Gharti seven. Openers Dinesh Kharel and Mohammad Saifuddin managed just three and zero runs, respectively.
Bipin Acharya and Bipin Khatri attempted to revive Pokhara’s innings, but their efforts were insufficient to prevent defeat. Acharya scored 20 runs before being caught by Jimmy Neesham, while Khatri remained unbeaten on 16.
Earlier, after Pokhara won the toss and elected to field at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Janakpur posted 147 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.
Opener Tritaraj Das top-scored for Janakpur with 61 runs off 55 deliveries, including seven fours and two sixes. He was caught by Kushal Bhurtel off Mehidy Hasan’s bowling. Das reached his half-century in 49 balls, hitting six fours and one six.
Publish Date : 01 November 2026 21:39 PM
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