Kaski. In the Gandaki Province Level 'PM Cup' Women's T20 Qualifier Cricket Tournament underway at the Pokhara Stadium cricket ground, Kaski and Nawalpur emerged victorious in today's matches. In the second day of the tournament, Kaski defeated Baglung by 89 runs in the first league match, and Nawalpur defeated Parbat by 32 runs in the second match. Kaski has secured its second consecutive victory. Kaski had defeated Nawalpur on Saturday. Chasing a target of 150 runs set by Kaski, Baglung was restricted to 60 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Anuja Sunar of Baglung scored a maximum of 10 runs, while other batters could not score in double figures. Simana Regmi of Kaski bowled excellently, taking four wickets. She conceded 10 runs in four overs, including one maiden. Sushila Dimdung Tamang took two wickets. Earlier, after losing the toss and batting first, Kaski scored 149 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Chandra Maya Baral of Kaski contributed a maximum of 41 runs. She hit four boundaries off 34 balls. Captain Sirjana Poudel scored 25, Rekha Tamang 13, and opener Binita Sigdel 11 runs. Anuja Sunar of Baglung took three wickets, while Captain Rachana Ghising took two and Kusum Rai took one wicket. In the second match, Nawalpur defeated Parbat by 32 runs. Parbat was bowled out for 43 runs on the first ball of the 13th over, chasing a target of 76 runs set by Nawalpur. Opener Deepika Sapkota and Sushila Bhattarai of Parbat scored 10 runs each. Other batters could not score in double figures. Niharika Sharma of Nawalpur took a maximum of three wickets, conceding 14 runs in four overs. Captain Shreya Sharma and Shiksha Giri took two wickets each, while Ayushma Chapagain took one wicket. Earlier, after winning the toss and batting first, Nawalpur scored 75 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Barsha BK scored a maximum of 25 runs for them. She hit four boundaries off 41 balls. Opener Dhankumari Chhetri added 12 runs. Deepika Sapkota of Parbat bowled excellently, taking four wickets for eight runs in four overs. Jivika Chhetri and Captain Krisha Kandel took one wicket each. Sanjay Kanta Sigdel, President of the organizing Provincial Cricket Association Gandaki, stated that players selected from this tournament will represent Gandaki Province in the upcoming 10th National Games. Similarly, the provincial team will be formed based on the performance in this selection tournament for the 'PM Cup' Women's National Cricket Tournament to be held in Pokhara from the third week of Mangsir. The tournament, being conducted in a 'league system', will continue until Mangsir 2. Teams from the home team Kaski, along with Syangja, Parbat, Baglung, and Nawalpur are participating in the tournament.
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