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By Himalayan News Service

KATHMANDU, APRIL 10

Himalayan White House College and Advance Academy recorded wins in the Patriots Cup Annual Inter-college T20 Cricket Tournament at the Mulpani grounds on Sunday.

White House defeated Texas College by 34 runs in the first match which was reduced to 19-over-a-side due to rain. Batting first, White House posted 160-6 before packing Texas for 126 runs in 17.3 overs. Nitesh Kumar Yadav of White House was named the player of the match for his 42-ball 60 that included 10 fours and a six. In another match, Advance Academy thrashed Omega College by 195 runs.

Batting first, Advance posted 215-5 in 20 overs riding on 67-ball 103 from player of the match Dipesh Das, who hit 11 fours and three sixes in his knock.

Takshak Simkhada scored 41- ball 52 for Advance. In reply, Omega were packed for 20 runs in 7.3 overs.

A total of eight teams are taking part in the tournament organised by the Everest Premier League franchise Lalitpur Patriots.

A version of this article appears in the print on April 11, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.