Karnali make it two in a row, Province6 triumph
Karnali make it two in a row, Province6 triumph
Published: 10:45 am Apr 29, 2018
Kathmandu, April 28 Province7 and Karnali recorded victories in the Manamohan Memorial Inter-Province U-16 National Cricket Tournament here at the TU Stadium today. Province7 thrashed Province4 by 105 runs to win their second match in a row in Group A, while Karnali beat Province3 by seven wickets to make winning start in Group B. In the day’s second match, Province7 were bowled for 186 runs in 25.4 overs after opting to bat first. In reply, Province4 managed 81-7 in their allotted 30 overs. Province7 posted the fighting total after player-of-the-match Binod Khatri scored a quick fire 69-ball 80 cracking 13 boundaries, while Narendra Sawad made 54-ball 46 that included four boundaries and a six. At one stage, Province7 were reduced to 28-8. But the pair of Khatri and Sawad added 152 runs for the ninth wicket to anchor the innings. Krishna Poudel took 4-40 and Mekh Bahadur Sen claimed 3-24 for Province4. Sachin Adhikari claimed one wicket. In reply, Province4 batters struggled to build partnerships against disciplined bowling attack from Province7. Mekh Bahadur Sen top scored with 16 off 23 balls that included two boundaries, while Roshan Kant Neupane faced 41 balls to score 14 with the help of two fours. Similarly, Sohail Kumar scored 10 off 86 balls that included a four. Narendra Sawad claimed 2-6 and Rahul Bhandari took 2-8 for Province7. Gajendra Singh Bohara, Manoj Lothyal and Suwash Ayer claimed one wicket each. In another match which was reduced to 16-over-a-side, Province3 scored 113-7 after they elected to bat and Karnali raced to 114-3 with a ball to spare. Karnali won the match after skipper Prakash Jaisi smashed 29-ball 51 with the help of six boundaries that also earned him the man-of-the-match award. Dinesh Pun remained unbeaten on 45 off 48 balls that included five boundaries. Sushant Karki, Deepak Bohara and Gaurav Katwal claimed one wicket each for Province3. Earlier, Province3 reached the fighting total riding on Priyanshu Shrestha’s unbeaten 37-ball 38 that included three fours and a six, while Sushant Karki contributed 15-ball 23 hitting three boundaries and a six. Suraj Budhathoki claimed two wickets, while Parnam Bahadell, Prakash Jaisi, Sandeep Jungh Shahi and Yuvraj KC took one wicket each for Karnali.