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Spinner Binod Lama shines in Sudurpaschim win, team enter semis

Spinner Binod Lama shines in Sudurpaschim win, team enter semis

By Santosh Kafle

Man of the match of today's fixture, Binod Lama of Sudurpaschim Province, poses for portrait along with guest, after collecting trophy at Inarwa stadium. Photo: Santosh Kafle/THT

SUNSARI: Left-arm spin bowler Binod Lama took seven-wickets against Gandaki Province and propelled his team into last four of the Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cricket Tournament held in Inaruwa of Sunsari district, on Sunday. After winning the toss, Gandaki Province elected to bat first before being bowled out for a meagre total of 64 runs inside 24 overs. Left-arm spin bowler Binod Lama, who had grabbed four Malaysian wickets during quarter-final match, shined with the ball by taking seven scalps in the crucial fixture of Group D match at the Inaruwa stadium today. He was the pick of a bowler with 9.3-2-14-7. Off-spinner Sher Malla grabbed two wickets and spearhead Bikram Thaguna chipped in with a wicket to fold opposition cheaply. In reply, Sudurpaschim Province cantered to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in 10.2 overs with more than 39 overs to spare. Gajendra Bohara top-scored for Sudurpaschim with 34 runs and Khadak Bohara and Arun Airee remained not out on 16 and 10 runs respectively in a comfortable run chase. Later, spinner Lama was adjudged man-of-the-match for his scintillating bowling performance. With this victory, Sudurpachim have joined other teams -- Tribhuvan Army Club, Nepal Police Club and Province 3 -- in the last four of the competition.