KATHMANDU: Shankar Dev Campus defeated KIST College by five wickets and won the title of the Thames BIM Cup here on Saturday.

Opting to bat first, KIST scored 123-8 in their allotted 20 overs before Shankar Dev raced to 124-5 in 18.3 overs. Akshu Karki top scored for Shankar Dev with 35-ball 38 hitting five boundaries. Earlier, KIST posted the fighting total riding on Bikhyat Dhungel’s 31 off 40 balls that included six boundaries. Shankar Dev’s Akshu Karki claimed four wickets.

The winners and runners-up got trophy and medals. Shankar Dev’s Akshu Karki was named the best player, best bowler and best batsman of the tournament organised by Thames International College. — HNS