Janakpur bolts to face biratnagar kings live updates and scorecard

The Nepal Premier League (NPL) has started at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground from today. The TU ground is packed with spectators for the inaugural match between Biratnagar Kings and Janakpur Bolts. The participation of world-renowned players has added excitement to the NPL. Cricket fans are excited to watch the veteran players play from a close distance.

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Biratnagar Kings are set to bat first in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket. Janakpur captain Anil Sah won the toss and invited Biratnagar to bat at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

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Spectators had descended on Kirtipur since morning to watch the (NPL) cricket. The open parapet of the Kirtipur ground is full.

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Janakpur Bolts have started the Nepal Premier League (NPL) with a win by defeating Biratnagar Kings by 8 wickets in their first match thanks to the performances of bowlers Lalit Rajbanshi, Kishore Mahato and Harsh Thakar and a brilliant half-century by Lahiru Milantha.

Janakpur achieved the target of 128 runs set by Biratnagar by scoring 131 runs in 15.3 overs with the help of Milantha’s unbeaten half-century.

Milantha scored an unbeaten 75 runs in 53 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Thakar, who supported him, scored an unbeaten 29 runs in 33 balls with 2 fours. He hit the winning four when the score was tied.

Janakpur had scored 11 runs in the first ball of the first over after Biratnagar’s Chris Soul bowled a wide. However, Soul bowled Asif Sheikh to give Biratnagar a wicket.

Janakpur lost 2 wickets in 15 runs when captain Anil Shah was also dismissed for 5 individual runs. Pratish GC bowled captain Anil. However, Milantha and Harsh Thakar then completed the innings together. The pair shared a century partnership for the third wicket.

Biratnagar’s Chris Soul and Pratish GC took one wicket each.

Earlier, Biratnagar, who had lost the toss and batted first, had scored 127 runs in 19 overs after losing all their wickets. Although Martin Guptill hit a half-century for Biratnagar, the other players could not provide any quick support.

Guptill, who came to Nepal for the first time and played in the franchise league, hit 7 fours and 1 six in 43 balls. Guptill became the first player to hit a half-century in the NPL. He also hit the first six in the NPL.

Earlier, the first four in the NPL was hit by Biratnagar’s Lokesh Bam. However, he was dismissed by Janakpur’s Lalit Rajbanshi, who became the first NPL wicket-taker.

For Biratnagar, who lost Lokesh Bam as the first wicket for 6 runs, Guptill and Aqib Ilyas put on a 47-run partnership to lift the innings. However, Ilyas was also dismissed after scoring 15 runs.

The batsmen who came after that could not support Guptill well. Nicholas Kirton 9, Bashir Ahmed 7, Rajesh Pulami Magar 1, Pratish GC 2, captain Sandeep Lamichhane 7, Chris Soul 4 and Jitendra Mukhiya were all out without opening their accounts.

Nepali spinner Lalit Rajbanshi bowled brilliantly for Janakpur. Lalit also took the highest number of 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

Similarly, Canadian all-rounder Harsh Thacker took 2 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs.