Sudurpashchim Royals Defeat Chitwan Rhinos by Five Wickets

Sudurpashchim Royals secured their second victory of the tournament on Monday with a five-wicket win over Chitwan Rhinos. Playing at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Chitwan Rhinos batted first after losing the toss. They completed their allotted 20 overs scoring 129 runs while losing six wickets during the first innings of the match. Ravi Bopara top-scored for Chitwan Rhinos, coming in at number four to make 49 runs off 40 balls, an innings that featured three fours and two sixes. Despite his contributions to set a target of 130 runs, Chitwan Rhinos were unable to prevent Sudurpashchim Royals from reaching the required total within the scheduled overs. Sudurpashchim Royals completed the successful run chase in 16.4 overs, reaching 131 runs for the loss of five wickets. Brandon McMullen delivered the highest score for the winning side, accumulating 43 runs off 21 deliveries. His decisive knock included six boundary hits along with two sixes to power the run chase. The victory represents the second win for Sudurpashchim Royals after four matches played in the tournament. They had previously defeated one of their opponents, while suffering losses against both Lumbini Lions and Biratnagar Kings in their earlier fixtures of the competition.