Sudurpashchim Royals Beat Pokhara Avengers by Six Wickets in NPL

Sudurpashchim Royals recorded a six-wicket victory against Pokhara Avengers in the Nepal Premier League match played at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Wednesday. Sudurpashchim successfully chased down a 146-run target set by Pokhara, finishing at 146/4 in 16.5 overs with 19 balls remaining in the contest. Skipper Dipendra Singh Airee led the chase for Sudurpashchim with an unbeaten score of 51 runs off 36 deliveries. His inning featured four boundaries and two sixes. Before his contribution with the bat, Dipendra also bowled four overs, taking one wicket for 21 runs. Sherfane Rutherford secured the win by finishing unbeaten on eight runs from four deliveries, which included a six, following his dismissal via leg before wicket to Mehidy Hasan in the 16th over. Previously, the Pokhara Avengers put up a total of 145 runs during their initial turn at bat, led by an undefeated 40 from wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Gharti. Maheesh Theekshana added 32 runs, while team captain Kushal Bhurtel contributed 21 runs. Saif Zaib also scored 15 runs during the middle overs before Pokhara's batting display concluded. Defending their total, Pokhara's bowling effort saw multiple players secure dismissals. Shakib Al Hasan took one wicket for 24 runs in his four-over spell, while Dhananjaya Lakshan, Mehidy Hasan and Maheesh Theekshana claimed one wicket each during the second innings.