Kathmandu. Kathmandu Gorkhas defeated Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) today. Kathmandu has put a brake on the journey of Karnali, which is looking for its third consecutive win.

This is Kathmandu’s first win in two matches. Kathmandu achieved the huge target of 181 runs in 19.4 overs at the loss of 6 wickets. Rashid Khan contributed 50 runs and captain Karan KC contributed 44 runs.

Karnali skipper Sompal Kami and Hussain Talat took 2÷2 wickets each. Batting first after losing the toss, Karnali scored 180 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Ariful Slam contributed 44 runs, Hussain Talat 40 runs and Pawan Sarraf 30 runs. Kathmandu captain Karan KC took 2 wickets.

In the second match today, Sudurpaschim Royals and Chitwan Rhinos will face each other at 5 pm. Chitwan will play the third match while Sudurpaschim will play the fourth match. Both teams are aiming for the second win.