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16Jan

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Province 1 records second victory

By a Staff Reporter Province 1 records the second victory in the National Women's Cricket Tournament that is underway at Janata Cricket Park in Itahari. Province 1 defeated Lumbini Province by 9 runs in a match of 9 over. Following the low visibility on the ground due to fog, the match was reduced to 9 overs. Beginning with the bat, Province 1 scored 59/4 in the allocated 9 overs. Kajal Shrestha and Skipper Rubina Chhetry who opened the innings collected the highest and second highest of 21 and 17 runs respectively. While Apsari Begam departed for 12 runs off 14 deliveries with no boundaries, Lakita Rajbanshi collected 2. Sabnam Rai and Smirti Katwal remained undefeated for 1 and 4. Kritika Marasini, Sarswati Pun and Bivasna BC of Lumbini picekd a wicket each. Later...

High court orders to release Lamichhane on bail

12Jan

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High court orders to release Lamichhane on bail

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Patan High Court on Thursday ordered the release of Sandeep Lamichhane, the suspended captain of the National Cricket team who is in pre-trial detention on the charge of raping a minor, on bail. The bench of High Court judges Dhruvaraj Bhattarai and Ramesh Dhakal overturned the Kathmandu district court's order and ordered Lamichhane to be released on bail. The court has demanded a bail amount of NRs. 2 Million in cash. The court has further implemented some restrictions on him. He is not allowed to speak regarding his case either on Social Media or on media. Likewise, he is prohibited to speak or meet the petitioner. However, he is not forbidden to play cricket. The complaint was filed against Sandeep on the charge of raping a minor girl...

11Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Lumbini All Stars bags Nepal T20 League

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Lumbini All Stars bagged the maiden Nepal T20 League title, defeating Biratnagar Super Kings by 24 runs. Lumbini All Stars' Inning Beginning with the bat, Lumbini lost all its wickets in 19.2 overs with 133 runs on the scoreboard. Even though the All Stars had a good start to the final, they failed to keep on the momentum. Openers duo Harmeet Singh and Lahiru Milantha shared a 64 runs partnership for the fall of the first wicket. Harmeet Singh contributed 30 runs off 18 deliveries including 3 fours and 2 sixers before getting caught by Rohit Paudel off Keon Joseph's delivery. Kushal Bhurtel then stepped in to collect 1 run off 3 deliveries. Striking 3 boundaries each, Lahiru collected the highest of 41 runs off 28 balls for the champions....

9Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Kathmandu Knights suffers harsh exit

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Kathmandu Knights suffered a harsh exit in an ongoing Nepal T20 League. Biratnagar Super Kings trounced Kathmandu Knights, who only had 11 players in the squad by 99 runs. The Knights, who began with fielding neither had a coach nor manager or any other staff in the dugout in their eliminator match against Biratnagar Super Kings today. The spectators at TU Cirkcet ground even witnessed a rare moment. The lack of players in the squad led Kathmandu's wicketkeeper Lokesh Bam step up for bowling. Biratnagar Super Kings' Inning Knights, who were in a pitful situation received a winning target of 183 runs. The Super Kings pitched 182 runs with the loss of 6 wickets. Even though Kathmandu Knights took 2 early wickets of Gauranshu Sh...

8Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Lumbini advances to the finale

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Lumbini All Stars sidelined Janakpur Royals by 6 runs to confirm their spot in the final of the Nepal T20 League. Invited to bat first at TU Cricket Ground, the All Stars scored 143/8 in an allocated 20 overs. Ishan Pandey contributed the highest of 38 runs off 39 deliveries with 3 fours and 1 six. With Harmeet Singh leaving the crease following a royal duck out, Lahirau Milantha collected 16 runs off 17 balls. Kushal Bhurtel 3, Dipendra Singh Airee 10, Anil Sah 24, Bipul Sharma 20, and Shadley van Schalkwyk added 17 runs to the total. Gulsan Jha remained not out for 0. Jankapur's bowlers Ashan Priyanjan, Sompal Kami, and Jitendra Mukhiya claimed 2 wickets each. Moreover, Trevon Griffith and Pawan Sarraf claimed a piece. Later, Lumbini Al...

Nepal T20 League: Franchises to vie in playoffs confirmed

7Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Nepal T20 League: Franchises to vie in playoffs confirmed

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal T20 League got its final four after the completion of round-robin matches on Saturday. Lumbini All Stars, Janakpur Royals, Biratnagar Super Kings, and Kathmandu Knights are the franchises advanced to the playoffs. The All Stars and the Royals booked their spot in the playoffs earlier. However, Biratnagar Super Kings defeated Kathmandu Knights by 7 wickets on Saturday's first clash to advance to the playoffs. Furthermore, Far West United won over Pokhara Avengers by 41 runs to end the Avengers' dream to qualify for playoffs. The result went in favor of the Kathmandu Knights as they remained fourth in the competition points table. With 16 points from 10 matches, Lumbini All Stars topped the points table. Janakpur Royals ended the ...

5Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Janakpur marches to playoff in style

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Janakpur Royals beat Pokhara Avengers by 6 wickets with 66 balls remaining to march onto the playoff in style. Invited to bat first at TU Cricket Ground, Pokhara Avengers lost all its wickets in 12 overs with 68 runs on the scoreboard. While Aasif Sheikh (16), Kushal Malla (16), and Siddhat Lohani (17) scored in double figures, the rest failed to collect more than 8. With Pokhara's skipper Upul Tharanga leaving the crease for a golden duck, Opener Sumit Maharjan got dismissed for 1. Further, Aarif Sheikh (2), Ameer Hamza (0), Bipin Khatri (8), Zahir Khan (1), and Asitha Fernando contributed 4 runs. Janakpur's pacer Sompal Kami picked up the highest of 3 wickets in 2 overs expending 8 runs. In addition, Lalit Rajbanshi and Sharaffudin Ashraf ...

Home Ministry directs CIB to investigate Match Fixings in Nepal T20 League

3Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Home Ministry directs CIB to investigate Match Fixings in Nepal T20 League

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Home Ministry of Nepal directed Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate Match Fixings in an ongoing Nepal T20 League. The directive came after a match-fixing proposal was made to the players in the Nepal T20 league that is underway at TU ground. In addition, a commentator involved in the tournament also suspected the matches are being fixed and posted a video on his Social Media handles this morning. https://twitter.com/TimalsenaSachin/status/1610098421318438913 The match started way late on Tuesday as the teams refused to take a toss as the players did not receive a single penny to date. As per the initial agreement, the players shall have received 40% of their salary before the tournament kicks off. Later, the match was play...

Kathmandu beats Biratnagar in a 9-over match

3Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Kathmandu beats Biratnagar in a 9-over match

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Kathmandu Knights beat Biratnagar Super Kings by 34 runs in a 9-over match. The Dispute The toss scheduled to take place at 8:30 AM didn't go on time as the teams refused to take the toss citing "internal issues with the organizers". Later, it was learned that the Comercial Partner of Nepal T20 League, Seven3sports went contactless. Further, the players were also uncertain about their remuneration as some teams were still unaware of their owners. As per the initial agreement, the players shall have received 40% of their salary before the tournament kicks off. But the players still have not received a penny midway through the tournament. However, Lumbini All Stars and Pokhara Avengers have paid 50% of remuneration to their players. Hence,...

1Jan

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cricket, Nepal T20 League

Lumbini catches winning track

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Lumbini caught the winning track defeating Biratnagar Super Kings in a dramatic way. Lumbini All Stars' Inning Batting horrifically, the All Stars collected 122 runs losing 9 wickets in the prescribed 20 overs. However, the All Stars picked the momentum from the bowling, dismissing Biratnagar's whole batting line in 19.3 overs. Lahiru Milantha, and Harmeet Singh, who opened the innings didn't last long at the crease. The openers collected 1 and 2 runs respectively. While Skipper Dipendra Singh Airee (50) played a not-out half-century inning, Kushal Bhurtel, Harry Tector, and Anil Sah got dismissed for 13 runs each. The rest of the batters contributed in single digits. Yogendra Singh Karki (2), Shadley van Schalkwyk (8), Gulsan Jha (5), an...