The first season of the Nepal Premier League has started from 30th November. At the same time, in this tournament, former Indian cricket team opener Shikhar Dhawan failed to play a big inning in his first match
Nepal Premier League 2024: Shikhar Dhawan’s Tough Start
It is worth noting that Dhawan is seen playing for Karnali Yaks in the debut season of NPL. At the same time, despite getting a good start in this match, Dhawan proved unsuccessful in playing a big innings. Shikhar was dismissed for just 14 runs in 14 balls in his first match. During this short innings, the player also hit three fours.
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Match Recap: Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts
On the other hand, if we tell you the status of this match, then the third match of the tournament was played in Kirtipur. In the match, Karnali Yaks won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 141 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Earlier, the team did not have a good start. Opener Dev Khanal was out in the second over after scoring 1 run.
However, in the end, Gulshan Jha scored 36, Arjun Gharti 33 and captain Sompal Kami 29* runs for the team, due to which the team was successful in reaching this target. Talking about the bowling of Janakpur Bolts, Mohammad Mohsin got 2 wickets, while Kishore Mahato, Lalit Rajbanshi, Harsh Thaker and James Neesham got 1-1 success.
After this, when Janakpur Bolts came out to chase the target of 142 runs given by Karnali Yaks, it easily achieved this target by losing 2 wickets in 15.1 overs. Earlier, there was a strong partnership of 84 runs for the first wicket between opener captain Anil Shah (62*) and Asif Sheikh (36) for the team. Apart from this, Lahiru Milanta remained unbeaten by scoring 24 and James Neesham remained unbeaten by scoring 16*.
Key Performers of the Match
- Batting Highlights:
- Anil Shah (Janakpur Bolts): 62*
- Gulshan Jha (Karnali Yaks): 36
- Bowling Highlights:
- Mohammad Mohsin (Janakpur Bolts): 2 wickets
- Lalit Rajbanshi and James Neesham (Janakpur Bolts): 1 wicket each
Janakpur Bolts’ strong batting and bowling effort earned them a dominant 8-wicket win over Karnali Yaks
