Nepal T20 League - Janakpur Royals vs Biratnagar Super Kings Match Preview

Janakpur Royals vs Biratnagar Super Kings match preview: Janakpur Royals and Biratnagar Super Kings will be up against each other in the sixth match of the ongoing Nepal T20 League 2022.

The Royals and Super Kings will be locking horns against each other in the second match of Monday (December 26). Both the teams are coming into this game on the back of different results in their previous outings.

The Royals began their campaign in the Nepal T20 League with an impressive 5-wicket win over Pokhara Avengers. The Super Kings, on the other hand, suffered a heartbreaking 3-run loss at the hands of table-toppers Lumbini All Stars in their first game.

Nepal T20 League – Janakpur Royals vs Biratnagar Super Kings match preview: 

When: Monday (December 26), 1:15 PM (local time) 

Where: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Janakpur Royals:

Janakpur Royals started their campaign with a winning note. With their West Indies star Kesrick Williams putting up a Man of the Match performance, they blew Pokhara Avengers away to register a 5-wicket win.

Thanks to Williams’ 3-wicket haul and 2 wickets each from Pawan Sarraf, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Lalit Rajbanshi, the Royals bowled out the Avengers for just 138 despite a fifty from opener Aasif Sheikh.

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Match 4 – Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Royals

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— CAN (@CricketNep) December 25, 2022

With the bat, the Royals chased down the modest total in just 17.4 overs. Sundeep Jora top-scored with an unbeaten 40 while opener Sagar Pun scored 38. With momentum on their side, the Royals would be looking to extend their winning start in the Nepal T20 League.

Janakpur Royals squad:

Kesrick Williams, Chadwick Walton, Trevon Griffith, Samiullah Shinwari, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ashan Priyanjan, Sompal kami, Aadil Alam, Sandeep Jora, Dilip Nath, Lalit Rajbhansi, Sushan bhari, Sagar Pun, Pawan Saraaf, Jitendra Mukhiya, Khadak Bohora, Rajesh Pulami

Biratnagar Super Kings:

Biratnagar Super Kings suffered a close 3-run loss against Lumbini All Stars. Asked to bat first, the All Stars scored 157 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs. In-form opener Lahiru Milantha scored his second consecutive fifty as he remained unbeaten on 80.

In reply, the Super Kings put up a good fight but eventually fell short by 3 runs as they finished on 154 for 6. The Super Kings would be desperate to bounce back and register their first win of Nepal T20 League when they take on the Royals. They are also expected to be bolstered by the inclusion of Zimbabwe star Sikandar Raza who missed the first game.

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— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) December 25, 2022

Biratnagar Super Kings squad:

Sikandar Raza, Andre Mcarthy (c), Gauranshu Sharma, Hussain Talat, Keon Joseph, Rohit Paudel, Basant Regmi, Arjun Saud, Bibek Yadav, Amar Singh Rautela, Nandan Yadav, Narayan Joshi, Pradeep Airee, Prithu Baskota, Rijan Dhakal, Sahab Alam, Surya Tamang