Nepal T20 League - Lumbini All Stars Beat Biratnagar Super Kings In Low-Scoring Final To Win Inaugural Edition

Lumbini All Stars, on Wednesday (January 11), beat Biratnagar Super Kings by 24 runs in the final to win the inaugural edition of the Nepal T20 League. Chasing 134 in front of a packed ground at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, the Super Kings finished on 109 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs.

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FINAL – Lumbini All Stars vs Biratnagar Super Kings
– Teams and Match Officials. pic.twitter.com/HuQiBzHfXm

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The Super Kings were off to a poor start. Opener Gauranshu Sharma (4) and skipper Rohit Paudel (0) failed to get going as the Super Kings lost 2 crucial wickets for just 14 runs inside 3 overs. Hussain Talat (13) looked good during his brief stay before departing in the 7th over.

Raj Nannan (6) had a poor outing with the bat too as the Super Kings kept losing wickets at regular intervals. By the time the tenth over of the innings came to an end, they were reeling at 49 for 4. The Super Kings’ kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Consequently, their chase never got the impetus it needed. In the end, they fell 24 runs short of the target as the All Stars registered an easy win. Arjun Saud (34) and Prithu Baskota (31) were the only batsmen from the Super Kings side to cross the 15-run mark.

Nepal T20 League – Lumbini All Stars innings:

Earlier in the game, Lumbini All Stars could not justify their decision of batting first after winning the toss. They were off to a solid start with openers Harmeet Singh and Lahiru Milantha coming out firing on all cylinders.

The duo added 64 runs in just 35 balls for the first wicket before Keon Joseph dismissed Harmeet for 30. Kushal Bhurtel could not do much and returned to the pavilion after scoring just 1. Milantha did not last long either after the fall of the first two wickets and departed for 41 as the All Stars found themselves reduced to 81 for 3 in the 10th over from 64 for 0 in the 6th over.

Spectators enjoying the #NepalT20 Final match between Lumbini All Stars and Biratnagar Super Kings at the TU Cricket Ground. pic.twitter.com/zl2SSXuxCS

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But even at that stage, they were looking destined to post above 150. However, once Milantha departed, the All Stars just could not get the momentum for a good score. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually all out for 133.

Apart from Harmeet and Lahiru, only captain Dipendra Singh Airee (20) and Ishan Pandey (18) managed to touch the double-digit mark. For the Super Kings, Nandan Yadav and Raj Nannan picked up 2 wickets apiece.

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FINAL – Lumbini All Stars vs Biratnagar Super Kings
– Innings Summary pic.twitter.com/OhPY8dPrit

— CAN (@CricketNep) January 11, 2023