Sudur Paschim Royals Vs Biratnagar Kings Highlights, NPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Royals Pip Kings by 77 Runs To Enter Finals

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The news is Out! Biratnagar Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Qualifier 1 of NPL 2025.

Biratnagar Kings (Playing XI): Sam Heazlett, Faf du Plessis, Martin Guptill, Basir Ahamad, Lokesh Bam(w), Pratis GC, Surya Tamang, Narayan Joshi, Sandeep Lamichhane(c), Naren Bhatta, Marchant de Lange

Sudur Paschim Royals (Playing XI): Sheldon Jackson, Binod Bhandari(w), Ishan Pandey, Aarif Sheikh, Harmeet Singh, Dipendra Singh Airee(c), Mukhtar Ahmed, Milan Bohara, Scott Kuggeleijn, Hemant Dhami, Abinash Bohara

Both the openers of SPR- Binod Bhandari and Mukhtar Ahmed are on the crease. While for BIK, Marchant de Lange will start the bowling proceedings.

Mukhtar Ahmed is bolwed! Marchant de Lange castles Ahmed (10) with the brute of a delivery and SPR loses their first. Sheldon Jackson comes to the crease to join Dinesh Bhandari.

Kings get a crucial wicket, Jackson (20 off 11 balls), who was looking fluent on the crease has been stumped by Lokesh Bam on the bowling of Surya Tamang.

SPR have looked so far in their 1st innings with Binod Bhandari (44*) going on strong. SPR tor-order batters have made a solid base for the middle-order batters to explode in the last 8 overs of the innings.

Despite a decent start, SPR lost their way in the middle as they lost three wickets in quick intervals that stunted their run-rate. The onus is now on Aasif Sheikh and Binod Bhandari to give a explosive finish in the death to take SPR to a competitive total.

SPR manage to add 35 runs in their last 3 overs taking their 1st innings score to 155 thus setting a target of 156 for the Kings to chase. Dinesh Bhandari was the highest scorer for SPR, playing a knock of 63 runs off 52 balls.

BIK are off to a horrendous start. They have lost their top 3 batters in just 2 overs. Faf du Plessis, Sam Heazlett and Naren Bhatta are back to the pavilion very cheaply. Scott Kuggeleijn picks up two, while Harmeet Singh gets one scalp.

The Kings have slightly recovered from their dreadful start but their run rate is still under 6 after the powerplay. They need this partnership to keep going at a brisk pace, if they want to remain in this game.

6th batter bites the dust for BIK. Narayan Joshi departs after scoring just 1 off the bowling of Harmeet Singh. BIK needs a miracle from here to win the match.

BIK lose their 9th wicket in the de Lange who got out after scoring 15 runs. SPR are on the verge of qualifying for the finals of NPL 2025.

Sandeep Lamichhane is the last man to depart and that's curtains for BIK. SPR wins the match by a heavy margin of 77 runs and enters the finals of NPL 2025 with a bang.

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