Sudur Paschim Royals banked on Naren Saud's stunning five-wicket haul (5/19 in 3.5 overs) to comprehensively beat Kathmandu Gurkhas by 73 runs in match 9 of Nepal Premier League 2024 on Thursday, December 5. (More Cricket News)
The Royals first posted a total of 167 runs on the board courtesy Brandon McMullen's 36-ball 53 and captain Dipendra Singh Airee's blistering 25-ball 43. The Gurkhas, in response, capitulated for 94 runs in 15.5 overs in the face of 18-year-old Saud's left-arm spin.
Toss Update
Kathmandu Gurkhas skipper Karan KC won the toss and opted to field first against Sudur Paschim Royals at the at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Kathmandu Gurkhas Vs Sudur Paschim Royals Playing XIs
Sudur Paschim Royals: Naresh Budayair, Saif Zaib, Binod Bhandari(wk), Dipendra Singh Airee(c), Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Brandon McMullen, Rohan Mustafa, Abinash Bohara, Naren Saud, Scott Kuggeleijn
Kathmandu Gurkhas: Bhim Sharki, Shankar Rana, Sumit Maharjan, Pratik Shrestha, Stephen Eskinazi(wk), Michael Levitt, Rashid Khan, Gerhard Erasmus, Karan KC(c), Shahab Alam, Nathan Sowter
Kathmandu Gurkhas Vs Sudurpaschim Royals Squads
Kathmandu Gurkhas Squad: Gerhard Erasmus, Krishna Karki, Stephen Eskinazi, Karan KC, Nathan Sowter, Raju Rijal, Shankar Rana, Daniel Douthwaite, Rashid Khan, Bhim Sharki, Shahab Alam, Sumit Maharjan, Dipesh Kandel, Michael Levitt, Pratik Shrestha, Krish Karki and Bibek KC
Sudurpaschim Royals Squad: Scott Kuggeleijn, Rohan Mustafa, Binod Bhandari, Naresh Budayair, Saif Zaib, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Ishan Pandey, Abinash Bohara, Amit Shrestha, Khadak Bohara, Bhojraj Bhatta, Arjun Kumal, Brandon McMullen, Naren Saud and Basanta Khatri.
