Biratnagar Kings went through the defeat in the very first game of Nepal Premier league. In the opening match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Janakpur Bolts secured a 8-wicket victory over Biratnagar Kings.
Biratnagar Kings, batting first after losing the toss, were bowled out for 127 runs in 19 overs. New Zealand’s star cricketer Martin Guptill was the top scorer for Biratnagar, scoring 55 runs off 43 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Chasing a target of 128 runs , Janakpur Bolts reached the target in just 15.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
Lahiru Milantha, scored an unbeaten 75 runs off 53 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes.After openers Anil Shah (5 runs) and Aasif Sheikh (0 runs) were dismissed early, Milantha and Thaker built an important 116-run partnership for the third wicket. Harsh Thaker contributed an unbeaten 29 runs. For Biratnagar, Chris Sole and Pratish GC picked up one wicket each. Left-arm spinner Lalit Rajbanshi took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. Kishore Mahato and Harsh Thaker picked up 2 wickets each, while Ben Mike and Mohammad Mohsin claimed one wicket each for janakpur