Undefeated Janakpur Bolts suffered a first defeat in Nepal Premier League as they were crushed by Sudurpaschim Royals by 72 runs. After loosing the toss, Sudurpaschim posted a target of 124 runs, scoring 123 for 9 in the allotted 20 overs. What supposed to be an easy chase turned out to be a nightmare for the Janakpur Bolts as they were bowled out for just 51 runs in 12.1 overs.
Harmeet Singh, Ishan Pandey, and Dipendra Singh Airee each took two wickets, while Naren Saud, Saif Ali Zaib, and Scott Kuggeleijn claimed one apiece. Harmeet Singh was the game maker with just 2 runs in his spell, including two maiden overs along with 2 wickets.