Dhangadi defeat Biratnagar to claims first DPL title

Dhangadi Team Chauraha claims the first Dhangadi Premier League title defeating Biratnagar Kings by 62 runs at the SSP Cricket Grounds Dhangadi on Saturday.

Dhangadi Team Chauraha won the toss and elected to bat first. With the loss of five wickets, Dhangadi Team Chauraha scored 159 runs. Biratnagar Teams was all out in 97 runs in 18.1 over.

For Dhangadi Team Chauraha, Aarif Sheikh scored 54 runs off 30 balls including four fours and four sixes while Captain Paras Khadka scored 29 runs off 34 balls with three fours and one six. Likewise Amar Routela contributed 31 runs (not out) off 15 balls including one four and one six.

For Dhangadi Team, Sushan Bhari took three wickets giving 18 runs. Likewise Aarif Sheikh and Saurav Khanal took two wickets each.

For Biratnagar Kings, Pranit Thapa Magar made highest 27 runs off 22 balls with three fours and one six. Likewise Amit Shrestha made 26 runs off 27 balls with four fours. Captain Sarad Veswakar made 2 runs.

For Biratnagar Kings Sushil Kandel took two wickets giving 32 runs. Likewise Jitendra Mukhiya, Sandeep Lamichhane and Prakash Bista took one wicket each.

Both teams had reached into the final of the tournament defeating Rupandehi Challengers in playoff matches.

The winner received Rs 15, 00,000 while the runner-up team got Rs 700,000.

Sushil Kandel of Biratnagar was named the man of the series award and won a TVS motorbike.