APF Beats Eastern Region To Clinch Nat’l Women’s Selection Championship
Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club beat Eastern Region by 10 runs to lift the title of National Women’s Selection Championship 2073 on Tuesday.
Put to bat first, APF made 64 runs for the loss of one wicket and restricted Eastern Region for 54 runs for five wickets in the match reduced to 10-over per side due to wet outfield.
Eastern Region were able to scored 54-5 in their allotted 10 overs.
The departmental team lost opener Jyoti Pandy (8) but her partner Sita Rana Magar and Sarita Magar put an 51-run partnership was enough to guide the departmental giant to win the final match played at Tribhuwan University ground, Kirtipur.
Sita scored 29 runs off 28 balls which included a boundary. Sarita Magar made 22 runs in just 18 balls with three boundaries.
But other opener Sita partnered for an unbeaten 51 runs with player-of-the-tournament Sarita to take the match under control.
Eastern Captain Rubina Chhetri became the most expensive bowler giving away 20 runs in her two-over spell. Kabita Gautam took the only APF wicket to fall.
Chasing the target, Easter Region made a shaky start losing openers Kajol Shrestha and Anuradha Chaudhary with 19 runs on board. Kajol (6) and Anuradha (8) were caught and bowled by APF’s Karuna Bhandari and Sarita respectively.
Eastern Captain Rubina and Rashmi Sharma were the only players to reach double digit scores. Rubina contributed 16 runs facing 15 balls remaining not out. Rashmi hit 12 runs before she was run out by Karuna.
APF players Karuna and Sarita take one wicket each.
With the win in the final, APF bagged cash prize Rs 100,000 with the trophy while runner-up Eastern had to settle for Rs 50,000.
APF’s Sarita Magar was named the player-of-the-tournament and was awarded with Rs 10,000 and trophy.
Laxmi Chaudhary of Mid-Western was handed the best batswomen trophy and given Rs 5,000. She had scored 61 runs in the tournament.
Eastern Region’s Santoshi Chaudhary, who had taken 6 wickets throughout the tournament, was adjudged the best bowler. She also had her share of Rs 5,000. Sabnam Rai of Eastern was named the best fielder.
Individual Awards
Player of the Tournament: Sarita Magar (APF)
Best Fielder: Sabnam Rai (Eastern)
Best Batswomen: Laxmi Chaudhary (Mid Western)
Best Bowler: Santoshi Chaudhary (Eastern)
