Koshi-Pathibhara Indo-Nepal T-20 Championship Semifinal Lineup Finalized in Jhapa

Jhapa. The semifinal equation for the Koshi-Pathibhara Indo-Nepal T-20 Championship, currently underway at the cricket ground of Mechi Multiple Campus in Bhadrapur, has been finalized.

In two matches played on Monday under Group B, Lucknow from India and Dadeldhura from Nepal secured their spots in the semifinals with victories, one game ahead of their final group match.

The first match on Monday was between Pokhara and Dadeldhura. In the match, Pokhara, batting first, lost all wickets in 17.4 overs, scoring 85 runs. Iyer and Yuvraj Khatri from Dadeldhura took two wickets each to restrict Pokhara cheaply. Deepak Prasad Dumre contributed the highest 30 runs for Pokhara in batting.

In response, Dadeldhura displayed excellent batting, achieving the target in 10.3 overs for the loss of three wickets. Sunny Wick from Dadeldhura played an explosive innings of 48 runs off 24 balls with aggressive batting, hitting three sixes and five fours. In bowling, Subash Bhandari, Krishna Poudel, and Uddhav Dahal from Pokhara took one wicket each.

In the second match, Lucknow, batting first, scored 146 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. In reply, Sikkim could only manage 98 runs, losing all wickets in 19.2 overs.

In batting, Raman Kadyan scored the highest 48 runs for Lucknow, while Rushabh Rathod scored the highest 28 runs for Sikkim. In bowling, Akshay Sain from Sikkim conceded only 14 runs in four overs to take two wickets, while four bowlers from Lucknow took two wickets each.

Two matches will be played today (Tuesday). According to Gaurav Subba, coordinator of the organizing Bhadrapur Cricket Club, all group stage matches will be completed with these two games. The organizers stated that the tournament is being conducted with enthusiasm and significant spectator participation even while the T-20 Cricket World Cup is ongoing.