Nepal Police Club Clinches Jay Trophy National Cricket League Title After Defeating Tribhuvan Army Club in Thrilling Final

Nepal Police Club has won the Jay Trophy National Cricket League title for the second consecutive time after defeating Tribhuvan Army Club by 4 wickets in the exciting departmental derby final match.

In the final held at Mulpani Cricket Ground on Thursday, Police successfully chased the target of 227 runs in 54.6 overs on the third and final day, losing 6 wickets.

All-rounder Rashid Khan played a crucial unbeaten knock of 81 runs to guide his team to victory. Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel contributed a significant 51 runs, while Dilshad Ali added 31 runs. For the Army in bowling, Shahab Alam and Pawan Karki took two wickets each.

Prior to this, after the Army scored 226 runs in their second innings, playing 74.2 overs, Police received a target of 227 runs to win.

Akash Chand scored the highest 37 runs for the Army, followed by Kushal Malla with 36, Shahab Alam with 33, and Bhim Sarki with 32 runs.

Sompala Kami remained unbeaten on 23 runs. In the second innings, Sagar Dhakal took the highest 4 wickets for the Police, while Lalit Rajbanshi and Karan KC took 3 wickets each.

In the highly competitive final's first innings, both teams scored an equal 221 runs. Army, winning the toss and electing to bat first, was all out for 221 runs in 58.2 overs. Imran Sheikh scored a half-century for the Army, while Bhim Sarki scored 39 and Kushal Malla scored 38 runs.

In the first innings, Police bowlers Rashid Khan took 4 wickets, while Karan KC and Lalit Rajbanshi took 3 wickets each. In response, Police also scored an equal 221 runs in their first innings, taking the match to a thrilling stage.