Makwanpur Defeats Bhaktapur by 6 Wickets in Bagmati Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament

Hetauda. In the 12th match of the Bagmati Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament held at Gauritar International Cricket Ground in Hetauda-6, home team Makwanpur defeated Bhaktapur by 6 wickets.

Batting first after winning the toss, Bhaktapur was all out for just 68 runs in 15.3 overs. Vishal Devkota scored a maximum of 29 runs off 32 balls for Bhaktapur.

Similarly, Ringjin Lama scored 17, Saurav Sakhakarmi scored 9, and Subash Khatri scored 8 runs. With other batsmen unable to score in double digits, Bhaktapur was limited to just 68 runs.

Among Makwanpur's bowlers, Sakar Gajurel took 3 wickets, while Shubh Kansaakar and Swaroop Shrestha and Vishal Phuyal took 2 wickets each. Chasing a modest target of 69 runs, Yubin Budhathoki scored an unbeaten 31 runs off 32 balls to guide the team to victory.

Similarly, Shubh Kansaakar scored 11, Suman Sunar scored 10, and Gokul Adhikari scored 7 runs. Among Bhaktapur's bowlers, Subash Khatri took 3 wickets, and Sakriyapratap Karki took 1 wicket.

Makwanpur scored 69 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 13.5 overs, securing a comfortable 6-wicket victory. With this win, the home team Makwanpur has added two important points to its tally in the tournament, keeping its semi-final hopes alive.