कञ्चनपुर यु–१९
KANCHANPUR, Oct 15:
Kanchanpur has advanced to the finals of the Wai-Wai U-19 Men’s One-Day Sudurpashchim Provincial Selection Cricket Tournament after defeating Kailali by five runs.
Winning the toss and opting to bat first at the Fapla Cricket Ground in Kailali on Wednesday, Kanchanpur was bowled out for 88 runs in 26 overs. Ankush Okheda top-scored for Kanchanpur with 30 runs off 20 balls, hitting six boundaries. Himal Pant contributed 18 runs off 42 balls with three boundaries, and Ankit Chand added 15 runs off 23 balls with three boundaries. For Kailali, Rudra Prasad Acharya and Roshan Rawal claimed three wickets each.
Chasing a modest target of 89 runs, Kailali managed to score only 83 runs in 30 overs at the loss of five wickets. Nischal Chhetri scored 34 runs off 47 balls, including four boundaries and a six, while Prikal Chand contributed 18 runs off 54 balls with a boundary.
Janak Singh Sunar and Srijal Od delivered stellar bowling performances to secure Kanchanpur
‘s victory. Janak picked up four wickets conceding just 3 runs in 4 overs with a maiden, while Srijal took four wickets conceding 16 runs in 7 overs with a maiden. Janak Singh Sunar was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding bowling display.
The tournament features teams from eight districts of Sudurpashchim Province divided into two groups. Group A consists of Baitadi, Darchula, Dadeldhura, and Bajhang, while Group B includes Kailali, Kanchanpur, Doti, and Achham. Sudurpashchim Provincial Cricket Association Secretary Laxman Datta Bhatta stated that Group A matches are being held in Baitadi and Group B matches in Kailali. The winners of both groups will compete for the title in the final match scheduled for this coming Saturday at the Dashrathchand Cricket Ground in Baitadi.
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