Kathmandu. In the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) Cricket Tournament, Sudurpaschim Royals defeated Karnali Yaks by 177 runs to win.

Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Sudurpaschim scored 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Saif Zaib was the top scorer for Far-West with 35 runs. He hit 4 fours and a six in 24 balls.

Similarly, Binod Bhandari scored 27 runs off 22 balls and Brendan McMullen scored 24 runs off 16 balls. Ishan Pandey scored 23 runs, Tharindu Ratnayake scored 22 not out and Scott Kuggeleijn scored 13 not out.

On the bowling side, Karnali Yaks bowler Mark Watt took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Nandan Yadav, Surya Tamang and Hussain Talat took 1÷1 wickets each. Karnali is now batting in reply.