Kathmandu. Kathmandu Gorkhas defeated Chitwan Rhinos in the second match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).

In the match held on Monday, Kathmandu defeated Chitwan by 10 runs.

Chasing the target of 181 runs, Chitwan made 170 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 7 wickets.

For Kathmandu, Ravi Bopara scored 55 runs, Dan Mousli scored 29 runs and Kamil Mishara scored 28 runs. Similarly, Kathmandu bowler Sahan Arachchige took 2 wickets.

Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Kathmandu made 180 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 8 wickets.

For Kathmandu, Rashid Khan scored 52 runs, while Sahan Arachchige scored 33 and Willian Bosisto scored 27 runs. For Chitwan Rhinos, Rijan Dhakal took 3 wickets, Kamal Singh Airee and Sikandar Raja took 2 wickets each.

After this win, Kathmandu Gorkhas have 8 points from 5 matches and have climbed to the top of the points table. Similarly, Chitwan Rhinos has 5 points in 5 matches.