Kathmandu. Two-time runners-up Sudurpaschim Royals are taking on Karnali Yaks in the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL) in Kathmandu.

Karnali skipper Sompal Kami won the toss and elected to field first at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Karnali will be aiming to win the match by defeating Sudurpaschim.

Karnali has won two matches and lost one match in three matches. In the first match, Karnali defeated Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs and defeated Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets in the second match. In the third match, Karnali lost to Kathmandu Gorkhas by 4 wickets. Karnali has 4 points.

Similarly, Sudurpaschim under the captaincy of Dipendra Singh Airee would like to win by defeating Karnali. In the third edition of the NPL, Sudurpaschim has played four matches. Out of these, they have won two matches and lost two matches.

Sudurpaschim lost to Lumbini Lions by 7 wickets in the first match and 35 runs to Biratnagar in the third match. Similarly, in the second match, they defeated Pokhara Avengers by 6 wickets and in the fourth match they defeated Chitwan Rhinos by 5 wickets. Sudurpaschim also has 4 points.