Biratnagar Kings registered their second consecutive win in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) as they defeated Kathmandu Gorkhas by five wickets at the TU International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Chasing 135, Biratnagar reached the target in 17.1 overs, with contributions from George Munsey (36), Martin Guptill (25), and captain Sandeep Lamichhane (9*). Kathmandu’s batting struggled again, managing only 134/6 after a poor start that saw them at 22/3. Mohammad Adil Alam’s unbeaten 48 helped them reach a respectable total.
For Biratnagar, Merchant de Lange took 2 wickets, while Kathmandu’s Shahab Alam picked up 2. With this win, Biratnagar now have 4 points from two matches. Kathmandu, after a strong start to the tournament, have lost two of their last three games and remain on 2 points.