Rahul Yadav and Moeen Ali steer Janakpur Bolts to first win against Kathmandu Gorkhas
Rahul Yadav took 4/31 to bowl Kathmandu out for 115, and Moeen Ali's unbeaten 58 saw Janakpur home by eight wickets with 16 balls to spare.
Janakpur Bolts got their first win of the season on Thursday afternoon, beating Kathmandu Gorkhas by eight wickets at Kirtipur in Kathmandu's opening game.
Kathmandu Gorkhas 115 all out (19.3 overs). Janakpur Bolts 119/2 (17.2 overs).
How it went
Kathmandu won the toss and batted, but never got going. Rahul Yadav took 4/31 in his four overs and was named player of the match. Saif Hassan picked up two wickets, and Moeen Ali, captain Harmeet Singh and Lalit Rajbanshi one each. Bhim Sharki top-scored with 33 off 29 balls, and Rashid Khan added 17, as Kathmandu were bowled out for 115 with three balls left.
Janakpur lost two early wickets in the chase before Moeen Ali and Saif Hassan put on an unbroken 79 for the third wicket. Moeen finished on 58 not out off 51 balls, with three fours and three sixes, and Saif on 40 not out.
Next
Janakpur play Pokhara Avengers on 1 November. Kathmandu face Karnali Yaks on 2 November. All NPL fixtures.
