Cricket

Sudurpaschim Province have stretched their winning streak in the U-19 National Cricket Tournament to four games after another clinical performance against Province 1. 

In the match held at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Sudurpaschim defeated Province 1 by 213 runs on Monday. Chasing the target of 265 runs, Province 1 fell by the wayside as they were bundled out for 51 runs in 16.3 overs.

Bhupal Dangal, who made 10 runs, was the only Province 1 batter to reach double figures.
Hemant Dhami took five wickets, Akash Chand three and Milan Bohara two for Sudurpaschim.   

Earlier, captain Anurag Singh scored 83 runs to help Sudurpaschim set up a challenge 264-9 in their 50 overs after deciding to bat first.

Singh hit eight fours and a six in his 112-ball knock. He shared 103 runs with Milan Bohara for the third wicket. Bohara made 64 runs off 76 balls with eight fours and one six.

Deepak Bohara (32), Gajendra Bohara (24), Akash Chand (20) and Bishal Airee (13) were other contributors with the bat for Sudurpaschim.

Abhinaya Rajbanshi led the Province 1 bowling attack to take four wickets, while Ashish Magar and Dipesh Kandel took two wickets each.

Sudurpaschim have consolidated their position at the top with eight points. Province 1 have two points from a win in three games.