Lumbini beat Biratnagar by 40 runs to reach NPL final

Summary

Lumbini Lions defeated Biratnagar Kings by 40 runs to reach the Nepal Premier League final, where they will face Sudurpashchim Royals.

Key Points
  • Lumbini Lions defeated Biratnagar Kings by 40 runs in Qualifier 2 to reach the Nepal Premier League final.
  • Biratnagar Kings, despite topping the league stage, lost both their playoff games and crashed out.
  • Lumbini posted 134-8 with a key partnership of 69 runs between Rohit Paudel and D’Arcy Short.
  • Lumbini's bowlers, led by Tilak Bhandari, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smuts, and Abhishek Gautam, dismantled Biratnagar's batting lineup.
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