Nepal’s big-budget twenty20 cricket franchise trophy Everest Premier League 2018 (EPL 2018) began at the Tribhuvan University Stadium on December 08, 2018.
The 15-day tournament will see six Nepali cricket teams- Kathmandu Kings, Lalitpur Patriots, Pokhara Rhinos, Chitwan Tigers, Biratnagar Warriors, and Bhairahawa Gladiators.
Everest Premier League 2018 (#EPL2018) Highlights
#Day1:
Biratnagar Warriors Vs Lalitpur Patriots
The tournament began on December 08, 2018, with Biratnagar Warriors taking on Lalitpur Patriots. The very first match of the series saw Warriors winning over Patriots by three wickets. Patriots, led by Gyanendra Malla, chose to bat first and scored 104-9 in 20 overs.
That wasn’t a tough challenge for Warriors, who finished the target at a loss of seven wickets, with one ball remaining.
Though the Warriors team lost seven wickets to score 73 runs, it was Nepal’s all-rounder Karan KC and The Netherlands’ Paul van Meekeren who drove the team to success. Karan KC stood as the ‘Man of the Match’ who finished it at 36-runs in just 19 balls and remained not-out.
#Day 2:
Lalitpur Patriots Vs Chitwan Tigers
The second day of the tournament saw intense battle between Lalitpur Patriots and Chitwan Tigers. Patriots were in hunger for victory after a defeat by Biratnagar Warriors, the previous day. So, that gave them energy to fight out Tigers on December 09, 2018. Choosing to bat first upon toss, Patriots scored 143 runs at the loss of five wickets in the 20-over match.
Sonu Tamang remained a not-out with 35 runs, followed by Gaurav Tamor (30), Sandip Jora (25) and other best scorers of the team. Coming to bowling, it was again Sandeep Lamichhane’s game with the spinner claiming three wickets.
Tigers couldn’t face this pressure and failed at 132 runs for the loss of 8 wickets, losing out to Patriots. This 11-run win against Tigers gave Patriots a winning start in the tournament that earned them 2 points.
Bhairahawa Gladiators Vs Pokhara Rhinos
The second day of #EPL2018 also saw the Gladiators-Rhinos match, where Gladiators registered a 4-wicket victory win against Rhinos. Rhinos scored 215 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Then Gladiators stepped in to bat and finished the 215-run target at the loss of 6 wickets, with two balls still left in the match.
Ravi Inder Singh of Gladiators registered a sounding performance in the match with a maiden century in the tournament. Singh scored 125 runs in 60 balls claiming 8 boundaries and 10 sixers. Singh and Aarif Sheikh made a 111-run partnership driving Gladiators to victory.
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