Nepal Police Club wins Karnali Premier League title

Nepal Police Club has won the title of the Karnali Premier League T20 cricket tournament.

In the final played on Sunday at Haku cricket ground in Tatopani Rural Municipality-4 of Jumla, Police defeated Devidatta Battalion by 8 runs.

Batting first, Police scored 148 runs in 20 overs. Kamal Bista scored a half-century of 57 runs for Police. Chasing the target, Devidatta were restricted to 140 runs in 20 overs. Devidatta's Bhupendra Damai top-scored with 61 runs, but his side could not secure the win.

Champions Police received a cash prize of Rs 100,000, while runners-up Devidatta were given Rs 50,000. The tournament, which began on Asoj 20, featured 11 teams. Held under the slogan "Jumla plays too, at the foot of the Himalaya," the tournament was an effort to introduce Jumla as a new cricketing destination.