NPL: Lokesh Bam's 87 helps Biratnagar set Karnali a 187-run target

In the second match of Thursday's fixtures in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Biratnagar Kings have set Karnali Yaks a target of 187 runs for victory.

Batting first after losing the toss at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Biratnagar scored 186 for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs — the highest total of the ongoing season.

Opener Lokesh Bam top-scored for Biratnagar with 87 runs off 52 balls, hitting 9 sixes, but fell short of an individual century.

Biratnagar's Russell and Matthews were also dismissed, with Matthews falling as the team's fifth wicket.

Earlier on Thursday, in the day's first match, Janakpur Bolts defeated Kathmandu Gorkhas by 8 wickets.