NPL: Miller's unbeaten 93 goes in vain as Sudurpashchim beats Karnali by 39 runs to move to second

In the first match of Friday's fixtures in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Sudurpashchim Royals defeated Karnali Yaks by 39 runs. With the win at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Sudurpashchim climbed to second place on the points table.

Chasing a target of 177 set by Sudurpashchim, Karnali's David Miller scored an unbeaten 93 off 55 balls on his debut, hitting 7 sixes and 5 fours. Although Miller struck four sixes in the final over, the other batters failed to click, and Karnali could not avert defeat.

After the match, Karnali's pace bowler Nandan Yadav said the team lost because the bowlers could not perform well. According to him, a target of 140 runs would have been achievable, but the team conceded too many runs.

Sudurpashchim's William Bosisto said the team managed to win by correcting its weaknesses, adding that the victory had boosted the team's confidence.