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2024 Nepal Premier League final
Event2024 Nepal Premier League
Sudurpaschim Royals Janakpur Bolts
184/9 185/5
20 overs 19.2 overs
Janakpur Bolts won by 5 wickets
Date21 December 2024
VenueTribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Player of the matchLahiru Milantha (JB)
UmpiresBismillah Jan Shinwari (Afghanistan)
Rashid Riaz (Pakistan)
Attendance14,000 [1]
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The 2024 Nepal Premier League final was a day Twenty20 cricket match played between the Sudurpaschim Royals and the Janakpur Bolts on 21 December 2008 at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur to determine the winner of the 2024 Nepal Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal. It ended as the Bolts defeated the Royals by five wickets.

The Royals, captained by Dipendra Singh Airee, topped the group stage table, whereas the Bolts, led by Anil Sah, stood at the second position.

Winning the toss, Royals' captain Dipendra Singh Airee opted to bat first. The Royals scored 184 runs in 20 overs with a loss of 9 wickets. Batting as opener, Saif Zaib top scored for the Royals with 69 runs. Bolts' bowler Kishore Mahato took three wickets for 25 runs. Due to strong opening partnership, Bolts reached the winning total in the last over and earned the 2024 Nepal Premier League title.[2] Milantha, who was the best performer for the Bolts with bat throughout the season, was named the man of the match.

Road to the final

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Main article: 2024 Nepal Premier League

Sudurpaschim Royals had a successful league stage with only 1 loss against Chitwan Rhinos. They won the rest 6 matches garnering a total of 12 points finishing atop the league table. They defeated Janakpur Bolts in Qualifier 1 to gain their place in the Final.[3][4]

Janakpur Bolts finished second in the league table winning 5 games and losing 2 games against Sudurpaschim Royals and Chitwan Rhinos to end with a total of 10 points. They again lost the Qualifier 1 to Sudurpaschim Royals and had to defeat Karnali Yaks in Qualifier 2 for a place in the Final.[5][6]

Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]

Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts
League Stage
Opponent Scorecard Result Points Match No. Opponent Scorecard Result Points
Biratnagar Kings 3 December 2024 Won 2 1 Biratnagar Kings 30 November 2024 Won 2
Kathmandu Gurkhas 5 December 2024 Won 4 2 Karnali Yaks 2 December 2024 Won 4
Lumbini Lions 7 December 2024 Won 6 3 Pokhara Avengers 5 December 2024 Won 6
Chitwan Rhinos 8 December 2024 Lost 6 4 Lumbini Lions 8 December 2024 Won 8
Janakpur Bolts 11 December 2024 Won 8 5 Sudurpaschim Royals 11 December 2024 Lost 8
Pokhara Avengers 15 December 2024 Won 10 6 Kathmandu Gurkhas 12 December 2024 Won 10
Karnali Yaks 16 December 2024 Won 12 7 Chitwan Rhinos 14 December 2024 Lost 10
Playoff stage
Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
18 December 2024 - Kirtipur21 December 2024 - Kirtipur
1Sudurpaschim Royals141/2 (18.3 overs)Q1WSudurpaschim Royals184/9 (20 overs)
2Janakpur Bolts139/9 (20 overs)19 December 2024 - KirtipurQ2WJanakpur Bolts185/5 (19.2 overs)
Q1LJanakpur Bolts119/8 (19 overs)
EliminatorEWKarnali Yaks118/9 (20 overs)
18 December 2024 - Kirtipur
3Chitwan Rhinos154/9 (20 overs)
4Karnali Yaks175/6 (20 overs)
Opponent Scorecard Result Opponent Scorecard Result
Janakpur Bolts 18 December 2024 Won Q1 Sudurpaschim Royals 18 December 2024 Lost
Qualified for the finals Q2 Karnali Yaks 19 December 2024 Won
2024 Nepal Premier League final

Match

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Match officials

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Summary

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21 December 2024
12:30
Scorecard
Sudurpaschim Royals
184/9 (20 overs)
v
Janakpur Bolts
185/5 (19.2 overs)
Saif Zaib 69 (43)
Kishore Mahato 3/25 (3 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 87 (49)
Saif Zaib 1/14 (3 overs)
Janakpur Bolts won by 5 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Lahiru Milantha (Janakpur Bolts)
  • Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Anil Sah became the first captain to lead a team to win NPL final.
  • Janakpur Bolts beat Sudurpaschim Royals for the first time.

Sudurpaschim Royals innings

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Sudurpaschim Royals (SR) won the toss and elected to bat. The team had early start. Both opening batters, Saif Zaib and Binod Bhandari smashed bolwer till first 10 overs. Saif Zaib was the first to fall, bowled by Nepalese fast bowler Kishore Mahato for 69 runs in the twelveth over. Nepalese batter Binod Bhandari followed soon after, clean bowled for 41 runs off Left-arm spiner Lalit Rajbanshi's bowling. SR's top order continued to falter, with Harmeet Singh scoring 14 runs before being caught off Mohsin's bowling, leaving SR at 143 for the loss of 3 wickets in the fifteenth over.[9]

Scottish Brandon McMullen tried to stabilize the innings, scoring 14 runs off 12 balls, but he too fell, bowled off Kiwi' all-rounder James Neesham's bowling. Captain Dipendra Singh Airee added 9 runs before being dismissed by spiner Mohammad Mohsin, while Kiwi Scott Kuggeleijn contributed 13 runs before also falling to Mahato.Ishan Pandey, managed 6 runs off 2 balls, including one four, but his effort was cut short when he was runout off Mohsin. Naresh Budayair managed 8 runs, including one six, before being caught pacer Mahato's bowling. Aarif Sheikh and Naren Saud did not add much, with Sheikh being caught to leg spinner Mohsin for 1 and Saud remaining not out on 1.

JB's bowling attack was led by Kishore Mahato, who claimed 3 wickets for 25 runs. Mohammad Mohsin took 3 wickets for 40 runs. Lalit Rajbanshi took 1 wicket for just 15 runs with lowest economy, while James Neesham matched Rajbanshi with 1 wickets for 44 runs. Harsh Thaker and Sher Malla unabled to picke up a wicket, conceding 33 and 25 runs respectively. SR's innings included 8 extras, with their overall run rate of 9.2 at the end.[10]

Janakpur Bolts innings

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Janakpur Bolts (JB) was off to a quick start with desperate opening pair Lahiru Milantha and Aasif Sheikh early. Sheikh scored a quick 33 off 19 balls before being caught by Brandon McMullen off Saif Zaib' bowling in the seventh over. This brought Mohammad Mohsin to the crease, who, alongside opener American batter Lahiru Milantha, took control of the chase. Mohammad Mohsin, managed 9 runs off 8 balls. Milantha scored 87 runs off 49 balls, including nine fours and four sixes before eventually being dismissed in the sixteenth over, out caught by & off Kuggeleijn's bowing. James Neesham and Aakash Tripathi did not add much, with Neesham being bowled and Tripathi being runout to off spinner Captain Airee for 4 and 2 respectively. Thaker continued his innings after the loss of Milantha, reaching his 30 off 24 balls. Mayan Yadav, joined him at the crease and contributed 2 off 3 balls, helping reach the target with 4 balls left to spare.[11][12]

Nepalese pacer Abinash Bohara conceded 19 runs in his 2 overs, while spiner Naren Saud gave away 3 runs in his 0.2 overs. American spiner Harmeet Singh conceded 32 runs in his 4 overs, while scotish pacer Brandon McMullen gave away 13 runs in his 1 overs. Scott Kuggeleijn managed to pick up the wicket of Milantha, finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 43 in 3 overs. British Saif Zaib has also been able to take 1 wicket for just 14 runs in 3 overs. Nepalese Dipendra Singh Airee and Ishan Pandey was the only other wicket-taker, claiming Neesham 's and Mohsin wicket and ending with figures of 1 wicket for 40 runs in his 4 overs and 1 wicket for 19 runs in his 2 overs respectively.

JB ended with a decisive victory by 5 wickets securing their first and inaugural NPL title.[13]

Scorecard

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Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]

1st innings
Sudurpaschim Royals innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Saif Zaib c Rajbanshi b Mahato 69 43 8 2 160.46
Binod Bhandari b Rajbanshi 41 31 1 3 132.25
Brandon McMullen b Neesham 14 12 0 1 116.66
Harmeet Singh c sub (H Dhami) b Mohammad Mohsin 14 8 0 1 175.00
Dipendra Singh Airee c sub (H Dhami) b Mohammad Mohsin 9 7 0 0 128.57
Scott Kuggeleijn b Mahato 13 10 2 0 130.00
Aarif Sheikh c Rajbanshi b Mohammad Mohsin 1 3 0 0 33.33
Ishan Pandey run out (Mohammad Mohsin/†Milantha/Mahato) 6 2 1 0 300.00
Naresh Budayair c Malla b Mahato 8 3 0 1 266.66
Naren Saud not out 1 1 0 0 100
Abinash Bohara
Extras 8 (b 1, lb 1, w 6)
Total 184/9 (20 overs) 		12 8 9.2 RR

Fall of wickets: 117-1 (Saif Zaib, 11.6 ov), 117-2 (Binod Bhandari, 12.2 ov), 143-3 (Harmeet Singh, 14.6 ov), 149-4 (Brandon McMullen, 15.6 ov), 167-5 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 18.1 ov), 169-6 (Aarif Sheikh, 18.5 ov), 173-7 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 19.1 ov), 181-8 (Naresh Budayair, 19.4 ov), 184-9 (Ishan Pandey, 19.6 ov)

Janakpur Bolts bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Harsh Thaker 3 1 33 0 11.00 0 0
James Neesham 4 0 44 1 11.00 2 0
Lalit Rajbanshi 4 1 15 1 3.75 0 0
Kishore Mahato 3 0 25 3 8.33 0 0
Sher Malla 2 0 9=25 0 12.50 0 0
Mohammad Mohsin 4 0 40 3 10.00 0 0
2nd innings
Janakpur Bolts innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Lahiru Milantha c & b Kuggeleijn 87 49 9 4 177.55
Aasif Sheikh c McMullen b Zaib 33 19 4 2 173.68
Mohammad Mohsin b Pandey 9 8 0 1 112.50
Harsh Thaker not out 30 24 0 2 125.00
James Neesham b Airee 4 7 0 0 57.14
Aakash Tripathi run out (Airee) 2 6 0 0 33.33
Mayan Yadav not out 2 3 0 0 66.66
Shubh Kansakar
Sher Malla
Kishore Mahato
Lalit Rajbanshi
Extras 18 (b2, w 16)
Total 185/5 (19.2 overs) 		13 9 9.6 RR

Fall of wickets: 73-1 (Aasif Sheikh, 6.6 ov), 105-2 (Mohammad Mohsin, 9.6 ov), 166-3 (Lahiru Milantha, 15.3 ov), 176-4 (James Neesham, 16.6 ov), 182-5 (Aakash Tripathi, 18.4 ov)

Sudurpaschim Royals bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Harmeet Singh 4 0 32 0 8.00 1 0
Scott Kuggeleijn 3 0 43 1 14.33 4 0
Dipendra Singh Airee 4 0 40 1 10.00 2 0
Abinash Bohara 2 0 19 0 9.50 0 0
Saif Zaib 3 0 14 1 4.66 0 0
Ishan Pandey 2 0 19 1 9.50 1 0
Brandon McMullen 1 0 13 0 13.00 0 0
Naren Saud 0.2 0 3 0 9.00 0 0

References

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