Kathmandu lifts Woman’s T20 title

Region No 3 Kathmandu stunned Region No 5 Nepalgunj by becoming the Wai Wai Woman’s Twenty20 National League champions at the TU Ground.

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Region No 3 Kathmandu win Wai Wai Women's T20 National League. Photo: Republica

In a low-total match, Kathmandu bowled out Nepalgunj for 46 in 16.4 overs to register a eight-run win after scoring 54 in 16 overs.

Captain Neera Rajopadhyay took five wickets in her four overs giving away 10 runs to wreck the Nepalgunj innings and lifted the title. Neera was supported by Geeta Khadka and Shraddha Aryal, who each grabbed two wickets.

Nepalgunj began the chase well adding 18 runs for opening stand before Geeta Chudal got Sita Rana (10) in the seventh over. From then on, it was a disaster for Nepalgunj as Neera and co began taking wickets at regular interval.

No other batswomen reached double-digit.

Earlier, Kathmandu won the toss and elected to bat first but Sita Shahi and Binu Buda Magar took four wickets each to bowl out the hosts, playing the final for the first time in three events, for a lowly total.

Only Shraddha got double-digit scoring 17 off 40 balls while Kathmandu also benefitted from 18 extras. Nary Thapa and Samana Pun got a wicket each for Nepalgunj.

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Kathmandu Captain Neera Rajopadhyay: the player of the final & best batswoman. Photo: Republica

Neera was also named the best batswoman of the event for scoring 117 at an average of 29.25 in 5 league matches while Nepalgunj captain Nary was named the best bowler. She took 11 wickets in 5 matches.

Khina Thapa of Region No 4 Bhairahawa got the player of the series award for her 70 runs and 12 wickets in 5 league atches.

Prizes were distributed by chief guest Peter Bakker, the operation manager of CQ University of Australia which donated Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) equipment worth $10,000; CAN president Binaya Raj Pandey and vice president Upendra Prasad Bhattarai.

Also present were Tarak Dixit (Secretary of CAN), Santosh MardanThapa (Member of CAN), Binod Raj Rajbhandari (Member of CAN), Arun Satyal (Member of CAN), Bhim Shrees (Ex. President of Free Student Union of T.U) and Lal Babu Chaudhary (Representative from Chaudhary Group).

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