Andre Russell's 52 not out and four wickets give Biratnagar a two-run win over Janakpur

Biratnagar Kings beat Janakpur Bolts by two runs on Tuesday in the first game of the day at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 12 of NPL Season 3. Both teams have now won two of their four games.

Biratnagar's 174

Janakpur won the toss and chose to field. Shehan Jayasuriya went for 1 in the opening over, but Lokesh Bam (50 off 40 balls) and Imran Sheikh (56 off 45) put on 107 for the second wicket.

Andre Russell then made 52 not out off 29 balls, with two fours and five sixes, and Biratnagar scored 62 in the last five overs to finish on 174 for 3. Abhishek Tiwari took two for 38 from his four overs and Moeen Ali one.

Russell's last over

Janakpur were 30 for 3 in the fifth over. Saif Hassan and Bishal Susling put on 76 before Susling went for 43 off 30 balls, and Jimmy Neesham hit 27 off 15, with three sixes, before he was out at 162.

Janakpur needed 13 off the last over, from Russell. He gave away 10, got captain Harmeet Singh for a duck with the second ball and had Saif caught by Basir Ahamad with the last. Saif made 71 off 48 balls, with two fours and five sixes, and Janakpur finished on 172 for 7.

Russell took four for 45 and was player of the match. Angelo Mathews took two for 25 and Rupesh Singh one.

The scorecard and the points table are on the match page.