Kamal Singh Airee's four wickets give Chitwan an eight-run win over Biratnagar

Chitwan Rhinos beat Biratnagar Kings by eight runs on Tuesday at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 2 of NPL Season 3 and the first game for both teams.

Malan's 70

Chitwan lost the toss and were sent in. Dawid Malan, back with Chitwan after playing for them last season, made 70 off 50 balls, with five fours and five sixes. He and Dev Khanal (12 off 15) put on 58 for the first wicket.

Ravi Bopara (32 not out) and Dan Mousley (29 not out) then added an unbroken 67 for the third wicket, and Chitwan finished on 157 for 3 from their 20 overs.

Biratnagar fall short

Lokesh Bam made 26 off 14 balls, with four fours and a six, and he and Imran Sheikh put on 40 for the first wicket. Sheikh top-scored with 39 off 31.

Basir Ahamad (13) and Angelo Mathews (14) added 43 off 24 balls, and Andre Russell hit 33 off 17, with a four and four sixes. Biratnagar were 141 for 7 after 18 overs, but the tail couldn't finish it. Shubham Ranjane (10) was bowled in the last over, and they were all out for 149 in 19.3 overs.

Kamal Singh Airee took four for 26 from his four overs. Rijan Dhakal took two, and Tom Taylor, Ranjeet Kumar, Mousley and Mausam Dhakal one each. Kamal Singh Airee was player of the match.

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