Dipendra Singh Airee's fifty gives Sudurpaschim a six-wicket win over Pokhara

Sudurpaschim Royals beat Pokhara Avengers by six wickets on Wednesday at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 4 of NPL Season 3, Pokhara's first game and Sudurpaschim's first win, after they lost the opener to Lumbini Lions.

Pokhara's 145

Sudurpaschim won the toss and chose to field. Mahedi Hasan made 32 off 21 balls at the top of the order, Pokhara captain Kushal Bhurtel made 21 off 17 balls, Shakib Al Hasan 14 and Dhananjaya Lakshan 11. Arjun Gharti hit 40 not out off 25 balls at the end, and Pokhara finished on 145 for 7 from their 20 overs.

Anil Kharel was the pick of the bowlers with three for 23 from three overs. Scott Kuggeleijn, Hemant Dhami and Dipendra Singh Airee took a wicket each.

Airee finishes it

Binod Bhandari went early, but Brandon McMullen hit 22 off 12 balls. Then captain Airee and Ishan Pandey put on 74. Pandey made 37 off 31 balls before he was out, and Sherfane Rutherford hit 8 not out off four.

Airee brought up his half-century with a six off Bhurtel and hit the winning runs himself, finishing on 51 not out off 36 balls. Sudurpaschim made 148 for 4 in 16.5 overs, with 19 balls to spare, and Airee was player of the match.

Sudurpaschim were runners-up in both of the first two seasons. The table and every fixture are on the season page, and the scorecard is on the match page.