Read the text and do the tasks that follow. Janakpur Bolts Thump Sudurpaschim to Clinch Inaugural Nepal Premier League Title By MyKhel Staff,…
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Janakpur Bolts Thump Sudurpaschim to Clinch
Inaugural Nepal Premier League Title
By MyKhel Staff, December 21
Janakpur Bolts clinched the first ever Nepal Premier League after a thumping 5-wicket win over Sudurpaschim Royals in the final at the TU International Stadium in Kirtipur on Saturday.
Lahiru Milantha smashed a 49-ball 87 as Janakpur Bolts made light work of the run chase of 185 against Sudurpaschim Royals. Milantha and skipper Aasif Sheikh (33 off 19 balls) shared a 73 - run stand for the first wicket in seven overs to lay the foundation for a smooth run chase.
After the two openers departed and the wickets fell at the other end, Harsh Thaker (30* off 24 balls) remained unbeaten alongside Mayan Yadav (2* off 3 balls) to see the team home with four balls to spare. For Royals, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib and Ishan Pandey claimed a wicket each in a losing cause.
Earlier opting to bat first, Sudurpaschim Royals got off to a great start as openers Saif Zaib (69 off 43 balls) and Binod Bhandari (41 off 31 balls) added 117 runs from 72 balls for the first wicket before Lalit Rajbanshi broke the stand, leading to successive dismissals in the space of 3 deliveries.
Destined for a total above 200, Janakpur Bolts struck in regular intervals through Mohammed Mohsin (3 for 40) and Kishor Mahato (3 for 25) to keep the Royals down to 184/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
With this, Janakpur Bolts defeated the Sudurpaschim for the first time, having lost to the table-toppers twice earlier in the tournament. The final marked the close of the first edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
A. Write 'TRUE' for true and 'FALSE' for the false statements.
(i) Janakpur Bolts won the title of the first edition of NPL.
(ii) Aasif Sheikh scored individual 87 runs.
(iii) The three bowlers including Ishan Pandey took a wicket each.
(iv) The run target to Janakpur Bolts was 185.
(v) Binod Bhandari alone collected 117 runs to first wicket.
B. Answer the following questions.
(i) When was the news published?
(ii) In which Stadium was the final game of NPL played?
(iii) Who remained unbeaten together with Mayan Yadav?
(iv) Which teams played the final of the first edition of NPL?
(v) Was the journey of NPL exciting to the Sudurpaschim Royals? Why or why not?