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Chaudhary guides Yeti into
final
Post Report
CHITWAN, Dec20:Dipendra Chaudhary smashed
scintalliating 73 runs as Yeti Airlines beat Rupandehi Cricket Team by 49 runs in the
first semifinal of the Lions Cup Cricket tournament on Friday.
The right-handed batsman with international
experience faced 72 balls to hit two sixers in his fiery knock to help Yeti Airlines set a
commanding total of 191-8 in the allotted 35 overs. Star-studded Rupandehi were 49 runs
short of the target after being bundled out in 34 overs making 142 runs.
Apart from man of the match Chaudhary, Munik
Shreshta (29), Paresh Lohani (26) and Prafulla Vaidhya (20) played sensibly for Yeti
Airlines. Left-arm spinner Shakti Gauchan was the pick of the Rupandehi bowlers notching
two wickets in his seven-over spell conceding 19 runs. Likewise, Basanta Regmi, Anil BK
and Amit Shrestha also claimed two wickets apiece.
Chasing a huge target, Rupandehi never looked
comfortable after Raju Basnet bowled a superb spell picking up three vital wickets. Binay
Tripathi scored run-a-ball 27 runs and became the highest scorer for Rupandehi. Basudev
Thapa (19) and Basanta Regmi (16) failed to play longer innings. Bardan Chalise claimed
two wickets while Kalam Ali, Prafulla Vaidhya , Pramod Basnet and Chaudhary bagged a
wicket each for Yeti Airlines.
Bara will take on Morang on Saturday’s
second semifinal.
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