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Kathmandu Sunday March 10, 2002 Falgun 26, 2058.
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Das dazzles in Kalaiya’s
win
Post Report
KATHMANDU, March 9 : Binod Das clinched three
wickets to guide Kalaiya Cricket Club (KCC) to a comfortable seven- wicket quarterfinal
victory over Everest College Cricket Academy in the ongoing Ganesh Man Memorial Cricket
tournament being played at the Tribhuvan University Ground on Saturday.
Das, who have already made his mark in the
international arena with his recent success in the Under-19 World Cup Cricket tournament,
conceded just 11 runs in his spell of 5.4 overs to wrap up Everest tail.
Everest College innings could not find any solid
partnership throughout as they elected to bat first in a batsman friendly pitch. Besides
the first wicket partnership between Nirmal Poudel and Avishek Agrawal, Everest College
failed to produce any other significant partnerships as their innings ended for lowly 65
runs in 32.4 overs.
Everest College were well placed until the 10th
over as the opening batsmen chipped in with useful 31 runs but off spinner Sanjam Regmi
removed Agrawal for 9 to KCC’s batting collapse. Opener Poudel, with steady 22 runs
off 56 balls, was the lone batsman to reach double figures in Everest College innings.
Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and
Everest College’s hope to create any upset against star-studded KCC scattered as the
last nine wickets added just 34 runs on the board.
The visitors’ bowling was so precise that
only four boundaries were struck in Everest College innings. Besides Das, Regmi showing
his experience bowled outstandingly giving away just three runs in his six-over spell that
included four maiden overs and two wickets.
Agrawal also used the ball nicely to maintain
good line and length snatching two wickets. In his seven overs, Agrawal conceded eight
runs. Part time bowler Kanishka Chaugain also picked up two wickets in four overs.
Chasing lowly 66 runs, pace bowler Radheshyam
Mishra threatened the visitors with impressive three-wicket haul but their total was too
small to bother KCC batsmen.
Kanishka Chaugain topscored with 19 runs for KCC
as Dipesh Shrestha remained unbeaten at 11 runs. KCC skipper Das was adjudged man of the
match. The first semifinal match between Biratnagar Cricket Club and Mahaveer Cricket Club
will be staged on Sunday.
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