Captains Dipendra Singh Airee and Aasif Sheikh at the toss for Nepal Premier League 2024, Qualifier 1 Photo: X | Nepal Premier League Captains Dipendra Singh Airee and Aasif Sheikh at the toss for Nepal Premier League 2024, Qualifier 1 Photo: X | Nepal Premier League

Sudurpaschim Royals cruised to an eight-wicket win over Janakpur Bolts in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Nepal Premier League 2024 at the Kirtipur Ground in Nepal on Wednesday (December 18kagame ph, 2024). (Highlights | More Cricket News)

Binod Bhandari stayed there right till the end, scoring an unbeaten 58 off 55 balls as the Royals achieved Bolts' 140-run target in 18.3 overs, with eight wickets in the bag. The Bolts had earlier finished with 139 runs in 20 overs, losing nine wickets in the process.

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The Royals thus booked a ticket to the final, while the Janakpur Bolts will meet the Karnali Yaks in Qualifier 2.

🄸🄽🅃🄾 🅃🄷🄴 🄵🄸🄽🄰🄻🅂 🎊Presenting the first finalist of the #SBLNPL – Sudurpaschim Royals! 🤩💯#HamroJeet | #NepalCricket | #NcellForFans pic.twitter.com/MjIcN9v4My

— Nepal Premier League (@OfficialNPLT20) December 18, 2024 Toss Update

Janakpur Bolts won the toss and opted to bat first against Sudurpaschim Royals.

Playing XIs

Sudurpaschim Royals: Saif Zaib, Binod Bhandari, Brandon McMullen, Ishan Pandey, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Aarif Sheikh, Harmeet Singh, Scott Kuggeleijn, Naresh Budayair, Naren Saud, Abinash Bohara

Janakpur Bolts: Lahiru Milantha, Aasif Sheikh, Shubh Kansakar, Harsh Thaker, Aakash Tripathi, James Neesham, Mohammad Mohsin, Arniko Yadav, Sher Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Kishore Mahato

Squads

Sudurpaschim Royals: Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Binod Bhandari (wk), Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Dilpreet Bajwa, Abinash Bohara, Khadak Bohora, Basant Khatri, Arjun Kumal, Scott Kuggeleijn, Brandon McMullen, Ishan Pandey, Naren Saud, Aarif Sheikh, Amit Shrestha, Harmeet Singh, Saif Zaib.

Last year, India won the title at home, making them the only team to bag four titles in the history of the tournament.

Janakpur Bolts: Anil Sah (c & wk), Hemant Dhami, Shubh Kansakar, Kishore Mahato, Sher Malla, Lahiru Milantha (wk), Ben Mike, Mohammad Mohsin, James NeesSam, Lalit Rajbanshi, Rupesh Singh, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bishal Shusling, Tul Thapakagame ph, Harsh Thaker, Aakash Tripathi, Joshua Tromp, Arniko Yadav.