Kathmandu. In the first match of the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL), Sudurpaschim Royals defeated Karnali by 39 runs to move up to the second position in the table with points.

Chasing the target of 177 runs, Karnali scored runs at the loss of wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. David Miller scored 93 runs and scored a half-century, but the team could not win.

Scot of Far-West took 2 wickets .Batting first after losing the toss, Sudurpaschim scored 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.

Chaff ( ( ( and Binod Bhandari (27) were the top scorers with 35 runs.

Mark Watt took 2 wickets for Karnali. With today’s win , Far-West has moved up to the second position. Karnali has dropped to the fourth position. The second match will be played between Chitwan Rhinos and Pokhara Avengers at 5 pm today.

Chitwan, which has played three matches, has one win, one loss and one match with three points. Today’s win will give Chitwan a chance to move up the table with points.

On the other hand, Pokhara is looking for its first win in the tournament. Pokhara, which did not perform as expected in the previous matches, will open its account by defeating Chitwan today.