Scott Kuggeleijn’s five-for helped Sudur Pashim Royals beat Pokhara Avengers by five runs in match No.27 of the Nepal Premier League on Sunday, December 15. (More Cricket News)
Opting to field first, the decision did not go as per perfect plan as Binod Bhandari (14), Brandon McCullen (23), and Aarif Sheikh (42) helped the Royals to score 153/7 in their 20 overs.
The Avengers, who started off the chase on a good note, with Dinesh Kharel and Andries Gous opening the batting.
However, the introduction of Kuggeleijn derailed all the plans as the 32-year-old went wicket shopping and picked up five.
Harmeet Singh also bagged three wickets, and eventually helped the Royals win a close game.
