NPL LIVE: Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gorkhas

The toss for the second match of the day in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) has been completed. The Biratnagar Kings won the coin toss and chose to bowl first, inviting the Kathmandu Gurkhas to bat.

Pre-Match Form This is the third match for the Kathmandu Gurkhas. They began the tournament with a win against the Janakpur Bolts but were defeated in their second game by the Sudurpaschim Royals. The Biratnagar Kings are playing only their second match, having secured an easy win against the Pokhara Avengers in their opener.

Last season, the match between these two teams was a thrilling contest, with the Kathmandu Gurkhas winning narrowly by just one wicket. In the first match played earlier today, the Karnali Yaks defeated the Lumbini Lions.

Playing XIs Here are the teams lining up for today’s match:

• Kathmandu Gurkhas: Ben Charlesworth, Akash Tripathi, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Santosh Yadav, Ger­ard Erasmus, Rashid Khan, John Simpson, Karan KC, Shahab Alam, Pratik Shrestha, Adil Alam
• Biratnagar Kings: Martin Guptill, Lokesh Bam, Shubham Ranjane, Naren Bhatt, Narayan Joshi, George Munsey, Basir Ahmed, Merchant de Lange, Surya Tamang, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratish GC