Kathmandu, December 27
Paras Khadka-led Biratnagar Warriors on Wednesday defeated Sharad Vesawkar’s Bhairahawa Gladiators to enter the final of ongoing Everest Premier League.
In the qualifier match held at the TU cricket stadium in Kirtipur today, the unbeaten team defeated Gladiators by eight wickets.
Warriors were given a 128-run target, which they achieved easily at the cost of just two wickets in 17 overs.
Though they lost the first wicket for just one run, two foreign players–Babar Hayat and Anshuman Rath–laid foundation for their victory with a 71-run partnership. Hayat contributed 62 runs personally.
Later, captain Khadka came to bat and made 42 runs not-out. Rath made 26 runs in total not-out.
Earlier in the first innings, Gladiators lost the toss and were invited to bat first. They made 127 runs at the loss of eight wickets in allocated 20 overs. Besides Aarif Sheikh and Punit Mishra’s 82-run partnership, Gladiators’ batsmen could not perform well.
