Koshi Province Clinches Consecutive Second Win in Women’s National Cricket
In a riveting display of cricket, Koshi Province has bagged a consecutive second win in the Prime Minister Cup Women’s National Cricket. The game, hosted at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground in Kirtipur, saw Koshi trouncing Bagmati Province by a significant margin of 8 wickets.
Key Players
The match was marked by standout performances from Koshi’s Kajal Shrestha and Apsari Begameach contributing 41 runs to the team’s triumphant score. Despite Apsari’s dismissal, Kajal stood her ground, driving the team towards victory. The defining moment of the game was when Kajal smashed a six off the first ball of the 19th over, bowled by Bagmati’s captain Asmina Karmacharya.
The Winning Partnership
Kajal and Apsari demonstrated remarkable synergy on the pitch, forming an 82-run partnership for the second wicket, following the early loss of opener Rubina Kshetri at a mere 4 runs. Apsari’s innings was cut short on the last ball of the 18th over after she struck 4 fours and a six in her 54-ball stint. From Bagmati, Sanskriti Fuyal and Soni Pakhrin each claimed one wicket.
Bagmati’s Effort
Earlier in the match, Bagmati, batting first, managed to score 87 runs at the cost of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Yashoda Bist and Asmina Karmacharya were the key contributors, scoring 41 and 24 runs respectively. From Koshi, Sabnam Rai and Apsari Begam shared the bowling honours, taking two wickets each.
The victory against Bagmati Province follows Koshi’s impressive 10-wicket win against Karnali Province in their opening game, underscoring their dominance and resilience in the tournament.
