Region No 2 Birgunj almost lost any chance of progress in the ongoing Wai Wai Women´s T20 National Cricket Tournament as Region No 1 Biratnagar handed them a third straight defeat on Monday at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Biratnagar thrashed Birgunj by a huge margin of 59 runs.
Batting first, Biratnagar compiled 102 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets and bowled out Birgunj for 43 runs in 14.1 overs.
Rubina Chhetri topscored for Biratnagar with 15 runs and Roji Rai struck 13 runs. Birgunj bowlers faced a horrifying day and gave away 48 runs in extras including 42 wides. Shobha Ale claimed three wickets for Birgunj.
Biratnagar maintained a relatively far better bowling discipline and restricted Birgunj to 43 runs. Usha Bhujel topscored for the side with 12 runs while the highest contribution came through extras. Biratnagar gave away 17 runs in extras.
Ambika Budhathoki, who claimed three wickets giving away three runs in her four overs with a maiden, was adjudged woman-of-the-match.
Likewise, Region No 6 Baitadi eased past Region No 4 Bhairahawa by six wickets in their first match of the tournament.
Batting first, Bhairahawa put up 88 runs in 20 overs, losing seven wickets. Neetu Thapa Magar´s 20 runs and 32 extras took them to the total.
In reply, Baitadi completed the chase in 17.1 overs losing four wickets. Manisha Godar Thapa scored 26 runs while Ritu Kanojiya struck 16 runs during the proceedings. Bhairahawa gave away 35 runs in extras.