Region No 3 Kathmandu set up the final clash with Region No 5 Nepalgunj in the Wai Wai Women´s Twenty20 National League as it defeated Region No 6 Baitadi by 14 runs at the TU Cricket Grounds.
Winning the toss, Kathmandu elected to bat first and piled up 104 runs in the allotted 20 overs losing three wickets. Captain Neera Rajopadhyay struck 38 runs off 34 balls while Nima Tamang scored 26 off 51 balls. Geeta Chudal contributed 14 runs off 30 balls while Baitadi gave away 20 extra runs.
Baitadi were to chase the total within 16 overs to qualify for the final but Kathmandu bowled them out for 90 runs in 19 overs. Anjali Chand (19 runs), Roshani Bohara (15 runs), Dropati Kunwar (unbeaten 12 runs) and Janaki Bhatta (11 runs) were the top scorers for Baitadi.
No other batswoman could score in double figure as player-of-the-match Sarita Magar took four wickets for Kathmandu.
Likewise, Region No 4 Bhairahawa defeated Region No 1 Biratnagar by five wickets in another league match on Saturday.
Biratnagar, batting first, put up 82 runs in 20 overs losing all wickets. Kabita Gautam and Rubina Chhetri each scored 17 runs while Bhairahawa gave away 32 extra runs.
Khina Thapa Magar took three wickets to limit Biratnagar.
In reply, Bhairahawa met the target in 19.1 overs losing five wickets. Khina Thapa Magar scored the highest 28 runs while Madhu Thapa and Neetu Thapa Magar scored 11 runs each.
However, Biratnagar completed the league round in third position while Baitadi remained in fourth and Bhairahawa in fifth position. Birgunj are at the bottom of the table.