Baluwatar Cricket Training Center won the Wai Wai Women’s Regional Selection Twenty20 Cricket Tournament of Region No 3 Kathmandu on Sunday.
Baluwatar defeated Greenland Children Academy (GCA) Red by seven wickets in the final played at Sainik School Ground, Bhaktapur.
GCA, electing to bat first, put up 75 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Neema Tamang was unbeaten on 26 runs scored off 55 balls. He hit three fours. Geeta Chudal contributed five runs and Purnima Ghimire added four runs for the GCA.
Magar bowled two overs claiming two wickets and not giving away any run. Neera Rajopadhyay and Arati Bidari took a wicket each.
Magar again stood out for Baluwatar and scored unbeaten 29 runs off 28 balls to pull the victory in 12.2 overs losing three wickets. She hit four boundaries. Karuna Bhandari supported Magar well with her unbeaten 20-run contribution. She hit a four in her 26-ball knock. Aarati Bidari scored six. Geeta Chudal and Karuna Lama claimed a wicket each for GCA.
Magar was awarded player-of-the-match award while Rajopadhyay clinched the best batswoman of the tournament. Rajopadhyay scored a total of 69 runs in three league round matches. GCA’s bowler Chudal, who took five wickets in three group stage matches bowling 11.4 overs and giving away altogether 30 runs, bagged best bowler award.
GCA’s batswoman Tamang who scored 74 runs and took six wickets during the tournament was adjudged player-of-the-series.
Minister for Education Dinanath Sharma, Cricket Association Nepal (CAN) former Vice President and the President of Baluwatar Cricket Academy Upendra Prasad Bhattarai and tournament organizer GCA’s Principle Sunil Pradhan gave away the prizes to the winners.
Tournament Results
FINAL: GCA Red 75/6 (Neema Tamang 26*, Sarita Magar 2/0) lost to Baluwatar Cricket Training Center 79/3 in 12.2 overs (Sarita Magar 29*, Karuna Bhandari 20*) by 7 wickets. PoM: Sarita Magar
SEMIFINAL 1: GCA Red 102/6 (Geeta Chudal 27, Neema Tamang 19, Pratikshya Lama 16) defeated GCA Blue 42 all out in 11.4 overs (Neema Tamang 4/9, Geeta Chudal 2/11, Pratikshya Lama 2/11) by 60 runs. PoM: Neema Tamang
SEMIFINAL 2: Baluwatar Cricket Training Center 189/4 (Shilu Rijal 48, Neera Rajopadhyay 39*, Sarita Magar 20) defeated Rajan Memorial School 57 in 19 overs (Jenny Singh Thapa 16, Shraddha Aryal 3/11) by 132 runs. PoM: Shilu Rijal
League Round
GCA Blue 131/5 (Sangita Gauchan 29, Shanti Khatiwada 26) defeated Rajan Memorial School 106/7 (Sab-bu Ghale 16, Sangita Gauchan 2/15, Malika Basnet 2/23) by 25 runs. PoM: Sangita Gauchan
Tribhuvan School of Pharping 70 in 13.4 overs (Rabina Bisunkhae 10, Meera Thapa 3/14, Geeta Chudal 3/11, Neema Tamang 2/15) lost to GCA Red 71/8 in 17.5 overs (Neema Tamang 19, Rabina Bisunkhae 3/15, Sajani Shrestha 2/9) by 2 wickets. PoM: Geeta Chudal
Rajan Memorial School 138/2 in 15 overs (Jenny Singh Thapa 40*, Samita Thakuri 14*) defeated Trijyoti School 64/5 in 15 overs (Sushma Gurung 3/7) by 74 runs. PoM: Jenny Thapa
Tribhuvan School 62/5 (Rabina Bisunkhae 22*, Sumina Maharjan 2/12) lost to Baluwatar Cricket Training Center 63/2 in 10.3 overs (Aaarti Bidari 25*, Neera Rajopadhyay 12*) by 8 wickets. PoM: Sumina Maharjan
GCA Blue 120/1 in 10 overs (Sangita Gauchan 28*, Anna Gurung 16*) defeated Trijyoti School 31/6 in 10 overs (Anita Tamang 3/10, Sangita Gauchan 2/2) by 89 runs. PoM: Sangita Gauchan
GCA Red 56/6 (Neema Tamang 10, Sarita Magar 1/2) lost to Baluwatar Cricket Training Center 57/2 in 11.2 overs (Sarita Magar 20*, Neera Rajopadhyay 18*, Karuna Lama 2/18) by 8 wickets. PoM: Sarita Magar