Prime Minister’s Cup in Birgunj Disrupted Due to Rain

March 20, Birgunj — The Prime Minister’s Cup Men’s National Cricket Tournament match between Karnali Province and Lumbini Province, underway at Narayani Stadium in Birgunj, was interrupted due to rain.

Lumbini Province won the toss and invited Karnali Province to bat. Before the rainfall began, Karnali had scored 20 runs in 7 overs. Karnali’s openers, Ravindra Shahi and Sunil Dhamala, were at the crease with 9 and 7 runs respectively when the game was halted.

Lumbini’s bowler Sandesh Thapa conceded 12 runs in 4 overs, while Rajendra Bam bowled 3 overs with one maiden, giving away only 8 runs.

This edition of the Prime Minister’s Cup is being held across two venues in Madhesh Province and one in Kathmandu’s Mulpani Cricket Ground. According to Subash Jaysawal, Treasurer of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Madhesh Province, 19 matches are scheduled in Birgunj, 17 in Janakpur, and 10 at Mulpani.

Due to preparations for the ICC World Cup League 2, no matches are being played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur this time; all matches originally planned there have been moved to Mulpani, CAN confirmed.

The tournament, running for nearly a month, features 10 teams comprising three departmental and seven provincial squads. The champion will receive a cash prize of NPR 1 million, with the runner-up awarded NPR 500,000. The defending champions are Nepal Police Club.