ICFC, Cloud Factory, and Ncell Secure Wins in Corporate T10 Cricket League
ICFC Finance achieved a 3-wicket victory against Sipradi, advancing to the semifinals of the Texspire Corporate T10 Cricket League. Cloud Factory secured their semifinal spot by defeating Texspire by 3 wickets. Ncell also reached the semifinals after beating Subisu by 3 wickets, with Subisu similarly securing a place in the semifinals. The matches took place on 15 Baisakh in Kathmandu.
In the first match of the third day, ICFC Finance registered a thrilling win over Sipradi by 3 wickets. Sipradi batted first and scored 137 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 10 overs. Shailendra Nepal led the innings with a fine 49 runs, supported by an unbeaten 36 from Nirajan KC and 32 runs from Yugaesh Nyaupane. Chasing a target of 138, ICFC Finance reached the total with 4 wickets down. Suraj Timilsina played a crucial innings, remaining unbeaten at 73 runs, which formed the backbone of the chase. Subhash Bhandari and Arvind Rana contributed 16 and 11 runs respectively. With this win, ICFC Finance advanced to the semifinals while Sipradi was eliminated from the competition.
The second game saw Cloud Factory securing a 3-wicket victory in a tightly contested match. Texspire batted first and posted 69 runs for 3 wickets in their 10 overs, with Hrishabh Pokharel top-scoring at 20 and Vijay Babu Regmi adding 13 runs. Extra runs also aided their total. Pursuing a target of 70, Cloud Factory reached the mark in 7.5 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Chandru Gurung’s valuable 17 runs and Subodh Dhungel’s quickfire 13 helped propel the team forward. In the closing overs, Ratish Shrestha and Biraj Kafle remained not out to ensure the win. Although Texspire’s bowlers tried hard, they couldn’t handle the pressure in the final moments, resulting in a loss. This victory secured Cloud Factory’s place in the semifinals while Texspire was knocked out of the league.
In the third match of the day, Ncell defeated Subisu by 3 wickets in a highly competitive game that went down to the last over. Subisu batted first, making 83 runs for 4 wickets in the allotted 10 overs. Daman Chand played an unbeaten innings of 35 runs, with Vivek Kumar Yadav contributing 16 runs. Chasing a target of 84, Ncell’s Samaj Paudel smashed 37 runs off just 19 balls, while Saurabh Shah added 25 runs to drive the team towards victory. With this win, Ncell secured their spot in the semifinals, and Subisu also qualified for the next stage. The semifinals and final matches are scheduled for tomorrow.