Ranjeet Kumar's three for 2 sends Chitwan past Janakpur and into fourth

Chitwan Rhinos beat Janakpur Bolts by four wickets on Friday in the second game of the day at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 25 of NPL Season 3.

Chitwan have won three of six and move up to fourth with 7 points. They have one league game left, against Karnali Yaks on Sunday. Janakpur's season is over: they finish with two wins from seven and 4 points.

OnlineKhabar says the result knocks Janakpur, Karnali Yaks and Pokhara Avengers out of the playoff race.

Janakpur held to 88

Janakpur won the toss and chose to bat. Ranjeet Kumar had Trit Raj Das caught in the second over. Sikandar Raza bowled Ryan Burl, and Ranjeet came back to take Santosh Karki and Harry Tector. Janakpur were 22 for 4 in the seventh over.

Raza bowled Aadity Mahata, who made 4 off 26 balls, and Kamil Misara took Bishal Susling for 15 and Jimmy Neesham for 0. Captain Harmeet Singh made 25 off 25, the top score, before Kamal Singh Airee had him caught in the last over. Janakpur finished on 88 for 9.

Ranjeet took three for 2 from his three overs, with a maiden. Raza took two for 10 from four overs, two of them maidens, and Misara two for 18.

Malan sees it home

Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi bowled Arjun Saud with the second ball of the chase, and Rahul Yadav took Misara (12 off 6) and Ravi Bopara (13 off 16) in the fourth over. Rajbanshi had Raza lbw, and Bibek Kumar Yadav went in the sixth over. Chitwan were 37 for 5.

Dawid Malan and Kushal Malla put on 30 before Bishal Susling had Malla caught for 15. Malan finished on 35 not out off 39, with a six, and Airee on 7 not out. Chitwan made 92 for 6 in 17.2 overs.

Rahul Yadav took three for 19 from three overs, and Rajbanshi two for 23.

The scorecard and the points table are on the match page.