Rashid Khan's 52 takes Kathmandu top with a 10-run win over Chitwan

Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs on Monday in the second game of the day at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 20 of NPL Season 3.

Kathmandu have won four in a row since losing their first game, and went top with 8 points from five games. Chitwan are fourth with 5 points from five.

Rashid's 52

Sikandar Raza won the toss and chose to field. Kathmandu were 13 for 2 in the fourth over: David Warner made 1 and Sahil Patel 8.

Will Bosisto made 27. Rashid Khan made 52 off 30, with two fours and four sixes, and put on 53 with Sahan Arachchige (33 off 20). Karan KC hit three sixes in his 20 off 7 balls, and Kathmandu finished on 180 for 8.

Rijan Dhakal took three for 14 in his four overs. Kamal Singh Airee and Raza took two each.

Bopara falls short

Kamil Misara hit three sixes in his 28 off 11, and Chitwan were 52 for 2 in the sixth over. Ravi Bopara made 55 off 35 and Dan Mousley 29 off 32.

Chitwan were 153 for 5 in the 19th over. Bopara was out in the last over, and they finished on 170 for 7.

Arachchige took two for 37. Ganesh Gautam bowled Raza for 2 and took one for 16 from three overs.

Rashid was player of the match.

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