Kathmandu. In the first match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Sunday, Karnali Yaks have given a target of 154 runs to Chitwan Rhinos.

After winning the toss at Kirtipur TU ground, Karnali scored 153 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs with the help of Hussain Talat's half-century.

Hussain Talat played 33 balls for Karnali and scored 51 unbeaten runs with the help of 2 fours and 1 six.

Similarly, opener Ariful Islam added 35 runs with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes in 15 balls while batting aggressively.

Pawan Sarraf scored 15 runs in 21 balls with the help of 2 sixes. Gulsan Jha scored aggressive 18 runs in 6 balls with the help of 1 four and 2 sixes.

Chasin Sharma, who opened the first match this season, got out without opening his account. Deepak Dumre 7, captain David Miller 5, Sompal Kami 4 and Mark Watt were dismissed for 6 runs. Nandan Yadav remained unbeaten in 2 runs.

In bowling, Kamal Singh Airi, Salauddin Khan and Usama Mir took 2 wickets each for Chitwan. Similarly, Region Dhakal and captain Sikandar Raja took 1 wicket each.