Kathmandu, Nov. 25 -- It wasn't pretty, but it was perfect for Biratnagar Kings and Sudurpaschim Royals at the TU International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Both Kings and Royals produced a masterclass in a low-total defence, stunning the defending champions Janakpur Bolts and Karnali Yaks, respectively, to extend their winning streak to three matches.

On a pitch that demanded patience, the Kings' bowlers turned a modest target of 136 runs into a mountain, choking the Bolts' chase with relentless pressure to stay undefeated in the competition.

Similarly, Sudurpaschim Royals defended 140 runs on the same pitch, preventing their neighbours, Karnali Yaks, from taking the score to three digits.

Kings and Bolts' trust on spinners

The defendi...