Nepal, Dec. 12 -- It was one of the most important matches of the second season of the Nepal Premier League on Thursday when Biratnagar Kings faced Lumbini Lions in Qualifier 2, from which the winner booked their berth in the final. However, there were a good number of seats vacant in the second last match of the season.

It was an unexpected scenario at the third of the four playoff fixtures.

The venue was a sold out in Qualifier 1-between Biratnagar and Sudurpaschim Royals-on Tuesday. There were only a few vacant seats in Eliminator-between Kathmandu Gorkhas and Lumbini-on Wednesday. But in Qualifier 2, thousands of seats were empty. The reason: a sudden change in the seating system which saw three zones, which were general zones until...