Kathmandu, Nov. 25 -- Kathmandu Gorkhas bounced back emphatically from two consecutive defeats as they overcame Lumbini Lions by 22 runs in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) fixture at the TU International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Chasing a target of 158, Lumbini were dismissed for 135 as their batters repeatedly lost patience in the chase.

Earlier, Kathmandu had posted 157 for eight, driven by a composed top-order effort and a late flourish-mirroring the structure of their innings from previous matches.

Opener Aakash Tripathi provided stability with a measured knock, while Rashid Khan added valuable early boundaries. Milind Kumar and Santosh Yadav kept the scoreboard moving in the middle overs, with Yadav striking freely to lift the ...