Kathmandu, March 11 -- After two match days and six games across three venues, Madhesh Province were the only team remaining to play a game in the Men's PM Cup (March 9-29) between 10 teams. However, they kicked off their campaign on Tuesday with a win over their eastern neighbour, Koshi Province, at Sidhharthanagar Cricket Ground, Rupandehi.

Winning the toss in his first game, Madhesh's captain Anil Kumar Sah, who also opens for the Nepali men's senior team, decided to bat first.

Sah, who captained Janakpur Bolts in the first edition of the Nepal Premier League, had injured his hand before the final on December 21 last year. Yet, his team won the inaugural NPL defeating Sudurpaschim. Unable to see the captain in the NPL final, Madhesh'...