Kathmandu, Nov. 20 -- Kathmandu, November 20

Lumbini Lions defeated Chitwan Rhinos by six wickets in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) fixture at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur on Thursday, successfully chasing a target of 143 with nine balls to spare.

Earlier, Chitwan had posted 142/7, building their innings around Ravi Bopara's controlled 66 off 55 balls-his second straight half-century.

Captain Kushal Malla scored 21, while Saif Zaib and Dev Khanal chipped in with 15 and 14. Lumbini restricted Chitwan through disciplined bowling, led by Ruben Trumpelmann's 3-23, Abhishesh Gautam's 2-15, and Gulbadin Naib's 2-33.

In reply, Lumbini recovered from early wickets through a composed partnership between captain Rohit Paud...