Kathmandu, April 9 -- Province 3 made short work of Province 5 by 33 runs to claim the title of U-16 Cricket League title at the Tribhuvan University Stadium on Monday.

Electing to bat first, Province 3 rode on a half century from Abhishek Upadhyaya and crucial contributions from skipper Deepak Bohora and Prashant Mahat to make 162-5 in 30 overs. Province 5's title challenge hinged on their skipper Bishal Bikram KC and once he was dismissed they were eventually restricted to 139-8 in 20 overs.

Along with the title, Province 3 cricketers got cricket kit worth Rs 150,000 while runners-up Province 5 got kits amounting to Rs 75,000. Province 5 skipper KC was adjudged man-of-the-series, while his teammate Ramesh Kurmi was adjudged the best b...