Kathmandu, Nov. 28 -- based TU International Cricket Stadium erupts with joy whenever the team's theme song is played, either after they bag wickets or hit boundaries.

'Maidan ma tufan, Sudur ko saan (storm on the field, Sudur's pride)'-the verse has been a regular fixture at the stadium whenever the far-western franchise is playing, backed up with probably the loudest and most passionate fans in the Nepal Premier League. And the cricket-crazy Sudur fans were once again given several reasons to dance to the rhythm on Thursday afternoon when the Royals put their winning streak to test against Lumbini Lions.

Royals, the runners-up of the inaugural season, were on equal footing with the far-eastern franchise, Biratnagar Kings, until Wednes...