Kathmandu, Nov. 19 -- Sudurpashchim Royals posted a competitive 147 all out against Kathmandu Gorkhas at the TU International Cricket Ground. Kathmandu, who won the toss, opted to field first.

Sudurpashchim in their opening match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Wednesday endured a disastrous start, losing their top three wickets for just four runs.

Openers Josh Brown and Binod Bhandari fell for ducks, and Chris Lynn managed only two before captain Karan KC dismantled the top order with a fiery spell, taking all three early wickets.

The recovery came through Harmeet Singh, who launched a sensational counterattack, scoring 53 off only 20 balls with two fours and six sixes. He reached his half-century in 19 deliveries-the second-fast...