KATHMANDU, Jan. 17 -- Left-arm spinner Sagar Dhakal registered a timely five-wicket-haul to propel the departmental team Nepal Police Club to the final of the ongoing Manmohan Memorial (MM) Cup National One-day Cricket Tournament in Sunsari on Thursday.

Police scored a total of 229 runs before dismissing Sudur Paschim Province for 130 runs to secure a 99-run win in the second semifinal match played at the Inaruwa Cricket Ground.

Player-of-the-match Dhakal bowled 6.4 overs in a magical spell of spin-bowling to dismiss five Sudur Paschim batsmen conceding only nine runs off it. The current U-19 national cricketer Dhakal ousted Khadak Bohara, who bestowed a rearguard staying 40 deliveries to score 14 runs, Sher Malla and Dipak Bohara for d...