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Biratnagar Warriors reach EPL Final

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December 27: Biratnagar Warriors has reached the final of Everest Premier League (EPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament on Wednesday (December 27) by beating Bhairahawa Gladiators by eight wickets at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground.

Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Warriors set a 128-run target for Gladiators in 17.2 overs losing just two wickets.

Babar Hyat scored the highest 62 runs off 44 balls including five sixes and four boundaries for Warriors. Likewise, unbeaten captain Paras Khadka scored 41 runs and Amshuman Rath 26 runs (not out).

Gladiators were all out in the stipulated 20 overs with 127 runs.

Punit Mehera made the highest 49 runs, while Aarif Shekh scored 46 runs.

Warriors's Hyat was declared man of the match in the match.

Earlier on Tuesday (December 26), Bhairahawa Gladiators reached the playoff by beating Chitwan Tigers by four wickets.

Invited to bat first after losing the toss, the Gladiators gave an 88-run victory target for Tigers in 18.3 overs at the loss of six wickets.

Punit Mehara made the highest 30 runs for Gladiators, while Rohit Kumar Poudel made 20 runs. Likewise, Bhupendra Thapa contributed 13 runs, Krishna Karki nine runs and skipper Sharad Vesawkar scored eight runs.

For the Tigers, Dipendra Singh Airee and Shahab Alam took two wickets each. Likewise, Kamal Singh Airee and Prabin Gupta claimed one wicket each.

Tigers were short of one run to meet the target in the stipulated 20 overs for 87 runs at the loss of nine wickets.

Captain Dipendra and Yogendra Singh Karki made 15 runs each, while Lalit Singh Bhandari smashed 13 runs. Aakash Thapa contributed 10 runs, Prabin eight runs and Dilip Nath four runs. 

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