Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table After Janakpur Bolts Beat Biratnagar Kings on November 30

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Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table: Janakpur Bolts claimed an early lead in the NPL Season 1 standings following an 8-wicket win over Biratnagar Kings in the tournament opener on Saturday (November 30).

After Lalit Rajbanshi, Harsh Thaker and Kishore Mahato helped bundle the Biratnagar Kings to 127 All Out in 19 overs, Lahiru Milantha smashed an unbeaten fifty to take Janakpur Bolts home with 4.3 overs to spare.

Milantha (75* off 53 balls) shared an impressive 117-run stand from 81 balls along with Harsh Thaker (29* off 33 balls) to dig the Bolts out after the opening pair of marquee player Aasif Sheikh and skipper Anil Shah fell inside 2 overs with just 6 runs on the board.

Milantha, who smashed 3 sixes and 9 fours during his unbeaten knock, took home the player of the match for his swashbuckling innings that powered the Bolts past the Kings.

Earlier, New Zealand legend Martin Guptill scored 55 off 43 balls in the only telling contribution for the Kings, who saw only another batter Aqib Ilyas (15) enter double figures.

For the Bolts, Rajbanshi was the top wicket-taker with figures of 3 for 28, while Mahatao and Thaker chipped in with figures of 2 for 18 and 2 for 22 respectively. With this win, Bolt sit on top of the standings. Here is a look at the NPL 2024 Standings:

Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table on November 30

Note: The top four teams at the end of the league phase on December 16 will head into the NPL Playoffs. Legend: M - Matches Played; W - Won; L - Lost; NR - No Result; PTS - Points; NRR - Net Run Rate.

Nepal Premier League 2024 Schedule with Results

• November 30, Saturday: Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts - JB won by 8 wickets
• December 2, Monday: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Chitwan Rhinos - 9 AM IST
• December 2, Monday: Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks - 1 PM IST
• December 3, Tuesday: Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings - 9 AM IST
• December 3, Tuesday: Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers - 1 PM IST
• December 4, Wednesday: Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas - 9 AM
• December 4, Wednesday: Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions - 1 PM IST
• December 5, Thursday: Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts - 9 AM IST
• December 5, Thursday: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals - 1 PM IST
• December 6, Friday: Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos - 9 AM IST
• December 6, Friday: Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers - 1 PM IST
• December 7, Saturday: Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals - 9 AM IST
• December 7, Saturday: Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings - 1 PM IST
• December 8, Sunday: Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions - 9 AM IST
• December 8, Sunday: Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos - 1 PM IST
• December 10, Tuesday: Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions- 9 AM IST
• December 10, Tuesday: Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers - 1 PM IST
• December 11, Wednesday: Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals - 9 AM IST
• December 11, Wednesday: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions - 1 PM IST
• December 12, Thursday: Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings- 9 AM IST
• December 12, Thursday: Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas - 1 PM IST
• December 13, Friday: Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks - 9 AM IST
• December 13, Friday: Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos - 1 PM IST
• December 14, Saturday: Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas - 9 AM IST
• December 14, Saturday: Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts - 1 PM IST
• December 15, Sunday: Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gurkhas - 9 AM IST
• December 15, Sunday: Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals - 1 PM IST
• December 16, Monday: Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks- 9 AM IST
• December 18, Wednesday: Eliminator - 3rd vs 4th - 9 AM IST
• December 18, Wednesday: Qualifier 1 - 1st vs 2nd - 1 PM IST
• December 19, Thursday: Qualifier 2 - Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier 1 Loser - 12 PM IST
• December 21, Saturday: Final - Qualifier 1 Winner vs Qualifier 2 Winner - 12 PM IST