Charlesworth and Sharki Rescue Kathmandu Gorkhas to 165 Against Pokhara Avengers in NPL

Kathmandu Gorkhas posted a competitive 165/8 against Pokhara Avengers in the Nepal Premier League, thanks to a crucial middle-order partnership between Ben Charlesworth and Bhim Sharki.

After a shaky start at TU Cricket Ground, losing key wickets early, Sharki’s explosive 55 off 23 balls and Charlesworth’s steady 64 off 55 balls revived the innings. Captain Karan KC added 4 runs, while Sunny Patel remained unbeaten on 2.

For Pokhara, Dhananjaya Lakshan shone with 4 wickets for 16 runs, supported by Kushal Bhurtel’s 2/25. Pokhara now needs 166 runs to chase the target.