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Koshi Premier League 2025 - Match 18 & 19 - Giants vs Lions; Blasters vs Saptari Tiger - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: February 26th
Koshi Premier League 2025 - Match 18 & 19 - Giants vs Lions; Blasters vs Saptari Tiger
©CWAITuesday 25 February 2025
Match 18, Itahari
Itahari Adarsha Giants won by 5 wickets
Itahari Adarsha Giants108/5
NBSC Lions107/7Match 19, Itahari
Namuna Blasters won by 41 runs.
Namuna Blasters163/6
Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger122/10Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Koshi Premier League, Match 18 - Itahari Adarsha Giants vs NBSC Lions and Match 19 - Namuna Blasters vs Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger, to be played on the 26th of February at the Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground, Itahari.
Current Form Itahari Adarsha Giants:
Itahari Adarsha Giants are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Itahari Adarsha Giants in the Koshi Premier League is Bhim Sharki with 116 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Itahari Adarsha Giants in the Koshi Premier League is Bhupal Luitel with 7 scalps under his belt.
Itahari Adarsha Giants have won their previous match against Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger by 32 runs.
Itahari Adarsha Giants batted first and they posted a total of 127 for 8 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Itahari Adarsha Giants were reduced to a very low total of 31 for 6 in the 9th over. With most of their key batters back in the hut, Arjun Gharti took the responsibility of taking Itahari Adarsha Giants to a big total. He smashed 53 runs in just 38 balls, stayed not out and helped Itahari Adarsha Giants get to a competitive total of 129 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in great bother. After that phase, Shankar Rana scored 20 runs but he kept losing partners at the other end in regular succession and hence, he couldn't go all out with his attack strategy. Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger were always falling behind the required rate and they were eventually bowled out for 95, losing the match by 32 runs.
Current Form NBSC Lions:
NBSC Lions are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for NBSC Lions in the Koshi Premier League is Dilip Nath with 71 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for NBSC Lions in the Koshi Premier League is Pappu Yadav with 4 scalps under his belt.
NBSC Lions have lost their previous match against Bhokraha Narsing Arnas by 24 runs.
The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
Bhokraha Narsing Arnas batted first and they posted a total of 124 for 7 in 17 overs. Sandip Dhungana and Aayushman Bam played really well at the top of the order. They scored 33 and 26 runs respectively to give wings to Narsing Arnas innings. However, once these two got out, wickets kept falling in tandem and Bhokraha Narsing Arnas were eventually restricted to 124 in their innings.
During the chase, Dilip Nath and Abinash Karn started off by hitting the bowlers to all directions of the ground. Nath made 13 runs while Karn smashed 32 runs in 44 balls to get NBSC Lions on track of the run chase. Then Sandip Dhungana was introduced to the attack. He picked up 3 wickets for 18 runs and wreaked havoc on the middle order of NBSC Lions. They were eventually restricted to 100 for 8 in 17 overs, losing the match by 24 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Itahari Adarsha Giants
Anish Kunwar, Arjun Gharti, Bhim Sharki, Ritesh Roy, Santhosh Karki, Dipesh Kandel, Firdosh Ansari, Gulshan Jha, Sameer Timalsina, Aasif Sheikh, Bhupal Luitel, Meenash Thapa, Rashid Khan, Rijan Dhakal, Saujan Ghimire
NBSC Lions
Atal Sah, Nitesh Yadav, Prem Kamat, Sarthak Dhital, Aman Ali, Kritik Kamat, Mehboob Iraki, Pappu Yadav A, Pappu Yadav B, Dilip Nath (Wk), Niraj Mukhiya (Wk), Rakesh Kamait (Wk), Uttam Magar (Wk), Kapil Mandal, Krish Sharma, Pradip Paswan, Sharwan Kisku
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Itahari Adarsha Giants
Who will win?- Itahari Adarsha Giants
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Gulshan Jha (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Kapil Mandal (NBSC Lions)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Bhupal Luitel (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Mehboob Iraki (NBSC Lions)
Most Sixes – Gulshan Jha (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Kapil Mandal (NBSC Lions)
Player of the Match- Gulshan Jha (Itahari Adarsha Giants)
Team Scores Batting first – Itahari Adarsha Giants 135+, NBSC Lions 125+
Match Handicap: Itahari Adarsha Giants
Current Form Namuna Blasters:
Namuna Blasters are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Namuna Blasters in the Koshi Premier League is Kushal Bhurtel with 108 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Namuna Blasters in the Koshi Premier League is Kushal Bhurtel with 9 scalps under his belt.
Namuna Blasters have won their previous match against NBSC Lions by 9 wickets.
NBSC Lions batted first and they posted a total of 59 before being bowled out. Pappu Yadav was the lone warrior at the top of the order as wickets kept falling in regular succession at the other end. NBSC Lions were reduced to 57 for 7 and they couldn't stage a comeback after that, eventually getting bowled out for 59. For Namuna Blasters, Kushal Bhurtel picked up 4 wickets.
During the chase, Namuna Blasters looked determined to finish the game in a hurry. Kushal Bhurtel smashed 24 runs off 14 balls while Ishan Pandey scored 21 runs in 10 balls to win the game for Namuna Blasters in the 5th over with 9 wickets in hand.
Current Form Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger:
Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 3 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger in the Koshi Premier League is Naren Saud with 62 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger in the Koshi Premier League is Ram Naresh Giri with 8 scalps under his belt.
Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger have lost their previous match against Itahari Adarsha Giants by a big margin of 32 runs.
Itahari Adarsha Giants batted first and they posted a total of 127 for 8 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Itahari Adarsha Giants were reduced to a very low total of 31 for 6 in the 9th over. With most of their key batters back in the hut, Arjun Gharti took the responsibility of taking Itahari Adarsha Giants to a big total. He smashed 53 runs in just 38 balls, stayed not out and helped Itahari Adarsha Giants get to a competitive total of 129 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in great bother. After that phase, Shankar Rana scored 20 runs but he kept losing partners at the other end in regular succession and hence, he couldn't go all out with his attack strategy. Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger were always falling behind the required rate and they were eventually bowled out for 95, losing the match by 32 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Namuna Blasters
Aashish Mandal, Ashok Poudel, Kushal Malla, Rupak Baral, Gaurav Katwal, Gautam KC, Kushal Bhurtel, Prabhat Rai (Wk), Pratik Shrestha, Arpit Bhattarai, Gyanendra Shrestha, Nandan Yadav, Prakash Karki, Tilak Bhandar
Balan Bihul Saptari Tigers
Abhishek Tiwari, Amit Shrestha, Bishal Sushling, Mayan Yadav, Rohan BK, Shubh Kansakar, Arniko Yadav, Rahul Mandal, Ram Naresh Giri, Rupesh Singh, Sunil Sah, Hasim Ansari, Sahil Patel, Bipin Khatri, Bishal Patel
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger
Who will win?- Namuna Blasters
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Ishan Pandey (Namuna Blasters), Shankar Rana (Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Prakash Karki (Namuna Blasters), Bishal Sushling (Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger)
Most Sixes – Ishan Pandey (Namuna Blasters), Shankar Rana (Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger)
Player of the Match- Prakash Karki (Namuna Blasters)
Team Scores Batting first – Namuna Blasters 120+, Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger 115+
Match Handicap: Namuna Blasters
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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