Koshi Premier League 2025 - Match 8 & 9 - Narsing Arnas vs Capitals; Blasters vs Giants - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: February 21st

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Koshi Premier League, Match 8 - Bhokraha Narsing Arnas vs Duhabi Capitals and Match 9 - Namuna Blasters vs Itahari Adarsha Giants, to be played on the 21st of February at the Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground, Itahari.

LIVE SCORES - Match 8 - Bhokraha Narsing Arnas vs Duhabi Capitals (Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground, Itahari)

Current Form Bhokraha Narsing Arnas:

Bhokraha Narsing Arnas are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Bhokraha Narsing Arnas in the Koshi Premier League is Sandip Dhungana with 38 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bhokraha Narsing Arnas in the Koshi Premier League is Sandip Dhungana with 5 scalps under his belt.

Bhokraha Narsing Arnas have lost their previous match against Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger by 32 runs.

Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger batted first and they posted a total of 124 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order kept losing wickets in regular succession and they never looked in control of the situation. Bishal Sushling batted well and scored 30 runs to help Balan Bihul Saptari Tiger get to a competitive total of 124 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Bhokraha Narsing Arnas lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the word go. Sandip Dhungana played well and scored 25 runs but he kept losing partners in regular succession. As a result, he got out playing a rash shot. Ram Naresh Giri picked up 5 wickets for 17 runs to help bowl Bhokraha Narsing Arnas out for 92, as they lost the match by 32 runs.

Current Form Duhabi Capital:

Duhabi Capital are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Duhabi Capital in the Koshi Premier League is Lokesh Bam with 81 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Duhabi Capital in the Koshi Premier League is Shahab Alam with 4 scalps under his belt.

Duhabi Capital have lost their previous match against Namuna Blasters by 27 runs.

Namuna Blasters batted first and they posted a total of 147 for 8 in 20 overs. Rupak Baral got out for a duck. Kushal Bhurtel and Deepak Dumre then scored 18 and 45 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Nandan Yadav also played a crucial knock of 33 runs in 18 balls to help Namuna Blasters get to a respectable total of 147 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Binod Bhandari and Sonu Ansari got out cheaply, leaving their team in tatters. Lokesh Bam held one end together and smashed 36 runs in 22 balls, hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes. Once he got out though, wickets started falling in regular succession and Duhabi Capital failed to stage a comeback as they eventually fell short by 27 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Bhokraha Narsing Arnas

Aayushman Bam, Affan Tahir, Ankit Subedi, Samir Karki, Sandip Dhungana, Rabin Mandal, Sher Malla, Binod Bhandari (Wk), Sujan Thapaliya, Aprajit Poudel, Bhuvan Karki, Hemant Dhami, Navin Yadav, Rohan Sah, Shivan Yadav, Sonu Sharma

Duhabi Capitals

Anil Lamichhane, Dev Khanal, Dipak Paswan, Sitosh Sah, Trit Raj Das, Bibek Yadav, Lokesh Podar, Sonu Mandal, Lokesh Bam (Wk), Sonu Ansari (Wk), Basir Ahamad, Narayan Joshi, Shahab Alam, Surya Rauniyar

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Bhokraha Narsing Arnas

Who will win?- Bhokraha Narsing Arnas

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Sandip Dhungana (Bhokraha Narsing Arnas), Bibek Kumar Yadav (Duhabi Capital)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sher Malla (Bhokraha Narsing Arnas), Narayan Joshi (Duhabi Capital)

Most Sixes – Sandip Dhungana (Bhokraha Narsing Arnas), Bibek Kumar Yadav (Duhabi Capital

Player of the Match- Sandip Dhungana (Bhokraha Narsing Arnas)

Team Scores Batting first – Bhokraha Narsing Arnas 140+, Duhabi Capital 130+

Match Handicap: Bhokraha Narsing Arnas

LIVE SCORES - Match 9 - Namuna Blasters vs Itahari Adarsha Giants (Dr. Khalil Azad Cricket Ground, Itahari)

Current Form Namuna Blasters:

Namuna Blasters are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Namuna Blasters in the Koshi Premier League is Dilip Nath with 49 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Namuna Blasters in the Koshi Premier League is Nandan Yadav with 3 scalps under his belt.

Namuna Blasters have won their previous match against Duhabi Capital by 27 runs.

Namuna Blasters batted first and they posted a total of 147 for 8 in 20 overs. Rupak Baral got out for a duck. Kushal Bhurtel and Deepak Dumre then scored 18 and 45 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Nandan Yadav also played a crucial knock of 33 runs in 18 balls to help Namuna Blasters get to a respectable total of 147 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Binod Bhandari and Sonu Ansari got out cheaply, leaving their team in tatters. Lokesh Bam held one end together and smashed 36 runs in 22 balls, hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes. Once he got out though, wickets started falling in regular succession and Duhabi Capital failed to stage a comeback as they eventually fell short by 27 runs.

Current Form Itahari Adarsha Giants:

Itahari Adarsha Giants are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Itahari Adarsha Giants in the Koshi Premier League is Gulshan Jha with 54 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Itahari Adarsha Giants in the Koshi Premier League is Rashid Khan with 5 scalps under his belt.

Itahari Adarsha Giants have won their previous match against Purbali Super Kings by 26 runs.

Itahari Adarsha Giants batted first and they posted a total of 137 for 6 in 20 overs. Santosh Karki and Aasif Sheikh got out without troubling the scorers much. Minash Thapa also lost his wicket at a wrong time. Gulshan Jha and Rashid Khan then took the responsibility of taking Itahari Adarsha Giants to a decent total. They scored 31 and 23 runs respectively to help Itahari Adarsha Giants get to a competitive total of 137 in their innings.

During the chase, Purbali Super Kings lost a couple of early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the outset. Arjun Saud then played well and scored 48 runs to ignite hope for a successful chase. However, he got out at a wrong time and Purbali Super Kings were restricted to 111 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 26 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 Bhandari

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

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Itahari Adarsha Giants

Who will win?- Namuna Blasters

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Gulshan Jha (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Kushal Bhurtel (Namuna Blasters)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Bhupal Luitel (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Nandan Yadav (Namuna Blasters)

Most Sixes – Gulshan Jha (Itahari Adarsha Giants), Kushal Bhurtel (Namuna Blasters)

Player of the Match- Kushal Bhurtel (Namuna Blasters)

Team Scores Batting first – Namuna Blasters 140+, Itahari Adarsha Giants 125+

Match Handicap: Namuna Blasters

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