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United keep playoff hopes alive
Mahendranagar United kept their playoffs hope alive with a seven-wicket win over CYC Attariya in the Dhangadhi Premier League match in Dhangadhi on Sunday.Mahendranagar United kept their playoffs hope alive with a seven-wicket win over CYC Attariya in the Dhangadhi Premier League match in Dhangadhi on Sunday.
In a rain-shortened six-over match, Attariya posted 54-5 and United chased down the total for the loss of three wickets in 5.4 overs. Sunny Patel top scored for Attariya with 19, his 11-ball knock included two sixes. Indian Jaykishan Kolsawala and skipper Dipendra Singh Airee both scored 10 runs. Abinash Bohara and man-of-the-match Sagar Dhakal took two wickets each for Mahendranagar.
In reply, opener Subramanian Anand, another Indian recruit, struck a fiery 17 off nine balls and No 4 batsman Aarif Sheikh blasted unbeaten 15 off seven to complete the chase for Mahendranagar. Bhuvan Karki claimed two and Dipendra Rawat one wicket for Attariya. (PR)