Kathmandu, Nov. 6 -- Chitwan Rhinos moved into third place in the Nepal Premier League after beating Pokhara Avengers by 30 runs on Friday, taking their points tally to five and leaving Pokhara's playoff hopes hanging by a thread.

Chasing 152, Pokhara were bowled out for 121 in 19 overs, their fourth consecutive defeat of the season.

Arjun Kumal's dismissal for 45 off 44 balls dealt a major blow to the chase. Out-of-form Kushal Bhurtel managed just four runs and also lost the captaincy, with Chamika Karunaratne taking over for the match.

Yuvraj Samra made 19 off 14 balls before being bowled by Dan Mousley, while Samira Samarawickrama fell for four. Rijan Dhakal took four wickets for Chitwan and Kamal Singh Airee claimed three.

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