Kirtipur, Nov. 4 -- Lumbini Lions' title defence is going well. They are undefeated in the first three games of the third season.

The Lions, who started the season by defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the season opener, had their second fixture against Chitwan Rhinos called off due to rain on Saturday.

Meanwhile, they registered their second win of the tournament on Tuesday, defeating Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets with 50 balls to spare.

Winning the toss and electing to field first, Rohit Kumar Paudel-led Lions restricted the Avengers to a paltry 97/9 in the first innings.

Chamika Karunaratne (25 off 17) was the highest scorer for the Avengers. Skipper Kushal Bhurtel (14 off 20) and experienced Shakib Al Hasan (3 off 8) could not d...