Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- Karnali Yaks posted 180 for six against Kathmandu Gorkhas in the 10th match of the Nepal Premier League at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday.

Asked to bat first after Kathmandu captain Karan KC elected to field, Karnali made an aggressive start, scoring 65 runs in the mandatory powerplay. Opener Ariful Islam led the charge with 44 off 22 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes.

Jishan Alam fell early for seven, but Ariful helped take the score to 66 in 6.4 overs before being caught by David Warner off Shahab Alam. Karnali then lost Deepak Dumre for eight and Mark Watt for 17 in quick succession, slipping to 78 for four after 9.1 overs.

Pawan Sarraf and Hussain Talat steadied the innings wi...