Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- Karnali Yaks made a modest total of 132 but produced a decisive bowling performance to beat Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs in the Nepal Premier League on Tuesday.

Chasing 133, Janakpur were bowled out for 113 in 19.3 overs, losing their final six wickets for just 19 runs. The collapse denied the former champions a winning start to the tournament.

Left-arm spinner Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri turned the match around with three wickets. In the 14th over, he bowled Janakpur captain Harmeet Singh for 19 with a cut-and-bowled dismissal. Two overs later, he struck twice in successive deliveries, removing Jimmy Neesham and Aaditya Mahata to wrest control of the match from Janakpur.

Janakpur's top order also failed to deliver, w...