Kirtipur, Oct. 29 -- Lokesh Bam's explosive 87 off 52 balls helped Biratnagar Kings post 186 for seven against Karnali Yaks in the sixth match of the Nepal Premier League at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Thursday.

Asked to bat first after Karnali captain Sompal Kami elected to field, Biratnagar finished their 20 overs at a run rate of 9.30, setting Karnali a target of 187.

Bam anchored the innings with an aggressive knock that featured three fours and nine sixes. He reached his half-century before the drinks break, helping Biratnagar recover from early setbacks and build a competitive total.

Biratnagar lost Imran Sheikh for five in the third over before Charith Asalanka fell for three in the sixth, leaving the side...