On Saturday (December 21), Janakpur Bolts (JB) became the champions of the inaugural season of Nepal Premier League (NPL) by triumphing over the tournament’s table toppers Sudur Paschim Royals (SPR) by 5 wickets in the final match played at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

Batting first, the Paschim Royals posted a total of 184-9 in 20 overs riding on Saif Zaib’s 43-ball-69 run-knock (including 8 fours and 2 sixes) and Binod Bhandari’s supportive role of 41 runs from 31 balls (including 1 four and 3 sixes).

Janakpur bowlers Kishore Mahato (3-25 in 3 overs) and Mohammad Mohsin’s 3-fer (3-40 in 4 overs) played a crucial role in restricting their opponent’s score below 200.

Chasing a target of 185, Lahiru Milantha’s 87 runs out of 49 balls (including 9 fours and 4 sixes) guided Janakpur Bolts to a solid start. He maintained a 73-run opening partnership with Aasif Sheikh, who scored 33 runs out of 19 balls striking 4 fours and 2 sixes that helped lay a platform for a comfortable chase.

Ultimately, Harsh Thaker’s 24-ball-30 runs (including 2 sixes) steered Janakpur to reach the winning total with 4 balls to spare.

Having lost to the most dominant team in the tournament twice, Milantha’s stellar knock benefited his team to defeat the Royals for the first time and bagged the Player of the Match award for leading the chase from the front.

Let’s explore the detailed list of award winners, prize money, and several interesting stats from the NPL 2024.

NPL 2024 Award Winners and Prize Money: A Complete List After the Finals

Here is a full list of award winners and prize money granted after the completion of the NPL 2024 final match:

Interesting Stats from Nepal Premier League 2024: Team, Batting and Bowling Records

Let’s delve deeper to find out the interesting stats of the participating teams as well as the best batting and bowling performances in NPL 2024:

TEAM STATS in NPL 2024:

BATTING STATS in NPL 2024:

BOWLING STATS in NPL 2024: