In another match, Prime College beat Little Angels´ (LA) 79-41 riding on 19 points from Rajiv Joshi. Nabin Shrestha of LA topscored with 21 points in the match.[break]
Moktan to meet Kandangwa in final
KATHMANDU: Santosh Moktan and Rabin Kandangwa will clash in final of the men´s singles of Baneshwar Youth Club First Open Badminton Tournament after both of them won their respective semifinal matches on Wednesday. Moktan registered a hard fought win over Anupam Neupane with a score of 21-19, 21-19 to secure a place in the final. Meanwhile, Kandangwa saw off Jayaram Karki 21-11, 21-20 in another semifinal.
Machhapuchchhre wins title
KATHMANDU: Machhapuchchhre Bank won the title of the Inter-bank Volleyball Tournament organized by the Nepal Rastra Bank to mark its 57th anniversary. Machhapuchchhre defeated Kumari Bank 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-16 in the final played at Thapathali on Wednesday. The winner received Rs 50,000. Governor Yuvaraj Khatiwada gave away the prizes to the winner and runner-up.
U-19 cricket final Thursday
KATHMANDU: Region No 2 Birgunj is taking on Region No 6 Baitadi in the final of the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Tournament on Thursday. Birgunj topped the group ´B´ as it won all three group-stage matches. Baitadi, which lost to Region No 7 Janakpur, edged past defending champion Region No 4 Bhairahawa and Region No 5 Nepalgunj in the group ´A´ matches to qualify for the final. The match will start at 9 AM on the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
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