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Century, ICFC enter semis
Century Bank and ICFC Finance entered the semi-finals of the Corporate Super Sixes cricket tournament at the TU grounds on Friday.Century Bank and ICFC Finance entered the semi-finals of the Corporate Super Sixes cricket tournament at the TU grounds on Friday.
In the first quarter-final, Century hammered Nepal SBI Bank by six wickets after restricting them to 49-5 in five overs. Suraj Timalsina hit an unbeaten 11-ball 34 as Century reached 54-0 in three overs.
ICFC overcame Sipradi Trading by 21 runs defending their 82-2 from five overs. Sipradi could only muster 61-2 with Shailendra Nepali making 14-ball 33 not out. Arbind Rana top scored with a 10-ball 34 not out for ICFC.
Earlier in the pre-quarterfinals, SBI Bank edged Surya Nepal by 11 runs and Sipradi sidelined Kailash Bikash Bank by 26 runs.
ICFC had made it into the last eight easing past Machhapuchhre Bank by five wickets and Century cruised past Nepal Telecom by 39 runs. Civil Bank entered the quarter-finals defeating Janata Bank by 78 runs.
Civil Bank posted 107-1 riding on an unbeaten 33 from Rajan Khadgi. Janata Bank could only manage 29-5. NCC Bank and NMB Bank are in the quarter-finals