Nepal Commerce Campus (NCC) claimed the title of University Cricket Cup defeating Shanker Dev Campus by six wickets in the final at the TU grounds in Kirtipur on Tuesday. 

Set 132-run target, NCC openers Dheraj Adhikari and Abinash Adhikari set the foundation for the run chase with a 74-run stand for the first wicket. Dheraj struck 38 off 27 balls and Abinash hit 33-ball 35. Himanshu Dutta and Pawan Shrestha also chipped in 18 runs each as NCC completed the chase for the loss of four wickets in 18.1 overs. Lokendra Dhami took two wickets for Shanker Dev.

Earlier, No 7 batsman Siddhant Katuwal top scored with 30-ball 36 as Shanker Dev scored 131-9 in 20 overs. Ayushman Bam and Arun Airee contributed 24 runs each to give respectability to their total. Lokendra Chand, Abhinas Adhikari, Nabin Thapa and Roshan Budal claimed two wickets each for NCC.

Ashish Pokharel of Shanker Dev was adjudged the player-of-the-tournament, while his teammate Ayushman Bam took home the best batsman award. Nabin Thapa of NCC won the best bowler award and his teammate Pawan Shrestha earned the best fielder accolade. Afzal Mansuri of TU was named the emerging player.

Summary

NNC 132-4 in 18.1 overs (D Ahikari 38, A Adhikari 35; L Dhami 2-17, R Chand 1-27) beat Shanker Dev 131-9 in 20 over (S Katuwal 36, A Bam 24; L Chand 2-19, N Thapa 2-19) by six wickets

Man-of-the-match: A Adhikari