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TAC and NPC share PM Cup cricket title

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Kathmandu, June 9: Tribhuvan Army Club and Nepal Police Club have shared the Prime Minister Cup national cricket tournament trophy, after the final match was interrupted and then cancelled due to rain today.
Put into bat after losing the toss in the match held at TU cricket ground, NPC had posted a total of 126 runs, after losing all wickets in 45.1 overs. And rain began after TAC has just made 7 runs in 2 overs, at the loss of one wicket. Continuous rainfall made any further play impossible.
Thus both the teams were announced as joint winners, also sharing the prize money of Rs. 3 million. TAC’s Sagar Pun who took 14 wickets and scored 126 runs was declared the man of the tournament. He pocketed one hundred thousand rupees. Saurav Khanal of far western region and Sushan Bhari of TAC were announced the best batsman and bowler respectively.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Gopal Man Shrestha and other sports officials gave away the prizes and certificates. A total of eight teams including three departmental teams competed in the tournament that began on May 23. RSS