NPL: Jon Simpson Becomes 12th Player to Score a Half-Century

Kathmandu Gorkhas’ Jon Simpson scored a half-century against Chitwan Rhinos, becoming the 12th player to reach fifty in the second edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL).

Kathmandu, Mangsir 12 – In the ongoing second edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) in Kathmandu, Jon Simpson of Kathmandu Gorkhas scored a half-century against Chitwan Rhinos. Playing at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur, Simpson reached 50 runs off 25 balls.

Simpson is the first Kathmandu player to score a half-century in this season of the NPL. So far, the current season has witnessed a total of 15 half-centuries scored by 12 different players, with Simpson becoming the 12th to achieve the feat.

Previously, Chitwan Rhinos’ Ravi Bopara hit three half-centuries, while Pokhara Avengers’ Kushal Bhurtel scored two. Other players who have hit one half-century each include Vinod Bhandari, Josh Brown, and Harmit Singh of Sudurpashchim Royals; Lokesh Bam and Martin Guptill of Biratnagar Kings; Priyank Panchal of Karnali Yaks; Sumit Burma of Pokhara Avengers; and Wayne Parnell and Ashif Sheikh of Janakpur Bolts. Mark Watt of Karnali Yaks is the only player to score a century in the tournament so far.

This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.

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