Chitwan Rhinos will look for a second win in as many Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 matches as they take on Pokhara Avengers at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Tuesday (December 3)bmy88, in the day's second match. Here's all you need to know about Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers, the fifth match of NPL 2024. (More Cricket News)

Powered by former Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir five-wicket haul (5/21), Chitwan Rhinos restricted Kathmandu Gurkhas to 111/9 and then eased to a five-wicket win in their opener, after a mid-innings blip. In the process, the Kushal Malla-led also achieved a healthy Net Run Rate (NNR) of 1.091 -- little things that will play a big role in the tournament.

A big win against the Avengers will help the Rhinos leapfrog the Janakpur Bolts at the top of the eight-team league. With two wins in two, the Bolts lead the table with four points (two for each win), and they too boast a healthy net run rate of 2.202.

Following the tried and tested Indian Premier League (IPL) play-off format, here in Nepal Premier League also, the two top teams in the league stage will fight in Qualifier 1 for a place in the final. The losers will then take on the winners of Eliminator, to be contested by the third and fourth-place teams, in Qualifier 2.

Pokhara Avengers do have a strong squad to challenge Chitwan Rhinos. It's a tournament bow for the Avengers and too early to predict a playing XI. But with a line-up featuring local likes like Kushal Bhurtel, in the captaincy role, Sagar Dhakal and Aakash Chand, and with overseas signings Bas de Leede, Michael Leask and Andries Gous, they can challenge the best in the league.

Chitwan Rhinos: Kushal Malla, Deepak Bohara, Rijan Dhakal, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Hassan Eisakhil, Santosh Karki, Luc Benkenstein, Gautam KC, Sallahuddin Khan, Ranjit Kumar, Bipin Rawal (wk), Ravi Bopara, Amar Routela, Nar Sarki, Dipesh Shrestha, Sohail Tanveer, and Sharad Vesawkar.

Pokhara Avengers: Kushal Bhurtel, Sudip Aryal, Aakash Chand, Matt Critchley, Trit Raj Das, Sagar Dhakal, Sunam Gautam, Andries Gous (wk), Amrit Gurung, Narayan Joshi, Dinesh Kharel, Bipin Khatri, Michael Leask, Bas de Leede, Zen Malik, Dilip Nath (wk), Raymon Reifer, and Kiran Thagunna.

When is the Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers, Nepal Premier League 2024 match 5?

The Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers, Nepal Premier League 2024 match 5 will be played on Tuesday, December 3 at 12:45 AM IST.

Where to watch the Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers, Nepal Premier League 2024 match 5?

In India, live streaming of Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers, Nepal Premier League 2024 match 5 will be available on FanCode. Star Sports Network, the official broadcaster of the league, will broadcast the tournament live on its channels.

In Nepalbmy88, Dish Home Go will telecast the match live while Action Sports on YouTube will stream the game.

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