[Watch] 'Big Fan Sir' - Martin Guptill Left In Awe As Arjun's Gesture Wins Hearts In NPL
Arjun Saud and Martin Guptill (Source: @FanCode/x.com)
The inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League is spreading excitement. Cricket fans of Nepal are enjoying some thrilling T20 actions. In the 7th T20I match of the Nepal Premier League, the Lumbini Lions and Biratnagar Kings locked horns. In that match, a heartwarming moment between Arjun Saud and Martin Guptill grabbed the limelight.
The exciting Nepal Premier League has come up with its inaugural season. The Nepalese cricket fans are enjoying some memorable T20 thrills. Players across the globe are taking part in this marquee event. In the 7th match of the ongoing tournament, Lumbini Lions’ wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Saud lived his on-field ‘fanboy’ moment with New Zealand batter Martin Guptill.
Arjun’s Saud’s ‘Fanboy’ Moment
In the 7th match of the ongoing Nepal Premier League, the Lumbini Lions and Biratnagar Kings faced each other in a thrilling contest. During the second innings, a heartwarming moment between Arjun Saud and Martin Guptill left the fans in awe.
In the second innings, Guptill was batting and Saud was behind the stumps. As the game was going on, Saud said, “Big fan sir, I am your big fan.” On a very sweet note, the legendary Kiwi batter replied, “Thank you very much.” That conversation was caught on the stump mic and went viral after that.
Biratnagar Kings’ Narrow Win
As both teams faced each other in the 7th game of the ongoing tournament, Biratnagar Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first. While bowling in the first innings, fans enjoyed a thrilling competition. After Ashutosh Ghiraiya was dismissed on run-out, Ismat Alam dismissed Arjun Saud in 17 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane and Rajesh Pulami secured 1 wicket each. They restricted the Lumbini Lions to 191 runs.
While chasing the target, Ismat Alam was dismissed on a duck. Martin Guptill added 28 runs in 17 balls. While opening the innings, Lokesh Bahadur Bam played a quick-fire innings of 71 runs in 47 balls. Bashir Ahmed added crucial 40 runs in 23 balls. With that team effort, Biratnagar Kings defeated the Lumbini Lions by a narrow margin of 2 wickets.