Nepal A sealed a commanding 44-run victory over Assam in the final, powered by a nerveless 64 from Sandeep Jora and a disciplined all-round bowling effort that choked the chase at the death.
Nepal's top order set the tone after being sent in, surging to 208/6 in 20 overs. Jora's 64 off 39 balls anchored the innings, while Subh Kansakar (41 off 26) and Ishan Pandey (32 off 20) kept the rate humming with clean striking through the arc.
Assam's best moments with the ball came through Ayushman Malakar (2/34) and Avinav Choudhury (2/41), who briefly dragged the run rate back with wickets across the middle overs, but late acceleration restored Nepal’s momentum and set a daunting target.
Assam's reply never quite caught fire. Early wickets stalled their powerplay push and forced rebuilds that cost time and intent.
Cameos from Saahil Jain (25 off 16), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (25 off 18), Hrishikesh Tamuli (17 off 14), Saurav Mousum Dihingia (17 off 17) and a late unbeaten burst from Bhargab Pratim Lahkar (29* off 17) kept the board ticking, yet Nepal’s bowlers kept finding timely breakthroughs.
Pawan Sarraf (2/14) was miserly up front, Sher Malla (2/25) applied the squeeze in the middle, and tournament leading seamer Akash Chand (2/39) struck at key intervals to deny any decisive stand.
With the asking rate ballooning, Assam closed on 164/9, well short of Nepal's imposing total.
