Arjun Saud scored a superb maiden century to lead Tribhuvan Army Club to a commanding 138-run win over Karnali Province in Match 31 of the Men's PM Cup at Narayani Cricket Ground, Birgunj.
Army were under early pressure after slipping to 59 for 4. Arjun then rebuilt the innings and took control of the middle overs. He made 121 off 120 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes. Basir Ahamad supported him with 45, while Santosh Karki added 29 and Naren Saud chipped in with 20 as Army posted 268 all out in 48 overs.
Karnali's bowlers shared the wickets, with Dinesh Adhikari returning 4 for 23 and Prakash Jaishi taking 3 for 62. But they could not stop Arjun from batting deep and pushing Army to a strong total.
Karnali never got close in the chase. They lost three wickets inside the first six overs and kept falling behind the asking rate. Bipin Shahi top-scored with 40, Arjun Gharti made 32, and Dipendra Rawat added 25, but no batter was able to play the kind of innings Arjun had produced for Army.
Army's bowlers then wrapped up the match in disciplined fashion. Shahab Alam and Basir Ahamad took three wickets each, while Aakash Chand picked up two. Naren Saud and Durgesh Gupta took one apiece as Karnali were bowled out for 130 in 42.1 overs.
Arjun was named Player of the Match for the innings that turned Army's shaky start into a match-winning total.
