Jabalpur Royal Lions kept a tight lid on the opposition as Rites Shakya claimed 3/31 off his three overs while Pankaj Patel (1/14) and Rahul Batham (1/13) bowled a couple of disciplined overs each.
The dismissal of Aniket Verma for six, who played in the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, was also a major success for the Jabalpur side.
Goutam Raghuwanshi (22) and Madhav Tiwari (31 not out) led the fightback for the Bhopal Leopards before rains arrived to stop the proceedings.
Both the teams settled for one point each.
Jabalpur Royal Lions will now face Indore Pink Panthers on Saturday while Bhopal Leopards will play Bundelkhand Bulls on Sunday. PTI DDV AH AH




