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Revision as of 06:33, 22 December 2024
| Dates | 30 November – 21 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Nepal |
| Champions | Janakpur Bolts (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Saif Zaib (Sudurpaschim Royals) |
| Most runs | Lahiru Milantha (Janakpur Bolts) (293) |
| Most wickets | Scott Kuggeleijn (Sudurpaschim Royals) (17) Lalit Rajbanshi (Janakpur Bolts) (17) |
The 2024 Nepal Premier League (NPL), also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL 2024 for sponsorship reasons,[1][2] was the inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League, a men's Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal.[3][4] The tournament featured 8 teams competing in 32 matches from 30 November to 21 December 2024 (15 Mangsir to 6 Poush 2081 BS).[5][6][7][8][9]
Auctions and personnel signings
The auctions for team ownership was held on September 5, 2024. Pokhara was the most expensive team, costing over NPR 3,57,00,000.[10] For the inaugural NPL season, each team had a salary cap of रू90 lakh (US$66,000) for domestic auction. Eight Marquee players were listed form draw on 14 September 2024.[11][12] Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee were classified as Marquee players.
Squads
The player auction took place on 6 October 2024.[13][14]
Overseas players
Maximum of 6 overseas players in squad and 4 overseas players in playing XI permitted.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Replaced during season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings |  Ismat Alam
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 Martin Guptill
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 Aqib Ilyas
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 Nicholas Kirton
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 Chris Sole
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| Chitwan Rhinos |  Basil Hameed
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 Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
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Hassan Eisakhil
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 Luc Benkenstein
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Ravi Bopara
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 Sohail Tanveer
|
 Marchant de Lange
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| Janakpur Bolts |  Lahiru Milantha
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Ben Mike
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Mohammad Mohsin
|
James Neesham
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Harsh Thaker
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Joshua Tromp
|
Sohaib Maqsood
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| Karnali Yaks |  Will Bosisto
|
 Shikhar Dhawan
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 Babar Hayat
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Zeeshan Maqsood
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 Chadwick Walton
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Jaykishan Kolsawala
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Hussain Talat
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| Kathmandu Gurkhas | Dan Douthwaite
|
Gerhard Erasmus
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Stephen Eskinazi
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 Michael Levitt
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Nathan Sowter
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| Lumbini Lions | Ben Cutting
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Unmukt Chand
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Tom Moores
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Ramon Simmonds
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Saad Bin Zafar
|
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| Pokhara Avengers | Matt Critchley
|
Andries Gous
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Aakarshit Gomel
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Michael Leask
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Zen Malik
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Raymon Reifer
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Anderson Phillip Bas de Leede
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| Sudurpaschim Royals | Dilpreet Bajwa
|
Scott Kuggeleijn
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Brandon McMullen
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Harmeet Singh
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Saif Zaib
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Rohan Mustafa
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Venue
| Kirtipur, Kathmandu |
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| TU International Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 15,000+ |
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2024 Nepal Premier League (Nepal) |
Practice matches
Before the start of league stage four practice matches were played at Mulpani Cricket Ground.
Practice matches
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Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals (R) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2.087 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Janakpur Bolts (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.164 | |
| 3 | Chitwan Rhinos | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.634 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Karnali Yaks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.184 | |
| 5 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.321 | |
| 6 | Biratnagar Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.703 | |
| 7 | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.332 | |
| 8 | Lumbini Lions | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −0.498 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
League progression
Below is a summary of results for each team's seven regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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Match summary
| Visitor team → | BK | CR | JB | KY | KG | LL | PA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Biratnagar Kings | Kings 51 runs | Bolts 8 wickets | Gurkhas 1 run | Kings 2 wickets | ||||
| Chitwan Rhinos | Rhinos 32 runs | Lions 33 runs | Rhinos 87 runs | |||||
| Janakpur Bolts | Bolts 8 wickets | Bolts 5 wickets | Bolts 1 run | Royals 72 runs | ||||
| Karnali Yaks | Yaks 7 runs | Yaks 6 wickets | Gurkhas 3 wickets | Yaks 7 wickets | ||||
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | Rhinos 5 wickets | Gurkhas 18 runs | Royals 73 runs | |||||
| Lumbini Lions | Yaks 5 runs | Avengers 10 wickets | Royals 45 runs | |||||
| Pokhara Avengers | Avengers Super Over | Bolts 7 wickets | Gurkhas 6 wickets | Royals 5 runs | ||||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | Royals 90 runs | Rhinos 33 runs | Royals 6 wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The fixture was released on 18 November 2024.[16][17]
Biratnagar Kings
127 (19 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
131/2 (15.3 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gurkhas
111/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Chitwan Rhinos
114/5 (17.1 overs) |
Sumit Maharjan 29 (41)
Sohail Tanvir 5/21 (4 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Sohail Tanvir (Chitwan Rhinos) became the first player to take a five-wicket haul in the Nepal Premier League.[18][19]
Karnali Yaks
141/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
142/2 (15.1 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals
182/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
92 (16.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
161/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Pokhara Avengers
74 (13.2 overs) |
Narayan Joshi 30 (24)
Sohail Tanvir 3/6 (3 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
149/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kathmandu Gurkhas
153/7 (19.3 overs) |
Sumit Maharjan 40* (37)
Bipin Sharma 1/18 (4 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
191/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
193/8 (19.5 overs) |
Rohit Paudel 46 (29)
Ismat Alam 1/21 (2 overs) |
Lokesh Bam 71 (47)
Durgesh Gupta 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers
138/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
143/3 (17.1 overs) |
Lahiru Milantha 45 (32)
Bipin Khatri 1/6 (1 over) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
167/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kathmandu Gurkhas
94 (15.4 overs) |
Stephen Eskinazi 37 (33)
Naren Saud 5/19 (3.5 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
130/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Karnali Yaks
132/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
170/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Pokhara Avengers
176/0 (16.4 overs) |
Rohit Paudel 95 (59)
Bipin Khatri 2/18 (3 overs) |
Andries Gous 104* (55)
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- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andries Gous (Pokhara Avengers) became the first player to score a century in the Nepal Premier League.[20]
Sudurpaschim Royals
187/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
142/9 (20 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
126/8 (20 overs) |
Nicholas Kirton 40 (39)
Nandan Yadav 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts
136/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
135/8 (20 overs) |
Anil Sah 45 (39)
Abhishesh Gautam 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
164/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sudurpaschim Royals
131 (18.2 overs) |
Hassan Eisakhil 65 (52)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/29 (4 overs) |
Ishan Pandey 35 (28)
Amar Routela 2/9 (1 over) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Lumbini Lions
167/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chitwan Rhinos
134/8 (20 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers
103 (16.3 overs) |
v
|
Karnali Yaks
106/3 (15 overs) |
Dinesh Kharel 26 (19)
Will Bosisto 6/28 (4 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals
123/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
51 (12.1 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gurkhas
103 (19.2 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
85 (19.2 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
139/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
139/6 (20 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Pokhara Avengers 18/0, Biratnagar Kings 5/0
Kathmandu Gurkhas
101 (19.3 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
104/5 (15.5 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks
128/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
123/7 (20 overs) |
Will Bosisto 44 (30)
Bikash Aagri 3/14 (2 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings
181/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chitwan Rhinos
130/6 (20 overs) |
Amar Routela 42 (29)
Sandeep Lamichhane 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
138/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kathmandu Gurkhas
142/4 (14.1 overs) |
Stephen Eskinazi 60 (34)
Bipin Khatri 3/19 (3 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
180/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
148 (18 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Biratnagar Kings
117 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Kathmandu Gurkhas
120/9 (18.1 overs) |
Pratik Shrestha 39 (34)
Sandeep Lamichhane 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
153/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Pokhara Avengers
148 (19.4 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected field.
Karnali Yaks
101 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sudurpaschim Royals
105/4 (15.2 overs) |
Dipendra Singh Airee 38 (29)
Nandan Yadav 1/18 (2 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 18 December 2024 - Kirtipur | 21 December 2024 - Kirtipur | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 141/2 (18.3 overs) | Q1W | Sudurpaschim Royals | 184/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Janakpur Bolts | 139/9 (20 overs) | 19 December 2024 - Kirtipur | Q2W | Janakpur Bolts | 185/5 (19.2 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Janakpur Bolts | 119/8 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Karnali Yaks | 118/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 18 December 2024 - Kirtipur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Chitwan Rhinos | 154/9 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Karnali Yaks | 175/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator
Karnali Yaks
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Chitwan Rhinos
154/9 (20 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 1
Janakpur Bolts
139/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Sudurpaschim Royals
141/2 (18.3 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
Karnali Yaks
118/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
119/8 (19 overs) |
James Neesham 45 (17)
Bipin Sharma 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sudurpaschim Royals
184/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
185/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Season statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Lahiru Milantha | Janakpur Bolts | 10 | 87 | 32.55 | 130.80 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9 |
| 286 | Ravi Bopara | Chitwan Rhinos | 8 | 59* | 40.85 | 135.54 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 |
| 279 | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions | 7 | 95 | 39.85 | 131.60 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| 275 | Saif Zaib | Sudurpaschim Royals | 9 | 90 | 30.55 | 136.13 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 |
| 247 | James Neesham | Janakpur Bolts | 9 | 65 | 35.28 | 196.03 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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Most wickets
| Wkts. | Player | Team | Inns. | Ov. | BBI | Ave | SR | Eco. | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Scott Kuggeleijn | Sudupaschim Royals | 9 | 28.5 | 5/18 | 10.43 | 12.35 | 7.28 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Lalit Rajbanshi | Janakpur Bolts | 10 | 40.0 | 3/8 | 12.37 | 12.52 | 5.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sohail Tanvir | Chitwan Rhinos | 8 | 30.2 | 5/21 | 12.42 | 13.00 | 5.73 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kishore Mahato | Janakpur Bolts | 10 | 33.0 | 3/10 | 18.92 | 14.14 | 8.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bipin Sharma | Karnali Yaks | 8 | 29.0 | 3/17 | 13.15 | 13.38 | 5.89 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Graduate School Emerging player of the tournament | रू0.5 lakh (US$370) and 1 million rupees worth scholarship | Bipin Sharma (NEP) | Karnali Yaks |
| Ncell Maximum Fours | रू2 lakh (US$1,500) | Lahiru Milantha (USA) | Janakpur Bolts |
| Redbull Energetic player of the tournament | रू2 lakh (US$1,500) | James Neesham (NZ) | Janakpur Bolts |
| Ultravoilette Ballistic player of the tournament | Bike | Lalit Rajbanshi (NEP) | Janakpur Bolts |
| Omoda Electrifying player of the tournament (only for Nepalese player) | Car | Dipendra Singh Airee (NEP) | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Team fairplay award | Trophy | — | Lumbini Lions |
| Siddartha Bank Player of the tournament | रू5 lakh (US$3,700) and trophy | Saif Zaib (ENG) | Sudurpaschim Royals |
Source: The Kathmandu Post[21]
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References
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- ^ "Siddhartha Bank title-sponsored Nepal Premier League live on Star Sports". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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- ^ "Sohail Tanvir picks up Chitwan Rhinos' maiden wicket in NPL 2024". Cricket.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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