Valiant cricket team is a very renowned cricket club of Gujarat. During one of their 2017 tour of Nepal, the Rest of Valiant Cricket team took on Pokhara XI for a three match T20 series. All the three matches were played at the Rangshala Ground, Pokhara (Nepal) from 11 to 13 November 2017. The third match of the series saw a new milestones set at the T20 format; a record 10th wicket partnership.
Winning the toss and batting first, host Pokhara XI scored 166 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Needing 167 for a win at an average of over eight runs per over, the visitors saw themselves struggling by the end of the 13th over with 9 wickets down for just 44 runs. In came, last man, Vipul Narigara and with his thunderous approach changed the complexion of the match hitting 40 runs off just 16 deliveries with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes. He finally got run out in the 19th over as Rest of Valiant got bundled out for 126, thus losing the match by 40 runs. But during his brief stay at the wicket, Vipul, along with Atul Tyagi (36* off 18 balls with 5 fours and a six) created a world-record for the highest partnership for the 10th wicket in T20 format. The duo added 82 runs for the last wicket off just 34 deliveries with 10 fours and 3 sixes.