Nepal Premier League 2025/26, Match 7

Lumbini Lions v Karnali Yaks

Lumbini Lions 156/8 20 ov
Karnali Yaks 161/1 12.2 ov

Karnali Yaks won by 9 wickets

Venue
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Date
Sat, 22 November 2025
Toss
Karnali Yaks won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Mark Watt

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Karnali Yaks 52% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Lumbini Lions win

Karnali Yaks win

Lumbini Lions batKarnali Yaks chase 157

Turning point −13 to Karnali Yaks. 1.5, the chase: Johannes Smit to Mark Watt, 6 runs, 19/0, needing 138. Lumbini Lions went from 40% to 27%.

Moved it most Mark Watt +44.5 · Johannes Smit −19.8 · Ruben Trumpelmann +15.1 · Priyank Panchal −14.7

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Sundeep Jorac WG Bosisto b NK Yadav180012.5−9.9
D'Arcy Shortc Priyank Panchal b Gulsan Jha191440135.7+6.6
Rohit Paudelc Najibullah Zadran b Sompal Kami494342114.0+2.1
D Nathc & b MRJ Watt6410150.0+6.1
Gulbadin Naiblbw b BP Sharma790077.8−6.5
S Maharjanc WG Bosisto b Y Khatri4100040.0−4.7
Johannes Smitc Y Khatri b NK Yadav231421164.3+6.7
Ruben Trumpelmannnot out29*1413207.1+13.5
Sameer Alirun out (MRJ Watt)120050.0−1.2
S Mallanot out7*201350.0+5.6
Extras b 1, lb 3, w 610
Total 20 ov, 7.80 an over156/8

Did not bat Abhishesh Gautam

Fall of wickets 1-1 (Jora, 1.3), 37-2 (Short, 6.4), 46-3 (Nath, 8), 61-4 (Naib, 10.4), 78-5 (Maharjan, 13.4), 113-6 (Paudel, 16.4), 130-7 (Smit, 18), 132-8 (Ali, 18.4)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Sompal Kami302217.331250−3.4
Nandan Yadav403829.501110−9.1
William Bosisto201909.50500−16.4
Gulsan Jha201618.00300−0.6
Mark Watt301615.33800+6.4
BP Sharma301916.33700+2.9
Y Khatri302217.33600−6.3

Fielding Mark Watt +2.3 (run-outs)

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