Nepal Premier League 2025/26, Qualifier 2

Lumbini Lions v Biratnagar Kings

Lumbini Lions 134/8 20 ov
Biratnagar Kings 94 17.5 ov

Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs

Venue
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Date
Thu, 11 December 2025
Toss
Biratnagar Kings won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
TR Bhandari

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Biratnagar Kings 62% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Lumbini Lions win

Biratnagar Kings win

Lumbini Lions batBiratnagar Kings chase 135

Turning point +23 to Lumbini Lions. 1.3, the chase: S Malla to Faf du Plessis, wicket, 6/3, needing 129. Lumbini Lions went from 39% to 62%.

Moved it most Ruben Trumpelmann +42.7 · S Malla −32.4 · TR Bhandari +27.6 · Faf du Plessis −19.0

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
D'Arcy Shortc MJ Guptill b Subash Bhandari454131109.8+1.6
D Adhikaric SD Heazlett b Subash Bhandari150020.0−9.2
Rohit Paudelb Subash Bhandari343022113.3−2.1
Niroshan Dickwellac SD Heazlett b S Lamichhane292240131.8+6.3
Sundeep Jorac M de Lange b S Lamichhane02000.0−4.4
Johannes Smitc Basir Ahamad b Pratis GC02000.0−7.0
D Nathc M de Lange b Pratis GC120050.0−2.1
Ruben Trumpelmannnot out11*810137.5+0.8
S Mallac M de Lange b Pratis GC7700100.0−2.2
Abhishesh Gautamnot out2*100200.0+0.9
Extras w 44
Total 20 ov, 6.70 an over134/8

Did not bat TR Bhandari

Fall of wickets 8-1 (Adhikari, 2), 77-2 (Paudel, 11.2), 90-3 (Short, 13.5), 97-4 (Jora, 14.5), 102-5 (Smit, 15.3), 104-6 (Nath, 16), 115-7 (Dickwella, 17.5), 132-8 (Malla, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Marchant de Lange403709.25610−11.7
Subash Bhandari401433.501500+18.9
N Bhatta302709.00800−10.7
Sandeep Lamichhane401824.501100+13.2
Pratis GC402736.75520+12.0
Samuel Heazlett1011011.00110−6.8

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