Kathmandu, November 12
Lumbini Lions defeated Karnali Yaks by four wickets in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), chasing down a target of 106 runs with 20 balls to spare.
Chasing a modest target of 106, Lumbini reached 107 for the loss of six wickets in 16.4 overs.
D’Arcy Short top-scored for Lumbini with 46 runs off 34 balls, including six fours and a six. Dilip Nath remained unbeaten on 28 off 27 balls, hitting four boundaries, to guide his team to victory.
Niroshan Dickwella contributed 16 runs, while Sundeep Jora scored four. Captain Rohit Paudel and opener Aasif Sheikh managed just one run each.
Karnali’s Mark Watt was the standout bowler, claiming four wickets for 12 runs in his four overs. Pawan Sarraf and Hussain Talat took one wicket each.
Earlier, Karnali Yaks were bowled out for 105 in 19.2 overs after being put under pressure by Lumbini’s bowling attack.
Sompal Kami was Karnali’s highest scorer with 28 runs off 18 balls, including four fours and a six. Hussain Talat added 24 runs, while Pawan Sarraf scored 12 and Gulshan Jha contributed 13.
Karnali struggled at the start, losing four wickets for just 15 runs. Although Kami and Talat attempted to rebuild the innings, the team could not post a competitive total.
For Lumbini, Mark Watt was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets for 12 runs. Abhishesh Gautam, Kishor Mahato, D’Arcy Short and Rohit Paudel claimed two wickets each, while Sher Malla took one.
