Short's 46 takes Lumbini past Karnali and into the playoffs
Result
3 min read
Karnali Yaks
Captain David Miller.
- Position
- 7th
- Played
- 6
- Won
- 2
- No result
- 0
- Points
- 4
Fixtures
Chitwan RhinosvKarnali YaksKirtipurKarnali Yaks 105vLumbini Lions 107/6Lumbini Lions won by 4 wicketsKarnali Yaks 154vPokhara Avengers 217/3Pokhara Avengers won by 63 runsKarnali Yaks 137/7vSudurpaschim Royals 176/6Sudurpaschim Royals won by 39 runsKarnali Yaks 180/6vKathmandu Gorkhas 181/6Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 4 wicketsBiratnagar Kings 186/7vKarnali Yaks 187/6Karnali Yaks won by 4 wicketsKarnali Yaks 132/9vJanakpur Bolts 113Karnali Yaks won by 19 runs
Match times are on npl-t20.com.
About Karnali Yaks
Karnali Yaks are one of the 8 teams in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal's T20 franchise league. They haven't reached a final in the first 2 seasons.
David Miller is captain. Their overseas players include David Miller, Akbar Ali, Ariful Islam, Hussain Talat, Jishan Alam, Mark Watt and Sahibzada Farhan. NPL Season 3 runs from 26 October to 21 November 2026, starting at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Played 6, won 2, lost 4. That's 4 points and 7th in our table.
Squad
20 players · 7 overseas| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| David Miller (c) | Batter | Overseas signing |
| Bipin Prasad Sharma | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Deepak Dumre | Retained | |
| Dipendra Rawat | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Divan Pun | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Gulshan Kumar Jha | Retained | |
| Nandan Yadav | Retained | |
| Pawan Sarraf | Retained | |
| Sachin Sharma | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Shubh Kansakar | Auction or wish list, Rs 1 million | |
| Sompal Kami | Retained | |
| Surya Tamang | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri | Retained | |
| Yuvraj Khatri | Bowler | Retained |
| Akbar Ali | Overseas signing | |
| Ariful Islam | Overseas signing | |
| Hussain Talat | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Jishan Alam | Overseas signing | |
| Mark Watt | Bowler | Overseas signing |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Batter | Overseas signing, didn't play: NOC issues, then picked for Pakistan |
Points table
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | Left | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.135 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lumbini Lions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1.421 | 9 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.882 | 8 | 1 | |
| 4 | Chitwan Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.261 | 7 | 1 | |
| 5 | Biratnagar Kings | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -0.524 | 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | Janakpur Bolts | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.422 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 | Karnali Yaks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.955 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | Pokhara Avengers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.651 | 2 | 1 |
Top four go through to the playoffs2 points for a win, 1 for no resultLevel on points: net run ratenpl-t20.com has the final say
In past finals
They haven’t made a final yet.
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