Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions
Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 36 runs.
Kathmandu Gorkhas160/820 overs
Lumbini Lions12419.3 overs
Won by 36 runs
What happened
Kathmandu Gorkhas played Lumbini Lions on Sat 7 Nov 2026 in Kirtipur. It was match 18 of NPL Season 3.
Lumbini Lions won the Season 2 final.
Kathmandu Gorkhas are 3rd with 8 points from 6 games. Lumbini Lions are 2nd with 9 points from 6 games.
For the start time and live score, go to npl-t20.com. Result from ESPN.
Scorecard
Player of the match: David Warner
| Kathmandu Gorkhas batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Patel | 38 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 105.6 |
| David Warner | 66 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 132.0 |
| Karan KC | 9 | 10 | - | 1 | 90.0 |
| Sahan Arachchige not out | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 226.7 |
| Will Bosisto | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 3 | - | - | 33.3 |
| Jahandad Khan | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 200.0 |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100.0 |
| Santosh Yadav | 2 | 1 | - | - | 200.0 |
| Kathmandu Gorkhas bowling | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 4 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Jahandad Khan | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Shahab Alam | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Santosh Yadav | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Lumbini Lions batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 57.1 |
| Aasif Sheikh | 1 | 2 | - | - | 50.0 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 14 | 7 | 3 | - | 200.0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 0 | 2 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Sundeep Jora | 45 | 45 | 3 | - | 100.0 |
| Dilip Nath | 0 | 2 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Grant Stewart | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 200.0 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 11 | 16 | - | 1 | 68.8 |
| Abhisesh Gautam | 16 | 17 | 1 | - | 94.1 |
| Sher Malla | 12 | 15 | 1 | - | 80.0 |
| Tilak Bhandari not out | 1 | 3 | - | - | 33.3 |
| Lumbini Lions bowling | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 24 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| D'Arcy Short | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Abhisesh Gautam | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
Squads
Kathmandu Gorkhas · 20 players
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Karan KC (c) | Retained | |
| Bhim Sarki | Retained | |
| Dayananda Mandal | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dev Shah | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Ganesh Gautam | Talent hunt | |
| Krishna Poudel | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | Retained | |
| Prasiddha Jaisi | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Rashid Khan | Retained | |
| Sahil Patel | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Santosh Yadav | Retained | |
| Shahab Alam | Bowler | Retained |
| Sonu Devkota | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Suyanshu Koirala | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| David Warner | Batter | Overseas signing, went home after four games |
| Jahandad Khan | Bowler | Overseas signing |
| KS Bharat | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing, out on 4 Nov with prior commitments |
| Ripon Mondol | Overseas signing, left after two games for Bangladesh A | |
| Sahan Arachchige | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Will Bosisto | Overseas signing |
Lumbini Lions · 19 players
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel (c) | Retained | |
| Aakash Tripathi | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Aasif Sheikh | Wicketkeeper-batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 2 million |
| Abhisesh Gautam | Retained | |
| Ajay Chauhan | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Araniko Prasad Yadav | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dilip Nath | Retained | |
| Dinesh Adhikari | Retained | |
| Durgesh Gupta | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Kishor Mahato | Bowler | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Sher Malla | Retained | |
| Sundeep Jora | Retained | |
| Tilak Bhandari | Retained | |
| D'Arcy Short | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Grant Stewart | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Shamim Hossain | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
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