Short's 46 takes Lumbini past Karnali and into the playoffs
Lumbini Lions bowled Karnali Yaks out for 105 and won by four wickets, despite Mark Watt's four for 12. David Miller led Karnali for the first time.
So far this season: 121 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 130.1, and 9 wickets at 8.89 an over.
Sompal Kami is a player for Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 3, the 2026 Nepal Premier League (NPL 2026). Marquee player for Karnali Yaks. Joined the squad: retained.
Karnali Yaks’s next game is against Chitwan Rhinos on Sun 15 Nov.
| Player | Runs | Inns | HS | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal KamiKarnali Yaks | 121 | 6 | 62* | 30.25 | 130.1 |
| Player | Wkts | Overs | Best | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal KamiKarnali Yaks | 9 | 18 | 4/33 | 8.89 | 17.78 |
| Game | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct v Janakpur Bolts | 1 (5) | 1/5 (2) |
| Thu 29 Oct v Biratnagar Kings | 62* (32) | 4/33 (4) |
| Mon 2 Nov v Kathmandu Gorkhas | 1* (2) | 2/44 (4) |
| Fri 6 Nov v Sudurpaschim Royals | 8 (17) | 0/44 (3) |
| Mon 9 Nov v Pokhara Avengers | 21 (19) | 2/24 (4) |
| Thu 12 Nov v Lumbini Lions | 28 (18) | 0/10 (1) |
Lumbini Lions bowled Karnali Yaks out for 105 and won by four wickets, despite Mark Watt's four for 12. David Miller led Karnali for the first time.
Yuvraaj Samra made the first hundred of NPL Season 3, and Pokhara Avengers made 217 for 3. Karnali Yaks were all out for 154.
Karnali Yaks made 180 for 6, then Rashid Khan's 50 and Karan KC's 44 off 20 balls gave Kathmandu Gorkhas their first win of the season, on David Warner's debut.
Lokesh Bam hit nine sixes in his 87, but Karnali came back from 57 for 5 as their captain and Gulshan Jha added an unbroken 64.