Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets
Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the matchSher Malla
Lumbini Lions (112/6) beat Kathmandu Gorkhas (111) by 4 wickets in Eliminator of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Wed 10 Dec 2025. D'Arcy Short top-scored with 33 off 34 balls and Sher Malla took 3/22 and was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Innings break
Kathmandu Gorkhas are all out for 111 in 19.1 overs. Santosh Yadav top-scores with 23 off 17. Sher Malla takes 3 for 22. Lumbini Lions need 112 to win.
Wicket, 1 run. Trumpelmann to Yadav, OUT! Run out by Dickwella and Smit. 1 run completed. Yadav is short of the crease. That's the last wicket. Kathmandu are bowled out for 111.
OutSantosh Yadav run out (Dickwella/Smit) 23 (17) [6s-1]
Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, an extra to the total.
Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, a free run for Kathmandu. Six balls left in the innings.
End of over19
12 runs
KG108/9
CRR 5.68
Yadav 22 (16)Shahab Alam 4 (7)
Gautam 4-0-33-1
1 run. Gautam to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam turns the strike over.
No run. Gautam to Shahab Alam, no run, still nothing for Kathmandu. Gautam starts the last of 4 overs.
End of over18
5 runs
KG96/9
CRR 5.33
Yadav 11 (12)Shahab Alam 3 (5)
Trumpelmann 3-1-7-2
No run. Trumpelmann to Yadav, no run, Trumpelmann gets a dot in.
Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, wide given.
1 run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam chips in with one.
Wide. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, wide, that will have to be bowled again.
No run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, no run, Shahab Alam can't find a run.
1 run. Trumpelmann to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav gives the strike to Shahab Alam.
1 run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam picks one up.
No run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, no run, the score does not move. Trumpelmann is back into the attack.
End of over17
4 runs · 1 wicket
KG91/9
CRR 5.35
Shahab Alam 1 (1)Yadav 10 (10)
Gautam 3-0-21-1
1 run. Gautam to Shahab Alam, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and Shahab Alam keeps the strike. Shahab Alam gets off the mark.
New batter In comes Shahab Alam. Batting at No. 11. Kathmandu 90/9 in 16.5 overs.
End of over16
8 runs
KG87/8
CRR 5.44
End of over15
7 runs
KG79/8
CRR 5.27
End of over14
1 run · 1 wicket
KG72/8
CRR 5.14
New batter Karan KC is in. Batting at No. 10. Kathmandu 72/8 in 13.2 overs.
Wicket. Malla to Mohammad Aadil Alam, OUT! Bowled. Cleaned up! The stumps are broken. Malla has three now. Kathmandu are now 72/8.
OutMohammad Aadil Alam b Malla 18 (11) [4s-1 6s-2]
3 wicketsSher Malla 3/22 in 3.2 overs
End of over13
8 runs
KG71/7
CRR 5.46
Mohammad Aadil Alam 18 (10)Yadav 1 (2)
Bhandari 3-0-13-0
No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Bhandari strings the dots together.
No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, no damage done.
Six. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, SIX, maximum. Mohammad Aadil Alam now has 18 from 8 balls.
No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Mohammad Aadil Alam can't score off this one.
1 run. Bhandari to Yadav, 1 run, a change of ends, and Mohammad Aadil Alam has the strike. Yadav is off the mark.
1 run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, 1 run, they cross for one.
End of over12
11 runs · 1 wicket
KG63/7
CRR 5.25
Mohammad Aadil Alam 11 (5)Yadav 0 (1)
Paudel 3-0-17-3
1 run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, 1 run, Mohammad Aadil Alam keeps the strike for the next over.
No run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Paudel stays on top.
No run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, the score does not move.
Six. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, SIX, Mohammad Aadil Alam launches it. Two boundaries in a row. Mohammad Aadil Alam goes to 10 from 2 balls.
Four. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, FOUR, four runs, and Kathmandu keep moving. What a way to get off the mark.
New batter Mohammad Aadil Alam is in. Batting at No. 9. Kathmandu 52/7 in 11.1 overs.
End of over11
1 run
KG52/6
CRR 4.73
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu Gorkhas1st innings | 111 (111 all out) | 19.1 | 5.79 | – |
| Lumbini Lions2nd innings | 112/6 (112 for 6) | 17.4 | 6.34 | 112 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Charlesworthc N Dickwella b R Trumpelmann | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Aakash Tripathic RK Paudel b S Malla | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Sunny Patellbw b R Trumpelmann | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Milind Kumarb S Malla | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Bhim Sharkic D Nath b RK Paudel | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 87.50 |
| John Simpsonlbw b RK Paudel | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Rashid Khanc JJ Smit b RK Paudel | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Santosh Yadavrun out (N Dickwella/JJ Smit) | 23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 135.29 |
| Mohammad Aadil Alamb S Malla | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 163.64 |
| Karan KCc JJ Smit b Abhishesh Gautam | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 64.29 |
| Shahab Alamnot out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Extras b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 0 | 9 | ||||
| Total all out, 19.1 ov, RR 5.79 | 111 | ||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smit | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3.1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3.16 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 29/4 | 4.83 | 1 | 2 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Ben Charlesworth 3 runs, 2 ballsAakash Tripathi 1 run, 5 balls | 4 (7) |
| 2nd wicket | Ben Charlesworth 0 runs, 0 ballsSunny Patel 7 runs, 6 balls | 7 (6) |
| 3rd wicket | Ben Charlesworth 1 run, 2 ballsMilind Kumar 2 runs, 8 balls | 3 (10) |
| 4th wicket | Ben Charlesworth 0 runs, 1 ballBhim Sharki 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (2) |
| 5th wicket | Bhim Sharki 14 runs, 15 ballsJohn Simpson 18 runs, 15 balls+4 extras | 36 (30) |
| 6th wicket | John Simpson 0 runs, 2 ballsRashid Khan 1 run, 2 balls | 1 (4) |
| 7th wicket | Rashid Khan 1 run, 7 ballsSantosh Yadav 0 runs, 1 ball | 1 (8) |
| 8th wicket | Santosh Yadav 2 runs, 2 ballsMohammad Aadil Alam 18 runs, 11 balls | 20 (13) |
| 9th wicket | Santosh Yadav 8 runs, 7 ballsKaran KC 9 runs, 14 balls+1 extras | 18 (21) |
| 10th wicket | Santosh Yadav 13 runs, 7 ballsShahab Alam 4 runs, 7 balls+4 extras | 21 (14) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Shortc JA Simpson b Rashid Khan | 33 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 97.06 |
| Dinesh Adhikaric Karan KC b Sunny Patel | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Rohit Paudelb Shahab Alam | 18 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 72.00 |
| Sundeep Jorab Santosh Yadav | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Niroshan Dickwellab Karan KC | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dilip Nathlbw b Santosh Yadav | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| JJ Smitnot out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ruben Trumpelmannnot out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 1, w 6, nb 1 | 8 | ||||
| Total 6 wkts, 17.4 ov, RR 6.34 | 112 | ||||
Did not bat Sher Malla, Tilak Bhandari, Abhishesh Gautam
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 1.4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 9.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Milind Kumar | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Patel | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Shahab Alam | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhim Sharki | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santosh Yadav | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 29/1 | 4.83 | 2 | 1 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | D'Arcy Short 13 runs, 11 ballsDinesh Adhikari 4 runs, 5 balls | 17 (16) |
| 2nd wicket | D'Arcy Short 10 runs, 13 ballsRohit Paudel 18 runs, 25 balls+1 extras | 29 (38) |
| 3rd wicket | D'Arcy Short 10 runs, 10 ballsSundeep Jora 8 runs, 9 balls+3 extras | 21 (18) |
| 4th wicket | Sundeep Jora 15 runs, 14 ballsNiroshan Dickwella 13 runs, 11 balls+1 extras | 29 (25) |
| 5th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 1 run, 2 ballsDilip Nath 7 runs, 3 balls+2 extras | 10 (5) |
| 6th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 0 runs, 1 ballJJ Smit 0 runs, 0 balls | 0 (1) |
| 7th wicket | JJ Smit 0 runs, 1 ballRuben Trumpelmann 5 runs, 2 balls+1 extras | 6 (3), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Kathmandu Gorkhas scored 111 all out in 19.1 overs. Lumbini Lions scored 112 for 6 in 17.4 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: KG 29/4, LL 29/1. After 10 overs: KG 51/6, LL 49/2. The most expensive over was over 6 of KG, with 13 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Kathmandu Gorkhas 13%, Lumbini Lions 87%. Lumbini Lions were ahead.
Kathmandu Gorkhas' chance of winning started at 47%, was 13% at the innings break, fell to 2% 16.5 overs into the chase. Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets.
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| Over | KG | LL |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Kathmandu Gorkhas batting | ||
| 1 | 46% | 54% |
| 2 | 39% | 61% |
| 3 | 27% | 73% |
| 4 | 17% | 83% |
| 5 | 9% | 91% |
| 6 | 14% | 86% |
| 7 | 16% | 84% |
| 8 | 18% | 82% |
| 9 | 23% | 77% |
| 10 | 8% | 92% |
| 11 | 8% | 92% |
| 12 | 8% | 92% |
| 13 | 10% | 90% |
| 14 | 6% | 94% |
| 15 | 8% | 92% |
| 16 | 11% | 89% |
| 17 | 8% | 92% |
| 18 | 10% | 90% |
| 19 | 14% | 86% |
| 20 | 13% | 87% |
| Second innings: Lumbini Lions chasing | ||
| 1 | 9% | 91% |
| 2 | 9% | 91% |
| 3 | 13% | 87% |
| 4 | 13% | 87% |
| 5 | 15% | 85% |
| 6 | 13% | 87% |
| 7 | 12% | 88% |
| 8 | 9% | 91% |
| 9 | 13% | 87% |
| 10 | 14% | 86% |
| 11 | 13% | 87% |
| 12 | 10% | 90% |
| 13 | 12% | 88% |
| 14 | 11% | 89% |
| 15 | 6% | 94% |
| 16 | 4% | 96% |
| 17 | 2% | 98% |
| 18 | 0% | 100% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | KG | LL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/0 | 11/0 |
| 2 | 11/1 (1 W) | 16/0 |
| 3 | 13/2 (1 W) | 18/1 (1 W) |
| 4 | 14/3 (1 W) | 21/1 |
| 5 | 16/4 (1 W) | 22/1 |
| 6 | 29/4 | 29/1 |
| 7 | 35/4 | 34/1 |
| 8 | 40/4 | 43/1 |
| 9 | 50/4 | 46/2 (1 W) |
| 10 | 51/6 (2 W) | 49/2 |
| 11 | 52/6 | 55/2 |
| 12 | 63/7 (1 W) | 67/3 (1 W) |
| 13 | 71/7 | 69/3 |
| 14 | 72/8 (1 W) | 75/3 |
| 15 | 79/8 | 87/3 |
| 16 | 87/8 | 95/3 |
| 17 | 91/9 (1 W) | 106/5 (2 W) |
| 18 | 96/9 | 112/6 (1 W) |
| 19 | 108/9 | – |
| 20 | 111/10 (1 W) | – |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | KG runs | KG wickets | LL runs | LL wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| 20 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
| Over | KG run rate | LL run rate | LL required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 5.60 |
| 1 | 4.00 | 11.00 | 5.32 |
| 2 | 5.50 | 8.00 | 5.33 |
| 3 | 4.33 | 6.00 | 5.53 |
| 4 | 3.50 | 5.25 | 5.69 |
| 5 | 3.20 | 4.40 | 6.00 |
| 6 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 5.93 |
| 7 | 5.00 | 4.86 | 6.00 |
| 8 | 5.00 | 5.38 | 5.75 |
| 9 | 5.56 | 5.11 | 6.00 |
| 10 | 5.10 | 4.90 | 6.30 |
| 11 | 4.73 | 5.00 | 6.33 |
| 12 | 5.25 | 5.58 | 5.63 |
| 13 | 5.46 | 5.31 | 6.14 |
| 14 | 5.14 | 5.36 | 6.17 |
| 15 | 5.27 | 5.80 | 5.00 |
| 16 | 5.44 | 5.94 | 4.25 |
| 17 | 5.35 | 6.24 | 2.00 |
| 18 | 5.33 | 6.34 | – |
| 19 | 5.68 | – | – |
| 20 | 5.79 | – | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Kathmandu Gorkhas: best stand 36 for the 5th wicket, Bhim Sharki and John Simpson. Lumbini Lions: best stand 29 for the 4th wicket, Sundeep Jora and Niroshan Dickwella.
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