Himal Cricket
NPL 2025 · EliminatorResult

Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions

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.

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Ball-by-ball commentary

Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.

  1. 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.

  2. 19.1

    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]

  3. 19.1

    Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, an extra to the total.

  4. 19.1

    Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, a free run for Kathmandu. Six balls left in the innings.

  5. End of over19

    12 runs

    KG108/9

    CRR 5.68

    1. No run
    2. 1 run
    3. Six
    4. 2 runs
    5. 2 runs
    6. 1 run

    Yadav 22 (16)Shahab Alam 4 (7)

    Gautam 4-0-33-1

  6. 18.6

    1 run. Gautam to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav keeps the strike for the next over.

  7. 18.5

    2 runs. Gautam to Yadav, 2 runs, Yadav pushes the score along with two.

  8. 18.4

    2 runs. Gautam to Yadav, 2 runs, Yadav takes two.

  9. 18.3

    Six. Gautam to Yadav, SIX, Yadav clears the boundary. Kathmandu reach 100 in 18.3 overs. Kathmandu had waited 16 balls for that.

    100 upKathmandu Gorkhas reach 100 in 18.3 overs

  10. 18.2

    1 run. Gautam to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam turns the strike over.

  11. 18.1

    No run. Gautam to Shahab Alam, no run, still nothing for Kathmandu. Gautam starts the last of 4 overs.

  12. End of over18

    5 runs

    KG96/9

    CRR 5.33

    1. No run
    2. 1 run
    3. 1 run
    4. No run
    5. Wide
    6. 1 run
    7. Wide
    8. No run

    Yadav 11 (12)Shahab Alam 3 (5)

    Trumpelmann 3-1-7-2

  13. 17.6

    No run. Trumpelmann to Yadav, no run, Trumpelmann gets a dot in.

  14. 17.6

    Wide. Trumpelmann to Yadav, wide, wide given.

  15. 17.5

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam chips in with one.

  16. 17.5

    Wide. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, wide, that will have to be bowled again.

  17. 17.4

    No run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, no run, Shahab Alam can't find a run.

  18. 17.3

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav gives the strike to Shahab Alam.

  19. 17.2

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, 1 run, Shahab Alam picks one up.

  20. 17.1

    No run. Trumpelmann to Shahab Alam, no run, the score does not move. Trumpelmann is back into the attack.

  21. End of over17

    4 runs · 1 wicket

    KG91/9

    CRR 5.35

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. 1 run
    4. 1 run
    5. Wide
    6. Wicket
    7. 1 run

    Shahab Alam 1 (1)Yadav 10 (10)

    Gautam 3-0-21-1

  22. 16.6

    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.

  23. New batter In comes Shahab Alam. Batting at No. 11. Kathmandu 90/9 in 16.5 overs.

  24. 16.5

    Wicket. Gautam to KC, OUT! Caught by Smit. Smit completes the catch. Gautam has 1 for 20 from 2.5 overs. Kathmandu 90/9 now.

    OutKaran KC c Smit b Gautam 9 (14) [6s-1]

  25. 16.5

    Wide. Gautam to KC, wide, Gautam has to bowl that again.

  26. 16.4

    1 run. Gautam to Yadav, 1 run, strike rotated, KC to face.

  27. 16.3

    1 run. Gautam to KC, 1 run, Gautam gives up a single.

  28. 16.2

    No run. Gautam to KC, no run, Gautam keeps the pressure on.

  29. 16.1

    No run. Gautam to KC, no run, that's a dot.

  30. End of over16

    8 runs

    KG87/8

    CRR 5.44

    1. No run
    2. 1 run
    3. No run
    4. Six
    5. No run
    6. 1 run

    KC 8 (10)Yadav 9 (9)

    Paudel 4-0-25-3

  31. 15.6

    1 run. Paudel to KC, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and KC keeps the strike.

  32. 15.5

    No run. Paudel to KC, no run, KC can't get it away.

  33. 15.4

    Six. Paudel to KC, SIX, it goes all the way. The first boundary in 17 balls. KC moves to 7 off 8.

  34. 15.3

    No run. Paudel to KC, no run, KC has to wait.

  35. 15.2

    1 run. Paudel to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav adds one.

  36. 15.1

    No run. Paudel to Yadav, no run, dot ball to Yadav. Paudel's final over.

  37. End of over15

    7 runs

    KG79/8

    CRR 5.27

    1. 2 runs
    2. 1 run
    3. No run
    4. 1 run
    5. 2 runs
    6. 1 run

    Yadav 8 (7)KC 1 (6)

    Gautam 2-0-17-0

  38. 14.6

    1 run. Gautam to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav takes one and keeps the strike.

  39. 14.5

    2 runs. Gautam to Yadav, 2 runs, they come back for the second.

  40. 14.4

    1 run. Gautam to KC, 1 run, Yadav is on strike now. KC is off the mark.

  41. 14.3

    No run. Gautam to KC, no run, tight from Gautam.

  42. 14.2

    1 run. Gautam to Yadav, 1 run, they rotate the strike.

  43. 14.1

    2 runs. Gautam to Yadav, 2 runs, they run two. Over number 2 for Gautam.

  44. End of over14

    1 run · 1 wicket

    KG72/8

    CRR 5.14

    1. 1 run
    2. Wicket
    3. No run
    4. No run
    5. No run
    6. No run

    KC 0 (4)Yadav 2 (3)

    Malla 4-0-22-3

  45. 13.6

    No run. Malla to KC, no run, that's another dot.

  46. 13.5

    No run. Malla to KC, no run, the dots keep coming.

  47. 13.4

    No run. Malla to KC, no run, nothing for KC there.

  48. 13.3

    No run. Malla to KC, no run, Malla strings the dots together.

  49. New batter Karan KC is in. Batting at No. 10. Kathmandu 72/8 in 13.2 overs.

  50. 13.2

    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

  51. 13.1

    1 run. Malla to Yadav, 1 run, Yadav turns the strike over. Last over for Malla.

  52. End of over13

    8 runs

    KG71/7

    CRR 5.46

    1. 1 run
    2. 1 run
    3. No run
    4. Six
    5. No run
    6. No run

    Mohammad Aadil Alam 18 (10)Yadav 1 (2)

    Bhandari 3-0-13-0

  53. 12.6

    No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Bhandari strings the dots together.

  54. 12.5

    No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, no damage done.

  55. 12.4

    Six. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, SIX, maximum. Mohammad Aadil Alam now has 18 from 8 balls.

  56. 12.3

    No run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Mohammad Aadil Alam can't score off this one.

  57. 12.2

    1 run. Bhandari to Yadav, 1 run, a change of ends, and Mohammad Aadil Alam has the strike. Yadav is off the mark.

  58. 12.1

    1 run. Bhandari to Mohammad Aadil Alam, 1 run, they cross for one.

  59. End of over12

    11 runs · 1 wicket

    KG63/7

    CRR 5.25

    1. Wicket
    2. Four
    3. Six
    4. No run
    5. No run
    6. 1 run

    Mohammad Aadil Alam 11 (5)Yadav 0 (1)

    Paudel 3-0-17-3

  60. 11.6

    1 run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, 1 run, Mohammad Aadil Alam keeps the strike for the next over.

  61. 11.5

    No run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, Paudel stays on top.

  62. 11.4

    No run. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, no run, the score does not move.

  63. 11.3

    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.

  64. 11.2

    Four. Paudel to Mohammad Aadil Alam, FOUR, four runs, and Kathmandu keep moving. What a way to get off the mark.

  65. New batter Mohammad Aadil Alam is in. Batting at No. 9. Kathmandu 52/7 in 11.1 overs.

  66. 11.1

    Wicket. Paudel to Rashid, OUT! Caught by Smit. Smit completes the catch. Third wicket for Paudel. Kathmandu 52/7 now.

    OutRashid Khan c Smit b Paudel 2 (9)

    3 wicketsRohit Paudel 3/6 in 2.1 overs

  67. End of over11

    1 run

    KG52/6

    CRR 4.73

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. No run
    4. No run
    5. No run
    6. 1 run

    Rashid 2 (8)Yadav 0 (1)

    Bhandari 2-0-5-0

  68. 10.6

    1 run. Bhandari to Rashid, 1 run, Rashid takes one and keeps the strike.

  69. 10.5

    No run. Bhandari to Rashid, no run, that's another dot.

  70. 10.4

    No run. Bhandari to Rashid, no run, Rashid gets nothing from it. Seven dot balls on the trot.

  71. 10.3

    No run. Bhandari to Rashid, no run, Bhandari keeps the runs down. That's six dots in a row now.

  72. 10.2

    No run. Bhandari to Rashid, no run, nothing for Rashid there. The pressure builds: five dots in a row.

  73. 10.1

    No run. Bhandari to Rashid, no run, Bhandari gives nothing away. Four dots in a row.

  74. End of over10

    1 run · 2 wickets

    KG51/6

    CRR 5.10

    1. Wicket
    2. No run
    3. 1 run
    4. No run
    5. Wicket
    6. No run

    Yadav 0 (1)Rashid 1 (2)

    Paudel 2-0-6-2

  75. 9.6

    No run. Paudel to Yadav, no run, Paudel keeps it tight. Three dots in a row from Paudel.

  76. New batter Santosh Yadav comes to the crease. Batting at No. 8. Kathmandu 51/6 in 9.5 overs.

  77. 9.5

    Wicket. Paudel to Simpson, OUT! LBW. In front of the stumps, and Simpson has to go. Paudel has two in the over. Paudel's figures: 2 for 6. Kathmandu are now 51/6.

    OutJohn Simpson lbw b Paudel 18 (17) [4s-1 6s-1]

  78. 9.4

    No run. Paudel to Simpson, no run, scoreless.

  79. 9.3

    1 run. Paudel to Rashid, 1 run, they cross for one. Rashid is up and running.

  80. 9.2

    No run. Paudel to Rashid, no run, Paudel strings the dots together.

  81. New batter Rashid Khan walks out to bat. Batting at No. 7. Kathmandu 50/5 in 9.1 overs.

  82. 9.1

    Wicket. Paudel to Sharki, OUT! Caught by Nath. Nath takes the catch. Lumbini break a stand of 36. Paudel now has 1 for 5. Kathmandu are 50/5.

    OutBhim Sharki c Nath b Paudel 14 (16) [6s-1]

  83. End of over9

    10 runs

    KG50/4

    CRR 5.56

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. 1 run
    4. No run
    5. 3 runs
    6. Six

    Simpson 18 (15)Sharki 14 (15)

    Gautam 1-0-10-0

  84. 8.6

    Six. Gautam to Simpson, SIX, all the way for Simpson. The 50 comes up for Kathmandu, in 9 overs. That ends a run of 19 balls without a boundary.

  85. 8.5

    3 runs. Gautam to Sharki, 3 runs, three taken.

  86. 8.4

    No run. Gautam to Sharki, no run, Sharki doesn't score. It's 18 balls since the last boundary.

  87. 8.3

    1 run. Gautam to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson gives the strike to Sharki.

  88. 8.2

    No run. Gautam to Simpson, no run, Gautam makes Simpson wait.

  89. 8.1

    No run. Gautam to Simpson, no run, Simpson gets nothing from it. Gautam gets a bowl.

  90. New bowler Abhishesh Gautam comes into the attack for the ninth over.

  91. End of over8

    5 runs

    KG40/4

    CRR 5.00

    1. No run
    2. 1 run
    3. 1 run
    4. 1 run
    5. 1 run
    6. 1 run

    Simpson 11 (11)Sharki 11 (13)

    Paudel 1-0-5-0

  92. 7.6

    1 run. Paudel to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson will face the next over.

  93. 7.5

    1 run. Paudel to Sharki, 1 run, a single to keep things moving.

  94. 7.4

    1 run. Paudel to Simpson, 1 run, Sharki is on strike now.

  95. 7.3

    1 run. Paudel to Sharki, 1 run, one more to Kathmandu.

  96. 7.2

    1 run. Paudel to Simpson, 1 run, that brings Sharki on strike.

  97. 7.1

    No run. Paudel to Simpson, no run, kept quiet. Paudel comes into the attack.

  98. New bowler Rohit Paudel comes into the attack for the eighth over.

  99. End of over7

    6 runs

    KG35/4

    CRR 5.00

    1. 1 run
    2. 2 runs
    3. 1 run
    4. No run
    5. No run
    6. 2 leg byes

    Sharki 9 (11)Simpson 8 (7)

    Bhandari 1-0-4-0

  100. 6.6

    2 leg byes. Bhandari to Sharki, 2 leg byes, Sharki is hit on the body, and they run.

  101. 6.5

    No run. Bhandari to Sharki, no run, Bhandari keeps the pressure on.

  102. 6.4

    No run. Bhandari to Sharki, no run, nothing off it.

  103. 6.3

    1 run. Bhandari to Simpson, 1 run, they rotate the strike.

  104. 6.2

    2 runs. Bhandari to Simpson, 2 runs, they run two.

  105. 6.1

    1 run. Bhandari to Sharki, 1 run, Simpson is on strike now. Bhandari is on to bowl.

  106. New bowler Tilak Bhandari comes into the attack for the seventh over.

  107. End of powerplay

    Kathmandu Gorkhas 29/4 after the powerplay, a run rate of 4.83. 1 four and 2 sixes in the first 6 overs.

  108. End of over6Powerplay

    13 runs

    KG29/4

    CRR 4.83

    1. 1 run
    2. Four
    3. 1 run
    4. Six
    5. 1 run
    6. No run

    Simpson 5 (5)Sharki 8 (7)

    Malla 3-0-21-2

  109. 5.6

    No run. Malla to Simpson, no run, a dot for Malla.

  110. 5.5

    1 run. Malla to Sharki, 1 run, Kathmandu keep ticking along.

  111. 5.4

    Six. Malla to Sharki, SIX, six for Sharki. Sharki is on 7 off 6 now.

  112. 5.3

    1 run. Malla to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson picks one up.

  113. 5.2

    Four. Malla to Simpson, FOUR, Simpson gets it to the boundary. First boundary of the innings. The first boundary in 21 balls.

  114. 5.1

    1 run. Malla to Sharki, 1 run, one more to Kathmandu. Sharki gets off the mark.

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