Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets
Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the matchRuben Trumpelmann
Lumbini Lions (86/4) beat Sudurpaschim Royals (85) by 6 wickets in Final of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Sat 13 Dec 2025. Dinesh Adhikari top-scored with 42 off 13 balls and Ruben Trumpelmann took 3/3 and was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Innings break
Sudurpaschim Royals are all out for 85 in 19.1 overs. Ishan Pandey top-scores with 33 off 51. Ruben Trumpelmann takes 3 for 3. Lumbini Lions need 86 to win.
Wicket. Trumpelmann to Abinash Bohara, OUT! Caught by Short. Short completes the catch. Final over. Trumpelmann is back into the attack. Third wicket for Trumpelmann. That's the last wicket. Sudurpaschim are bowled out for 85.
OutAbinash Bohara c Short b Trumpelmann 1 (3)
3 wicketsRuben Trumpelmann 3/3 in 2.1 overs
End of over19
7 runs · 1 wicket
SPR85/9
CRR 4.47
Dhami 7 (9)Abinash Bohara 1 (2)
Tilak Bhandari 4-0-26-1
No run. Tilak Bhandari to Dhami, no run, Dhami is kept quiet.
1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Abinash Bohara, 1 run, Abinash Bohara picks one up. Abinash Bohara gets off the mark.
No run. Tilak Bhandari to Abinash Bohara, no run, nothing for Abinash Bohara there. Tilak Bhandari has strung together three dots.
New batter Abinash Bohara comes to the crease. Batting at No. 11. Sudurpaschim 84/9 in 18.3 overs.
Wicket. Tilak Bhandari to Kuggeleijn, OUT! Caught by Jora. In the air, and Jora takes it. Tilak Bhandari has 1 for 25 from 3.3 overs. Sudurpaschim 84/9 now.
OutScott Kuggeleijn c Jora b Tilak Bhandari 10 (8) [6s-1]
No run. Tilak Bhandari to Kuggeleijn, no run, that's a dot.
Six. Tilak Bhandari to Kuggeleijn, SIX, that's gone. Last over for Tilak Bhandari. Back-to-back sixes!
End of over18
6 runs
SPR78/8
CRR 4.33
Dhami 7 (8)Kuggeleijn 4 (5)
Gautam 3-0-15-0
End of over17
2 runs · 1 wicket
SPR72/8
CRR 4.24
Kuggeleijn 4 (5)Dhami 1 (2)
Malla 4-0-18-3
No run. Malla to Kuggeleijn, no run, nothing doing for Kuggeleijn.
New batter Hemant Dhami walks out to bat. Batting at No. 10. Sudurpaschim 71/8 in 16.3 overs.
Wicket. Malla to Pandey, OUT! Caught by Subasingha. Malla strikes, with Subasingha taking the catch. Malla has three now. Sudurpaschim are now 71/8.
OutIshan Pandey c Subasingha b Malla 33 (51) [4s-1]
3 wicketsSher Malla 3/17 in 3.3 overs
1 run. Malla to Kuggeleijn, 1 run, Kuggeleijn takes a single. Last over for Malla.
End of over16
7 runs
SPR70/7
CRR 4.38
Pandey 33 (49)Kuggeleijn 3 (3)
Tilak Bhandari 3-0-19-0
2 runs. Tilak Bhandari to Pandey, 2 runs, two taken.
1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Kuggeleijn, 1 run, a change of ends, and Pandey has the strike.
1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Pandey, 1 run, Pandey manages one.
2 runs. Tilak Bhandari to Pandey, 2 runs, Pandey picks up a couple.
No run. Tilak Bhandari to Pandey, no run, Pandey gets nothing from it.
1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Kuggeleijn, 1 run, that brings Pandey on strike. Tilak Bhandari is back into the attack.
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudurpaschim Royals1st innings | 85 (85 all out) | 19.1 | 4.43 | – |
| Lumbini Lions2nd innings | 86/4 (86 for 4) | 9 | 9.56 | 86 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Pandeyc M Subasingha b S Malla | 33 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Binod Bhandaric D Adhikari b R Trumpelmann | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sheldon Jacksonlbw b R Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Aarif Sheikhlbw b S Malla | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dipendra Singh Aireec R Trumpelmann b RK Paudel | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 65.00 |
| Dipak Boharac S Jora b RK Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Puneet Mehralbw b RK Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harmeet Singhc DJM Short b S Malla | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Scott Kuggeleijnc S Jora b TR Bhandari | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Hemant Dhaminot out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Abinash Boharac DJM Short b R Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0 | 4 | ||||
| Total all out, 19.1 ov, RR 4.43 | 85 | ||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.38 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3.00 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Movin Subasingha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 20/3 | 3.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Ishan Pandey 1 run, 4 ballsBinod Bhandari 0 runs, 2 balls | 1 (6) |
| 2nd wicket | Ishan Pandey 5 runs, 6 ballsSheldon Jackson 1 run, 3 balls | 6 (9) |
| 3rd wicket | Ishan Pandey 4 runs, 6 ballsAarif Sheikh 6 runs, 6 balls+2 extras | 12 (12) |
| 4th wicket | Ishan Pandey 10 runs, 17 ballsDipendra Singh Airee 13 runs, 20 balls+2 extras | 25 (37) |
| 5th wicket | Ishan Pandey 0 runs, 0 ballsDipak Bohara 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 6th wicket | Ishan Pandey 0 runs, 0 ballsPuneet Mehra 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 7th wicket | Ishan Pandey 8 runs, 11 ballsHarmeet Singh 10 runs, 11 balls | 18 (22) |
| 8th wicket | Ishan Pandey 5 runs, 7 ballsScott Kuggeleijn 4 runs, 4 balls | 9 (11) |
| 9th wicket | Scott Kuggeleijn 6 runs, 4 ballsHemant Dhami 7 runs, 8 balls | 13 (12) |
| 10th wicket | Hemant Dhami 0 runs, 1 ballAbinash Bohara 1 run, 3 balls | 1 (4) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Adhikaric SC Kuggeleijn b H Dhami | 42 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 323.08 |
| D'Arcy Shortb H Dhami | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Niroshan Dickwellanot out | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Rohit Paudelc DS Airee b A Bohara | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Sundeep Jorac A Bohara b DS Airee | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dilip Nathnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total 4 wkts, 9 ov, RR 9.56 | 86 | ||||
Did not bat Movin Subasingha, Ruben Trumpelmann, Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam, Tilak Bhandari
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishan Pandey | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abinash Bohara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 72/2 | 12.00 | 7 | 5 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Dinesh Adhikari 42 runs, 12 ballsD'Arcy Short 14 runs, 13 balls+2 extras | 58 (25) |
| 2nd wicket | Dinesh Adhikari 0 runs, 1 ballNiroshan Dickwella 1 run, 1 ball | 1 (2) |
| 3rd wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 9 runs, 8 ballsRohit Paudel 16 runs, 12 balls | 25 (20) |
| 4th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 1 run, 3 ballsSundeep Jora 0 runs, 3 balls | 1 (6) |
| 5th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 0 runs, 0 ballsDilip Nath 1 run, 1 ball | 1 (1), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Sudurpaschim Royals scored 85 all out in 19.1 overs. Lumbini Lions scored 86 for 4 in 9 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: SPR 20/3, LL 72/2. After 10 overs: SPR 41/3. The most expensive over was over 1 of LL, with 27 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Sudurpaschim Royals 4%, Lumbini Lions 96%. Lumbini Lions were ahead.
Sudurpaschim Royals' chance of winning started at 47%, was 4% at the innings break. Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets.
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| Over | SPR | LL |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Sudurpaschim Royals batting | ||
| 1 | 34% | 66% |
| 2 | 35% | 65% |
| 3 | 23% | 77% |
| 4 | 27% | 73% |
| 5 | 18% | 82% |
| 6 | 17% | 83% |
| 7 | 18% | 82% |
| 8 | 18% | 82% |
| 9 | 18% | 82% |
| 10 | 21% | 79% |
| 11 | 6% | 94% |
| 12 | 6% | 94% |
| 13 | 5% | 95% |
| 14 | 7% | 93% |
| 15 | 6% | 94% |
| 16 | 7% | 93% |
| 17 | 5% | 95% |
| 18 | 6% | 94% |
| 19 | 5% | 95% |
| 20 | 4% | 96% |
| Second innings: Lumbini Lions chasing | ||
| 1 | 1% | 99% |
| 2 | 1% | 99% |
| 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 4 | 0% | 100% |
| 5 | 0% | 100% |
| 6 | 0% | 100% |
| 7 | 0% | 100% |
| 8 | 0% | 100% |
| 9 | 0% | 100% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | SPR | LL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1 (1 W) | 27/0 |
| 2 | 6/1 | 37/0 |
| 3 | 8/2 (1 W) | 45/0 |
| 4 | 16/2 | 58/0 |
| 5 | 19/3 (1 W) | 67/2 (2 W) |
| 6 | 20/3 | 72/2 |
| 7 | 25/3 | 83/2 |
| 8 | 29/3 | 84/3 (1 W) |
| 9 | 33/3 | 86/4 (1 W) |
| 10 | 41/3 | – |
| 11 | 44/6 (3 W) | – |
| 12 | 46/6 | – |
| 13 | 47/6 | – |
| 14 | 55/6 | – |
| 15 | 63/7 (1 W) | – |
| 16 | 70/7 | – |
| 17 | 72/8 (1 W) | – |
| 18 | 78/8 | – |
| 19 | 85/9 (1 W) | – |
| 20 | 85/10 (1 W) | – |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | SPR runs | SPR wickets | LL runs | LL wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | – | – |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
| Over | SPR run rate | LL run rate | LL required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 4.30 |
| 1 | 1.00 | 27.00 | 3.11 |
| 2 | 3.00 | 18.50 | 2.72 |
| 3 | 2.67 | 15.00 | 2.41 |
| 4 | 4.00 | 14.50 | 1.75 |
| 5 | 3.80 | 13.40 | 1.27 |
| 6 | 3.33 | 12.00 | 1.00 |
| 7 | 3.57 | 11.86 | 0.23 |
| 8 | 3.63 | 10.50 | 0.17 |
| 9 | 3.67 | 9.56 | – |
| 10 | 4.10 | – | – |
| 11 | 4.00 | – | – |
| 12 | 3.83 | – | – |
| 13 | 3.62 | – | – |
| 14 | 3.93 | – | – |
| 15 | 4.20 | – | – |
| 16 | 4.38 | – | – |
| 17 | 4.24 | – | – |
| 18 | 4.33 | – | – |
| 19 | 4.47 | – | – |
| 20 | 4.43 | – | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Sudurpaschim Royals: best stand 25 for the 4th wicket, Ishan Pandey and Dipendra Singh Airee. Lumbini Lions: best stand 58 for the 1st wicket, Dinesh Adhikari and D'Arcy Short.
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