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.
Result
Lumbini Lions finish on 86/4 from 9 overs. Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Ruben Trumpelmann.
End of over9
2 runs · 1 wicket
LL86/4
CRR 9.56
New batter In comes Dilip Nath. Batting at No. 6. Lumbini 85/4 in 8.5 overs.
Wicket. Airee to Jora, OUT! Caught by Abinash Bohara. Abinash Bohara makes no mistake. Jora goes for a duck. Airee has 1 for 28 from 1.5 overs. Scores level. Lumbini need one more.
OutSundeep Jora c Abinash Bohara b Airee 0 (3)
End of over8
1 run · 1 wicket
LL84/3
CRR 10.50
Abinash Bohara 1-0-1-1
Need 2 off 72RRR 0.17
No run. Abinash Bohara to Jora, no run, Abinash Bohara keeps it tight. Abinash Bohara has strung together four dots.
New batter Sundeep Jora is in. Batting at No. 5. Lumbini 84/3 in 7.5 overs.
Wicket. Abinash Bohara to Paudel, OUT! Caught by Airee. It goes up, and Airee takes it. That breaks a stand of 25. Abinash Bohara's figures: 1 for 1.
OutRohit Paudel c Airee b Abinash Bohara 16 (12) [4s-2 6s-1]
No run. Abinash Bohara to Paudel, no run, still nothing for Lumbini.
No run. Abinash Bohara to Paudel, no run, nothing doing for Paudel. Lumbini need just 2 more.
1 run. Abinash Bohara to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella adds one. 2 more for Lumbini.
No run. Abinash Bohara to Dickwella, no run, Dickwella is kept quiet. Only 3 needed now.
New bowler Abinash Bohara comes into the attack for the eighth over.
End of over7
11 runs
LL83/2
CRR 11.86
Need 3 off 78RRR 0.23
New bowler Ishan Pandey comes into the attack for the seventh over.
End of powerplay
Lumbini Lions 72/2 after the powerplay, a run rate of 12.00. 7 fours and 5 sixes in the first 6 overs.
End of over6Powerplay
5 runs
LL72/2
CRR 12.00
Need 14 off 84RRR 1.00
End of over5Powerplay
9 runs · 2 wickets
LL67/2
CRR 13.40
Need 19 off 90RRR 1.27
New batter Rohit Paudel walks out to bat. Batting at No. 4. Lumbini 59/2 in 4.3 overs.
Wicket. Dhami to Adhikari, OUT! Caught by Kuggeleijn. Kuggeleijn takes the catch. A quick 42 from Adhikari comes to an end. Two wickets in the over for Dhami. Dhami's figures: 2 for 1.
OutDinesh Adhikari c Kuggeleijn b Dhami 42 (13) [4s-1 6s-5]
New batter Niroshan Dickwella is in. Batting at No. 3. Lumbini 58/1 in 4.1 overs.
New bowler Hemant Dhami comes into the attack for the fifth over.
End of over4Powerplay
13 runs
LL58/0
CRR 14.50
Kuggeleijn 2-0-22-0
Need 28 off 96RRR 1.75
2 runs. Kuggeleijn to Adhikari, 2 runs, they turn for two.
No run. Kuggeleijn to Adhikari, no run, Kuggeleijn keeps it tight.
Six. Kuggeleijn to Adhikari, SIX, Lumbini get six more. Back-to-back boundaries. 30 to get from 98 for Lumbini, at 1.84 an over.
Four. Kuggeleijn to Adhikari, FOUR, Kuggeleijn goes for four. Lumbini reach 50 in 3.3 overs. Adhikari and Short have put on 50 together.
50 standAdhikari and Short, 50 off 21 balls
1 run. Kuggeleijn to Short, 1 run, Short manages one.
No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, Short doesn't score.
End of over3Powerplay
8 runs
LL45/0
CRR 15.00
Need 41 off 102RRR 2.41
New bowler Harmeet Singh comes into the attack for the third over.
End of over2Powerplay
10 runs
LL37/0
CRR 18.50
Kuggeleijn 1-0-9-0
Need 49 off 108RRR 2.72
Four. Kuggeleijn to Short, FOUR, Kuggeleijn concedes a boundary. Short has 8 off 5 now. Lumbini want 49 from 108 now, 2.72 an over.
No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, Kuggeleijn stays on top.
No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, a quiet one.
1 run. Kuggeleijn to Adhikari, 1 run, Short is on strike now.
1 leg bye. Kuggeleijn to Short, 1 leg bye, extras for Lumbini.
Four. Kuggeleijn to Short, FOUR, it reaches the rope. First boundary of the innings. Now 55 off 113, with the required rate at 2.92.
New bowler Scott Kuggeleijn comes into the attack for the second over.
End of over1Powerplay
27 runs
LL27/0
CRR 27.00
Need 59 off 114RRR 3.11
The chase
Lumbini Lions need 86 to win from 20 overs, a required rate of 4.30. Dinesh Adhikari and D'Arcy Short open the batting. Dipendra Singh Airee has the new ball.
| 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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