Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, KirtipurNPT
Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets
Lumbini Lions won the toss and chose to bowl.
Player of the matchSher Malla
Lumbini Lions (88/3) beat Sudurpaschim Royals (87) by 7 wickets in Match 1 of Nepal Premier League 2026 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Mon 26 Oct 2026. D'Arcy Short top-scored with 40 off 18 balls, Kishore Mahato took 4/22 and Sher Malla was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Result
Lumbini Lions finish on 88/3 from 9.5 overs. Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Sher Malla.
New batter Rohit Paudel walks out to bat. Batting at No. 5. Lumbini 82/3 in 9.1 overs.
End of over9
3 runs · 1 wicket
LL82/2
CRR 9.11
Need 6 off 66RRR 0.55
New batter Shamim Hossain walks out to bat. Batting at No. 4. Lumbini 82/2 in 8.4 overs.
Wicket. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, OUT! Caught by Airee. Kharel strikes, with Airee taking the catch. Kharel's figures: 2 for 9. Lumbini need just 6 more.
OutAasif Sheikh c Airee b Kharel 32 (25) [4s-2 6s-2]
1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, they cross for one.
1 run. Kharel to Dickwella, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh is on strike now.
End of over8
3 runs
LL79/1
CRR 9.88
Aasif Sheikh 31 (23)Dickwella 5 (7)
Airee 3-0-25-0
Need 9 off 72RRR 0.75
No run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, no run, kept quiet.
1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh gives the strike to Dickwella.
End of over7
6 runs · 1 wicket
LL76/1
CRR 10.86
Dickwella 4 (3)Aasif Sheikh 30 (21)
Kharel 1-0-6-1
Need 12 off 78RRR 0.92
1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh turns the strike over.
New batter Niroshan Dickwella is in. Batting at No. 3. Lumbini 71/1 in 6.2 overs.
Wicket. Kharel to Short, OUT! Caught by Rutherford. Rutherford takes the catch. A quick 40 from Short comes to an end. Sudurpaschim break a stand of 71. Kharel now has 1 for 1.
OutD'Arcy Short c Rutherford b Kharel 40 (18) [4s-4 6s-3]
1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh gives the strike to Short. Kharel is on to bowl.
New bowler Anil Kharel comes into the attack for the seventh over.
End of powerplay
Lumbini Lions 70/0 after the powerplay, a run rate of 11.67. 6 fours and 5 sixes in the first 6 overs. D'Arcy Short leads the way with 40 off 17.
End of over6Powerplay
18 runs
LL70/0
CRR 11.67
Short 40 (17)Aasif Sheikh 28 (19)
Airee 2-0-23-0
Need 18 off 84RRR 1.29
1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, just the one.
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudurpaschim Royals1st innings | 87 (87 all out) | 17.2 | 5.02 | – |
| Lumbini Lions2nd innings | 88/3 (88 for 3) | 9.5 | 8.95 | 88 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Zaibc S Malla b SC van Schalkwyk | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Binod Bhandarilbw b S Malla | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Aarif Sheikhc SC van Schalkwyk b K Mahato | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brandon McMullenb K Mahato | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dipendra Singh Aireeb K Mahato | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 117.39 |
| Ishan Pandeyc RK Paudel b TR Bhandari | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Sherfane Rutherfordc Aasif Sheikh b S Malla | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Scott Kuggeleijnlbw b S Malla | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anil Kharelnot out | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 57.69 |
| Hemant Dhamib K Mahato | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Abinash Boharab RK Paudel | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras b 0, lb 7, w 3, nb 0 | 10 | ||||
| Total all out, 17.2 ov, RR 5.02 | 87 | ||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishore Mahato | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2.75 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4.29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 38/4 | 6.33 | 5 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Saif Zaib 12 runs, 11 ballsBinod Bhandari 9 runs, 8 balls+3 extras | 24 (19) |
| 2nd wicket | Saif Zaib 1 run, 1 ballAarif Sheikh 0 runs, 6 balls+1 extras | 2 (7) |
| 3rd wicket | Saif Zaib 0 runs, 0 ballsBrandon McMullen 2 runs, 2 balls | 2 (2) |
| 4th wicket | Saif Zaib 0 runs, 2 ballsDipendra Singh Airee 6 runs, 4 balls | 6 (6) |
| 5th wicket | Dipendra Singh Airee 8 runs, 7 ballsIshan Pandey 7 runs, 9 balls+4 extras | 19 (16) |
| 6th wicket | Dipendra Singh Airee 2 runs, 2 ballsSherfane Rutherford 1 run, 4 balls | 3 (6) |
| 7th wicket | Dipendra Singh Airee 0 runs, 0 ballsScott Kuggeleijn 0 runs, 2 balls | 0 (2) |
| 8th wicket | Dipendra Singh Airee 11 runs, 10 ballsAnil Kharel 3 runs, 7 balls | 14 (17) |
| 9th wicket | Anil Kharel 0 runs, 0 ballsHemant Dhami 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 10th wicket | Anil Kharel 12 runs, 19 ballsAbinash Bohara 3 runs, 9 balls+2 extras | 17 (28) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Shortc SE Rutherford b A Kharel | 40 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 222.22 |
| Aasif Sheikhc DS Airee b A Kharel | 32 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 128.00 |
| Niroshan Dickwellab DS Airee | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Shamim Hossainnot out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rohit Paudelnot out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Extras b 0, lb 2, w 1, nb 0 | 3 | ||||
| Total 3 wkts, 9.5 ov, RR 8.95 | 88 | ||||
Did not bat Tilak Bhandari, Sundeep Jora, Dilip Nath, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Kishore Mahato, Sher Malla
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.09 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Anil Kharel | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 70/0 | 11.67 | 6 | 5 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | D'Arcy Short 40 runs, 18 ballsAasif Sheikh 29 runs, 20 balls+2 extras | 71 (38) |
| 2nd wicket | Aasif Sheikh 3 runs, 5 ballsNiroshan Dickwella 7 runs, 9 balls+1 extras | 11 (14) |
| 3rd wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 0 runs, 1 ballShamim Hossain 0 runs, 2 balls | 0 (3) |
| 4th wicket | Shamim Hossain 1 run, 1 ballRohit Paudel 5 runs, 3 balls | 6 (4), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Sudurpaschim Royals scored 87 all out in 17.2 overs. Lumbini Lions scored 88 for 3 in 9.5 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: SPR 38/4, LL 70/0. After 10 overs: SPR 58/7. The most expensive over was over 5 of LL, with 18 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Sudurpaschim Royals 5%, Lumbini Lions 95%. Lumbini Lions were ahead.
Sudurpaschim Royals' chance of winning started at 47%, rose to 56% 3.0 overs into the first innings, was 5% at the innings break. Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets.
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| Over | SPR | LL |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Sudurpaschim Royals batting | ||
| 1 | 48% | 52% |
| 2 | 50% | 50% |
| 3 | 56% | 44% |
| 4 | 44% | 56% |
| 5 | 25% | 75% |
| 6 | 20% | 80% |
| 7 | 24% | 76% |
| 8 | 26% | 74% |
| 9 | 17% | 83% |
| 10 | 7% | 93% |
| 11 | 7% | 93% |
| 12 | 8% | 92% |
| 13 | 4% | 96% |
| 14 | 4% | 96% |
| 15 | 6% | 94% |
| 16 | 6% | 94% |
| 17 | 7% | 93% |
| 18 | 5% | 95% |
| Second innings: Lumbini Lions chasing | ||
| 1 | 3% | 97% |
| 2 | 2% | 98% |
| 3 | 1% | 99% |
| 4 | 1% | 99% |
| 5 | 0% | 100% |
| 6 | 0% | 100% |
| 7 | 0% | 100% |
| 8 | 0% | 100% |
| 9 | 0% | 100% |
| 10 | 0% | 100% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | SPR | LL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/0 | 12/0 |
| 2 | 12/0 | 18/0 |
| 3 | 24/0 | 29/0 |
| 4 | 25/1 (1 W) | 34/0 |
| 5 | 29/3 (2 W) | 52/0 |
| 6 | 38/4 (1 W) | 70/0 |
| 7 | 46/4 | 76/1 (1 W) |
| 8 | 52/4 | 79/1 |
| 9 | 55/5 (1 W) | 82/2 (1 W) |
| 10 | 58/7 (2 W) | 88/3 (1 W) |
| 11 | 61/7 | – |
| 12 | 64/7 | – |
| 13 | 72/9 (2 W) | – |
| 14 | 75/9 | – |
| 15 | 81/9 | – |
| 16 | 82/9 | – |
| 17 | 86/9 | – |
| 18 | 87/10 (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 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| 18 | 1 | 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 | – | – | 4.40 |
| 1 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 |
| 2 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 3.89 |
| 3 | 8.00 | 9.67 | 3.47 |
| 4 | 6.25 | 8.50 | 3.38 |
| 5 | 5.80 | 10.40 | 2.40 |
| 6 | 6.33 | 11.67 | 1.29 |
| 7 | 6.57 | 10.86 | 0.92 |
| 8 | 6.50 | 9.88 | 0.75 |
| 9 | 6.11 | 9.11 | 0.55 |
| 10 | 5.80 | 8.95 | – |
| 11 | 5.55 | – | – |
| 12 | 5.33 | – | – |
| 13 | 5.54 | – | – |
| 14 | 5.36 | – | – |
| 15 | 5.40 | – | – |
| 16 | 5.13 | – | – |
| 17 | 5.06 | – | – |
| 18 | 5.02 | – | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Sudurpaschim Royals: best stand 24 for the 1st wicket, Saif Zaib and Binod Bhandari. Lumbini Lions: best stand 71 for the 1st wicket, D'Arcy Short and Aasif Sheikh.
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