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NPL 2026 · Match 1 · SPR v LLResult

Sudurpaschim Royals v Lumbini Lions

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.

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  1. Result

    Lumbini Lions finish on 88/3 from 9.5 overs. Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Sher Malla.

  2. 9.5

    Four. Airee to Paudel, FOUR, that's a boundary. That ends a run of 22 balls without a boundary. Paudel moves to 5 off 3. And that's the match. Lumbini get home with 61 balls to spare.

  3. 9.4

    1 run. Airee to Hossain, 1 run, Hossain turns the strike over. Hossain is off the mark.

  4. 9.3

    1 run. Airee to Paudel, 1 run, a single to keep things moving. Lumbini need just 5 more.

  5. 9.2

    No run. Airee to Paudel, no run, Airee keeps the pressure on. Only 6 needed now.

  6. New batter Rohit Paudel walks out to bat. Batting at No. 5. Lumbini 82/3 in 9.1 overs.

  7. 9.1

    Wicket. Airee to Dickwella, OUT! Bowled. Cleaned up! The stumps are broken. Last over for Airee. Airee now has 1 for 25. 6 more for Lumbini.

    OutNiroshan Dickwella b Airee 7 (10)

  8. End of over9

    3 runs · 1 wicket

    LL82/2

    CRR 9.11

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

    Hossain 0 (2)Dickwella 7 (9)

    Kharel 2-0-9-2

    Need 6 off 66RRR 0.55

  9. 8.6

    No run. Kharel to Hossain, no run, Hossain has to wait. Kharel has strung together three dots.

  10. 8.5

    No run. Kharel to Hossain, no run, Kharel strings the dots together. Only 6 needed now.

  11. New batter Shamim Hossain walks out to bat. Batting at No. 4. Lumbini 82/2 in 8.4 overs.

  12. 8.4

    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]

  13. 8.3

    1 run. Kharel to Dickwella, 1 run, they rotate the strike. 6 more for Lumbini.

  14. 8.2

    1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, they cross for one.

  15. 8.1

    1 run. Kharel to Dickwella, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh is on strike now.

  16. End of over8

    3 runs

    LL79/1

    CRR 9.88

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

    Aasif Sheikh 31 (23)Dickwella 5 (7)

    Airee 3-0-25-0

    Need 9 off 72RRR 0.75

  17. 7.6

    No run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, no run, kept quiet.

  18. 7.5

    1 leg bye. Airee to Dickwella, 1 leg bye, Dickwella is hit on the body, and they run.

  19. 7.4

    No run. Airee to Dickwella, no run, Airee stays on top.

  20. 7.3

    No run. Airee to Dickwella, no run, one more for the dot-ball count.

  21. 7.2

    1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh gives the strike to Dickwella.

  22. 7.1

    1 run. Airee to Dickwella, 1 run, a single, and the score moves on.

  23. End of over7

    6 runs · 1 wicket

    LL76/1

    CRR 10.86

    1. 1 run
    2. Wicket
    3. 2 runs
    4. 1 run
    5. 1 run
    6. 1 run

    Dickwella 4 (3)Aasif Sheikh 30 (21)

    Kharel 1-0-6-1

    Need 12 off 78RRR 0.92

  24. 6.6

    1 run. Kharel to Dickwella, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and Dickwella keeps the strike.

  25. 6.5

    1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh turns the strike over.

  26. 6.4

    1 run. Kharel to Dickwella, 1 run, Kharel gives up a single.

  27. 6.3

    2 runs. Kharel to Dickwella, 2 runs, two more to the total. Dickwella is off the mark.

  28. New batter Niroshan Dickwella is in. Batting at No. 3. Lumbini 71/1 in 6.2 overs.

  29. 6.2

    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]

  30. 6.1

    1 run. Kharel to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh gives the strike to Short. Kharel is on to bowl.

  31. New bowler Anil Kharel comes into the attack for the seventh over.

  32. 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.

  33. End of over6Powerplay

    18 runs

    LL70/0

    CRR 11.67

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

    Short 40 (17)Aasif Sheikh 28 (19)

    Airee 2-0-23-0

    Need 18 off 84RRR 1.29

  34. 5.6

    Four. Airee to Short, FOUR, the ball beats the field. That's the third boundary of the over. 18 to get from 84 for Lumbini, at 1.29 an over.

  35. 5.5

    No run. Airee to Short, no run, tight from Airee.

  36. 5.4

    Six. Airee to Short, SIX, Short goes the aerial route, and it's six. 14 from the over so far. Lumbini need 22 off 86, required rate 1.53.

  37. 5.3

    1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, just the one.

  38. 5.2

    1 run. Airee to Short, 1 run, the batters cross.

  39. 5.1

    Six. Airee to Short, SIX, Short lifts it over the rope. That takes Short past 25. 30 needed from 89 balls, at 2.02 an over.

  40. End of over5Powerplay

    18 runs

    LL52/0

    CRR 10.40

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

    Short 23 (12)Aasif Sheikh 27 (18)

    Kuggeleijn 2-0-30-0

    Need 36 off 90RRR 2.40

  41. 4.6

    1 run. Kuggeleijn to Short, 1 run, Short keeps the strike for the next over.

  42. 4.5

    1 run. Kuggeleijn to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Short is on strike now.

  43. 4.4

    Four. Kuggeleijn to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, it reaches the rope. Lumbini bring up 50. That brings up the 50 partnership, off 28 balls.

    50 standAasif Sheikh and Short, 50 off 28 balls

  44. 4.3

    Six. Kuggeleijn to Aasif Sheikh, SIX, that's a maximum for Aasif Sheikh. Aasif Sheikh is on 22 off 16 now. The equation is 42 from 93, a required rate of 2.71.

  45. 4.2

    No run. Kuggeleijn to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Aasif Sheikh has to wait.

  46. 4.1

    Six. Kuggeleijn to Aasif Sheikh, SIX, big hit from Aasif Sheikh. Kuggeleijn is back for a second over. Now 48 off 95, with the required rate at 3.03.

  47. End of over4Powerplay

    5 runs

    LL34/0

    CRR 8.50

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

    Aasif Sheikh 10 (13)Short 22 (11)

    Airee 1-0-5-0

    Need 54 off 96RRR 3.38

  48. 3.6

    1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh keeps the strike for the next over.

  49. 3.5

    No run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, no run, dot ball.

  50. 3.4

    No run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Aasif Sheikh doesn't score.

  51. 3.3

    1 run. Airee to Short, 1 run, Lumbini keep ticking along.

  52. 3.2

    1 run. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, a change of ends, and Short has the strike.

  53. 3.1

    2 runs. Airee to Aasif Sheikh, 2 runs, they come back for the second. Airee comes into the attack.

  54. New bowler Dipendra Singh Airee comes into the attack for the fourth over.

  55. End of over3Powerplay

    11 runs

    LL29/0

    CRR 9.67

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

    Aasif Sheikh 6 (8)Short 21 (10)

    McMullen 1-0-11-0

    Need 59 off 102RRR 3.47

  56. 2.6

    1 run. McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh will face the next over.

  57. 2.5

    No run. McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, no run, McMullen wins that one.

  58. 2.4

    No run. McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, no run, McMullen makes Aasif Sheikh wait.

  59. 2.3

    1 run. McMullen to Short, 1 run, Short manages one.

  60. 2.2

    Four. McMullen to Short, FOUR, McMullen goes for four. Two fours in a row. Now 61 off 106, with the required rate at 3.45.

  61. 2.1

    Four. McMullen to Short, FOUR, that goes all the way to the fence. That takes Short to 16 off 8. 65 to get from 107 for Lumbini, at 3.64 an over.

  62. 2.1

    Wide. McMullen to Short, wide, a free run for Lumbini. McMullen is on to bowl.

  63. New bowler Brandon McMullen comes into the attack for the third over.

  64. End of over2Powerplay

    6 runs

    LL18/0

    CRR 9.00

    1. No run
    2. Four
    3. 1 run
    4. 1 leg bye
    5. No run
    6. No run

    Aasif Sheikh 5 (5)Short 12 (7)

    Dhami 1-0-5-0

    Need 70 off 108RRR 3.89

  65. 1.6

    No run. Dhami to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Dhami keeps the pressure on.

  66. 1.5

    No run. Dhami to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Dhami gives nothing away.

  67. 1.4

    1 leg bye. Dhami to Short, 1 leg bye, leg byes added.

  68. 1.3

    1 run. Dhami to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, they keep the board moving.

  69. 1.2

    Four. Dhami to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR, four for Aasif Sheikh. What a way to get off the mark. Now 72 off 112, with the required rate at 3.86.

  70. 1.1

    No run. Dhami to Aasif Sheikh, no run, the score does not move. First over for Dhami.

  71. New bowler Hemant Dhami comes into the attack for the second over.

  72. End of over1Powerplay

    12 runs

    LL12/0

    CRR 12.00

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

    Short 12 (6)Aasif Sheikh 0 (0)

    Kuggeleijn 1-0-12-0

    Need 76 off 114RRR 4.00

  73. 0.6

    Four. Kuggeleijn to Short, FOUR, Short adds four. The first four of the innings. 76 to get from 114 for Lumbini, at 4 an over.

  74. 0.5

    2 runs. Kuggeleijn to Short, 2 runs, Short picks up a couple.

  75. 0.4

    No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, no damage done. Kuggeleijn has strung together three dots.

  76. 0.3

    No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, Kuggeleijn strings the dots together.

  77. 0.2

    No run. Kuggeleijn to Short, no run, Short is kept quiet.

  78. 0.1

    Six. Kuggeleijn to Short, SIX, six for Short. First six of the innings. Lumbini need 82 off 119, required rate 4.13.

  79. The chase

    Lumbini Lions need 88 to win from 20 overs, a required rate of 4.40. D'Arcy Short and Aasif Sheikh open the batting. Scott Kuggeleijn has the new ball.

Showing the last 10 of 10 overs.