Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Pokhara Avengers won by 25 runs
Pokhara Avengers won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the matchSumeet Verma
Pokhara Avengers (155/6) beat Janakpur Bolts (130/9) by 25 runs in Match 14 of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thu 27 Nov 2025. Sumeet Verma top-scored with 50 off 29 balls and was player of the match, and Bipin Khatri took 4/15.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Result
Janakpur Bolts finish on 130/9 from 20 overs. Pokhara Avengers won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Sumeet Verma.
End of over20
8 runs · 1 wicket
JB130/9
CRR 6.50
No run. Douthwaite to Rajbanshi, no run, Rajbanshi can't score off this one. Required: 33 off 3.
New batter Kishore Mahato comes to the crease. Batting at No. 11. Janakpur 123/9 in 19.2 overs.
Wicket, 1 run. Douthwaite to Parnell, OUT! Retired out. 1 run completed. Parnell is on the way back. Parnell reaches fifty, off 38 balls. Parnell walks off after a fine innings. 33 needed from 4.
OutWayne Parnell retired out 50 (38) [4s-2 6s-4]
FiftyWayne Parnell 50 off 38 balls, 2 fours, 4 sixes
No run. Douthwaite to Parnell, no run, 34 needed off the final over. Kept quiet.
End of over19
15 runs
JB122/8
CRR 6.42
Need 34 off 6RRR 34.00
End of over18
6 runs
JB107/8
CRR 5.94
Need 49 off 12RRR 24.50
End of over17
10 runs
JB101/8
CRR 5.94
Parnell 30 (29)Rajbanshi 3 (3)
Douthwaite 3-0-24-0
Need 55 off 18RRR 18.33
Six. Douthwaite to Parnell, SIX, Parnell hits a six. The 100 comes up for Janakpur, in 17 overs. Janakpur want 55 from 18 now, 18.33 an over.
100 upJanakpur Bolts reach 100 in 17 overs
1 run. Douthwaite to Rajbanshi, 1 run, that brings Parnell on strike.
2 runs. Douthwaite to Rajbanshi, 2 runs, a couple more for Rajbanshi. Rajbanshi gets off the mark.
1 run. Douthwaite to Parnell, 1 run, Rajbanshi is on strike now.
No run. Douthwaite to Parnell, no run, Parnell has to wait. That's four dots in a row now.
No run. Douthwaite to Parnell, no run, Parnell can't find a run. Three dot balls on the trot.
End of over16
5 runs · 1 wicket
JB91/8
CRR 5.69
Need 65 off 24RRR 16.25
New batter In comes Lalit Rajbanshi. Batting at No. 10. Janakpur 91/8 in 15.5 overs.
New bowler James Neesham comes into the attack for the 16th over.
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokhara Avengers1st innings | 155/6 (155 for 6) | 20 | 7.75 | – |
| Janakpur Bolts2nd innings | 130/9 (130 for 9) | 20 | 6.50 | 156 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Kharelc Maaz Sadaqat b AK Sah | 38 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 100.00 |
| Adam Rossingtonc JN Loftie-Eaton b SP Krishnamurthi | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 141.18 |
| Kushal Bhurtelb SP Krishnamurthi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sumeet Vermanot out | 50 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 172.41 |
| James Neeshamc JN Loftie-Eaton b SP Krishnamurthi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Trit Raj Dasrun out (WD Parnell) | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 103.57 |
| Daniel Douthwaitec Aasif Sheikh b LN Rajbanshi | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Kiran Thagunnanot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 0 | 5 | ||||
| Total 6 wkts, 20 ov, RR 7.75 | 155 | ||||
Did not bat Bipin Khatri, Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Parnell | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kishore Mahato | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Maaz Sadaqat | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Anil Sah | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 45/0 | 7.50 | 5 | 2 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Dinesh Kharel 37 runs, 34 ballsAdam Rossington 24 runs, 17 balls | 61 (51) |
| 2nd wicket | Dinesh Kharel 0 runs, 0 ballsKushal Bhurtel 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 3rd wicket | Dinesh Kharel 1 run, 4 ballsSumeet Verma 1 run, 3 balls | 2 (7) |
| 4th wicket | Sumeet Verma 0 runs, 0 ballsJames Neesham 1 run, 3 balls | 1 (3) |
| 5th wicket | Sumeet Verma 40 runs, 22 ballsTrit Raj Das 29 runs, 28 balls+3 extras | 72 (50) |
| 6th wicket | Sumeet Verma 1 run, 1 ballDaniel Douthwaite 7 runs, 3 balls+1 extras | 9 (4) |
| 7th wicket | Sumeet Verma 8 runs, 3 ballsKiran Thagunna 1 run, 1 ball+1 extras | 10 (4), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maaz Sadaqatc JDS Neesham b SL Verma | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Aasif Sheikhst AM Rossington b Bipin Khatri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shubh Kansakarb Bipin Khatri | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eatonc sub (Rohit Chand) b SL Verma | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthic K Thagunna b K Bhurtel | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Anil Sahc TR Das b Bipin Khatri | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Mayan Yadavc TR Das b Bipin Khatri | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Wayne Parnellretired out | 50 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 131.58 |
| Rupesh Singhc TR Das b JDS Neesham | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Lalit Rajbanshinot out | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Kishore Mahatonot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 0, w 5, nb 1 | 6 | ||||
| Total 9 wkts, 20 ov, RR 6.50 | 130 | ||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipin Khatri | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Sumeet Verma | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Aakash Chand | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sagar Dhakal | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Douthwaite | 3.3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7.14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 37/4 | 6.17 | 3 | 2 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Maaz Sadaqat 7 runs, 3 ballsAasif Sheikh 0 runs, 1 ball | 7 (4) |
| 2nd wicket | Maaz Sadaqat 0 runs, 0 ballsShubh Kansakar 4 runs, 2 balls | 4 (2) |
| 3rd wicket | Maaz Sadaqat 11 runs, 8 ballsJan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2 runs, 6 balls+1 extras | 14 (13) |
| 4th wicket | Maaz Sadaqat 2 runs, 3 ballsSanjay Krishnamurthi 1 run, 2 balls | 3 (5) |
| 5th wicket | Sanjay Krishnamurthi 8 runs, 7 ballsAnil Sah 1 run, 8 balls | 9 (15) |
| 6th wicket | Sanjay Krishnamurthi 2 runs, 2 ballsMayan Yadav 4 runs, 8 balls | 6 (10) |
| 7th wicket | Sanjay Krishnamurthi 14 runs, 9 ballsWayne Parnell 11 runs, 15 balls+3 extras | 28 (24) |
| 8th wicket | Wayne Parnell 12 runs, 10 ballsRupesh Singh 7 runs, 12 balls+1 extras | 20 (22) |
| 9th wicket | Wayne Parnell 27 runs, 13 ballsLalit Rajbanshi 5 runs, 8 balls | 32 (21) |
| 10th wicket | Lalit Rajbanshi 5 runs, 3 ballsKishore Mahato 1 run, 1 ball+1 extras | 7 (4), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Pokhara Avengers scored 155 for 6 in 20 overs. Janakpur Bolts scored 130 for 9 in 20 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: PA 45/0, JB 37/4. After 10 overs: PA 64/3, JB 59/6. The most expensive over was over 16 of PA, with 17 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Pokhara Avengers 46%, Janakpur Bolts 54%. Janakpur Bolts were ahead.
Pokhara Avengers' chance of winning started at 47%, fell to 29% 10.3 overs into the first innings, was 46% at the innings break, rose to 100% 19.4 overs into the chase. Pokhara Avengers won by 25 runs.
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| Over | PA | JB |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Pokhara Avengers batting | ||
| 1 | 48% | 52% |
| 2 | 57% | 43% |
| 3 | 60% | 40% |
| 4 | 60% | 40% |
| 5 | 61% | 39% |
| 6 | 60% | 40% |
| 7 | 63% | 37% |
| 8 | 62% | 38% |
| 9 | 47% | 53% |
| 10 | 39% | 61% |
| 11 | 31% | 69% |
| 12 | 30% | 70% |
| 13 | 31% | 69% |
| 14 | 33% | 67% |
| 15 | 35% | 65% |
| 16 | 44% | 56% |
| 17 | 42% | 58% |
| 18 | 44% | 56% |
| 19 | 41% | 59% |
| 20 | 46% | 54% |
| Second innings: Janakpur Bolts chasing | ||
| 1 | 67% | 33% |
| 2 | 68% | 32% |
| 3 | 58% | 42% |
| 4 | 91% | 9% |
| 5 | 92% | 8% |
| 6 | 88% | 12% |
| 7 | 99% | 1% |
| 8 | 98% | 2% |
| 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | 99% | 1% |
| 12 | 99% | 1% |
| 13 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | 100% | 0% |
| 20 | 100% | 0% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | PA | JB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/0 | 11/2 (2 W) |
| 2 | 20/0 | 13/2 |
| 3 | 28/0 | 25/2 |
| 4 | 34/0 | 28/4 (2 W) |
| 5 | 40/0 | 29/4 |
| 6 | 45/0 | 37/4 |
| 7 | 54/0 | 38/5 (1 W) |
| 8 | 59/0 | 43/5 |
| 9 | 61/2 (2 W) | 45/6 (1 W) |
| 10 | 64/3 (1 W) | 59/6 |
| 11 | 68/4 (1 W) | 65/6 |
| 12 | 72/4 | 70/6 |
| 13 | 78/4 | 71/7 (1 W) |
| 14 | 86/4 | 80/7 |
| 15 | 95/4 | 86/7 |
| 16 | 112/4 | 91/8 (1 W) |
| 17 | 118/4 | 101/8 |
| 18 | 130/4 | 107/8 |
| 19 | 138/5 (1 W) | 122/8 |
| 20 | 155/6 (1 W) | 130/9 (1 W) |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | PA runs | PA wickets | JB runs | JB wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
The required rate reached 34.00 an over after over 19, above the top of the chart, so the dotted line stops at the top.
| Over | PA run rate | JB run rate | JB required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 7.80 |
| 1 | 6.00 | 11.00 | 7.63 |
| 2 | 10.00 | 6.50 | 7.94 |
| 3 | 9.33 | 8.33 | 7.71 |
| 4 | 8.50 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| 5 | 8.00 | 5.80 | 8.47 |
| 6 | 7.50 | 6.17 | 8.50 |
| 7 | 7.71 | 5.43 | 9.08 |
| 8 | 7.38 | 5.38 | 9.42 |
| 9 | 6.78 | 5.00 | 10.09 |
| 10 | 6.40 | 5.90 | 9.70 |
| 11 | 6.18 | 5.91 | 10.11 |
| 12 | 6.00 | 5.83 | 10.75 |
| 13 | 6.00 | 5.46 | 12.14 |
| 14 | 6.14 | 5.71 | 12.67 |
| 15 | 6.33 | 5.73 | 14.00 |
| 16 | 7.00 | 5.69 | 16.25 |
| 17 | 6.94 | 5.94 | 18.33 |
| 18 | 7.22 | 5.94 | 24.50 |
| 19 | 7.26 | 6.42 | 34.00 |
| 20 | 7.75 | 6.50 | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Pokhara Avengers: best stand 72 for the 5th wicket, Sumeet Verma and Trit Raj Das. Janakpur Bolts: best stand 32 for the 9th wicket, Wayne Parnell and Lalit Rajbanshi.
Also played this season Abhisekh Tiwari, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Jason Roy, Rishi Dhawan, Matt Taylor, SK Chettri, Arjun Kumal, Krishna Poudel, Rohit Chand
Also played this season Aaditya Mahata, Sangeeth Cooray, Lahiru Milantha, Sachin Bhatt, Bikash Aagri, Lahiru Samarakoon, Pappu Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa
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