Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 5 wickets
Karnali Yaks won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the matchGerhard Erasmus
Kathmandu Gorkhas (155/5) beat Karnali Yaks (149/7) by 5 wickets in Match 19 of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Sun 30 Nov 2025. Gulshan Jha top-scored with 49 off 22 balls, Nandan Yadav took 3/35 and Gerhard Erasmus was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Result
Kathmandu Gorkhas finish on 155/5 from 18 overs. Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Gerhard Erasmus.
End of over18
14 runs · 2 wickets
KG155/5
CRR 8.61
Nandan Yadav 4-0-35-3
Six. Nandan Yadav to Sharki, SIX, Sharki goes big, and it's six. Sharki opens the account with a boundary. This over has gone for 14 already. And that's the match. Kathmandu get home with 12 balls to spare.
No run. Nandan Yadav to Sharki, no run, that's another dot.
New batter In comes Bhim Sharki. Batting at No. 7. Kathmandu 149/5 in 17.4 overs.
Wicket. Nandan Yadav to Rashid, OUT! Caught by Zadran. Rashid has to go, and Nandan Yadav has the wicket. That's three for Nandan Yadav. Nandan Yadav will be on a hat-trick. Scores level. Kathmandu need one more.
OutRashid Khan c Zadran b Nandan Yadav 0 (1)
3 wicketsNandan Yadav 3/29 in 3.4 overs
New batter Rashid Khan walks out to bat. Batting at No. 6. Kathmandu 149/4 in 17.3 overs.
Wicket. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, OUT! Caught by Jha. Jha makes no mistake. A quick 41 from Simpson comes to an end. That ends a stand of 86 off 44 balls. The scores are level now.
OutJohn Simpson c Jha b Nandan Yadav 41 (21) [4s-4 6s-2]
Wide, 5 runs. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 5 wides, wide, and it beats the keeper to the boundary. Scores are level.
1 run. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 1 run, they keep the board moving. Only 6 needed now.
2 runs. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 2 runs, Nandan Yadav concedes two. Nandan Yadav's final over.
End of over17
9 runs
KG141/3
CRR 8.29
Need 9 off 18RRR 3.00
End of over16
14 runs
KG132/3
CRR 8.25
Simpson 36 (18)Erasmus 36 (27)
Nandan Yadav 3-0-21-1
Need 18 off 24RRR 4.50
2 runs. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 2 runs, that's a couple.
Four. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, FOUR, Simpson gets it to the boundary. Two boundaries in a row. 20 to get from 25 for Kathmandu, at 4.80 an over.
Six. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, SIX, Nandan Yadav is hit for six. That takes Simpson past 25. Kathmandu need 24 off 26, required rate 5.54.
1 run. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 1 run, a change of ends, and Simpson has the strike.
1 run. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 1 run, one more to Kathmandu.
No run. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, no run, kept quiet. Over number 3 for Nandan Yadav.
End of over15
6 runs
KG118/3
CRR 7.87
Need 32 off 30RRR 6.40
End of over14
16 runs
KG112/3
CRR 8.00
Need 38 off 36RRR 6.33
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnali Yaks1st innings | 149/7 (149 for 7) | 20 | 7.45 | – |
| Kathmandu Gorkhas2nd innings | 155/5 (155 for 5) | 18 | 8.61 | 150 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyank Panchalc & b Karan KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mark Wattrun out (Bhim Sharki) | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 111.11 |
| Will Bosistorun out (Shahab Alam) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Pawan Sarraflbw b Santosh Yadav | 35 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 120.69 |
| Najibullah Zadranc Shahab Alam b Rashid Khan | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Sompal Kamic & b Milind Kumar | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Gulshan Jhanot out | 49 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 222.73 |
| Deepak Dumreb Rashid Khan | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Nandan Yadavnot out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0 | 5 | ||||
| Total 7 wkts, 20 ov, RR 7.45 | 149 | ||||
Did not bat Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Milind Kumar | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahab Alam | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Santosh Yadav | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 38/2 | 6.33 | 2 | 2 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Priyank Panchal 0 runs, 1 ballMark Watt 0 runs, 0 balls | 0 (1) |
| 2nd wicket | Mark Watt 0 runs, 4 ballsWill Bosisto 1 run, 1 ball | 1 (5) |
| 3rd wicket | Mark Watt 30 runs, 23 ballsPawan Sarraf 29 runs, 23 balls | 59 (46) |
| 4th wicket | Pawan Sarraf 6 runs, 6 ballsNajibullah Zadran 10 runs, 9 balls+1 extras | 17 (15) |
| 5th wicket | Najibullah Zadran 2 runs, 5 ballsSompal Kami 5 runs, 6 balls+1 extras | 8 (11) |
| 6th wicket | Sompal Kami 1 run, 5 ballsGulshan Jha 2 runs, 3 balls | 3 (8) |
| 7th wicket | Gulshan Jha 42 runs, 16 ballsDeepak Dumre 10 runs, 12 balls+3 extras | 55 (28) |
| 8th wicket | Gulshan Jha 5 runs, 3 ballsNandan Yadav 1 run, 3 balls | 6 (6), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Charlesworthb Pawan Sarraf | 34 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 161.90 |
| Aakash Tripathic Gulshan Jha b Nandan Yadav | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Milind Kumarrun out (Deepak Dumre) | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Gerhard Erasmusnot out | 43 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 130.30 |
| John Simpsonc Gulshan Jha b Nandan Yadav | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 195.24 |
| Rashid Khanc Najibullah Zadran b Nandan Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bhim Sharkinot out | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 2, w 6, nb 0 | 8 | ||||
| Total 5 wkts, 18 ov, RR 8.61 | 155 | ||||
Did not bat Karan KC, Santosh Yadav, Shahab Alam, Mohammad Aadil Alam
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Bosisto | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8.75 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Watt | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bipin Sharma | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Khatri | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 46/1 | 7.67 | 3 | 3 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Ben Charlesworth 31 runs, 15 ballsAakash Tripathi 8 runs, 11 balls+1 extras | 40 (26) |
| 2nd wicket | Ben Charlesworth 3 runs, 6 ballsMilind Kumar 8 runs, 12 balls+1 extras | 12 (18) |
| 3rd wicket | Milind Kumar 7 runs, 7 ballsGerhard Erasmus 4 runs, 10 balls | 11 (17) |
| 4th wicket | Gerhard Erasmus 39 runs, 23 ballsJohn Simpson 41 runs, 21 balls+6 extras | 86 (44) |
| 5th wicket | Gerhard Erasmus 0 runs, 0 ballsRashid Khan 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 6th wicket | Gerhard Erasmus 0 runs, 0 ballsBhim Sharki 6 runs, 2 balls | 6 (2), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Karnali Yaks scored 149 for 7 in 20 overs. Kathmandu Gorkhas scored 155 for 5 in 18 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: KY 38/2, KG 46/1. After 10 overs: KY 67/3, KG 63/2. The most expensive over was over 4 of KG, with 20 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Karnali Yaks 40%, Kathmandu Gorkhas 60%. Kathmandu Gorkhas were ahead.
Karnali Yaks' chance of winning started at 47%, was 40% at the innings break, rose to 53% 10.1 overs into the chase, fell to 1% 17.2 overs into the chase. Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 5 wickets.
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| Over | KY | KG |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Karnali Yaks batting | ||
| 1 | 22% | 78% |
| 2 | 23% | 77% |
| 3 | 28% | 72% |
| 4 | 31% | 69% |
| 5 | 34% | 66% |
| 6 | 39% | 61% |
| 7 | 38% | 62% |
| 8 | 45% | 55% |
| 9 | 40% | 60% |
| 10 | 41% | 59% |
| 11 | 46% | 54% |
| 12 | 37% | 63% |
| 13 | 31% | 69% |
| 14 | 29% | 71% |
| 15 | 23% | 77% |
| 16 | 33% | 67% |
| 17 | 41% | 59% |
| 18 | 44% | 56% |
| 19 | 44% | 56% |
| 20 | 40% | 60% |
| Second innings: Kathmandu Gorkhas chasing | ||
| 1 | 39% | 61% |
| 2 | 35% | 65% |
| 3 | 35% | 65% |
| 4 | 22% | 78% |
| 5 | 30% | 70% |
| 6 | 30% | 70% |
| 7 | 29% | 71% |
| 8 | 40% | 60% |
| 9 | 44% | 56% |
| 10 | 41% | 59% |
| 11 | 47% | 53% |
| 12 | 33% | 67% |
| 13 | 25% | 75% |
| 14 | 12% | 88% |
| 15 | 11% | 89% |
| 16 | 5% | 95% |
| 17 | 3% | 97% |
| 18 | 0% | 100% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | KY | KG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/2 (2 W) | 6/0 |
| 2 | 5/2 | 14/0 |
| 3 | 14/2 | 19/0 |
| 4 | 21/2 | 39/0 |
| 5 | 29/2 | 42/1 (1 W) |
| 6 | 38/2 | 46/1 |
| 7 | 41/2 | 52/1 |
| 8 | 53/2 | 54/2 (1 W) |
| 9 | 61/3 (1 W) | 56/2 |
| 10 | 67/3 | 63/2 |
| 11 | 77/3 | 71/3 (1 W) |
| 12 | 80/4 (1 W) | 85/3 |
| 13 | 85/5 (1 W) | 96/3 |
| 14 | 87/5 | 112/3 |
| 15 | 91/6 (1 W) | 118/3 |
| 16 | 108/6 | 132/3 |
| 17 | 123/6 | 141/3 |
| 18 | 133/6 | 155/5 (2 W) |
| 19 | 143/7 (1 W) | – |
| 20 | 149/7 | – |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | KY runs | KY wickets | KG runs | KG wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | – | – |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
| Over | KY run rate | KG run rate | KG required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 7.50 |
| 1 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 7.58 |
| 2 | 2.50 | 7.00 | 7.56 |
| 3 | 4.67 | 6.33 | 7.71 |
| 4 | 5.25 | 9.75 | 6.94 |
| 5 | 5.80 | 8.40 | 7.20 |
| 6 | 6.33 | 7.67 | 7.43 |
| 7 | 5.86 | 7.43 | 7.54 |
| 8 | 6.63 | 6.75 | 8.00 |
| 9 | 6.78 | 6.22 | 8.55 |
| 10 | 6.70 | 6.30 | 8.70 |
| 11 | 7.00 | 6.45 | 8.78 |
| 12 | 6.67 | 7.08 | 8.13 |
| 13 | 6.54 | 7.38 | 7.71 |
| 14 | 6.21 | 8.00 | 6.33 |
| 15 | 6.07 | 7.87 | 6.40 |
| 16 | 6.75 | 8.25 | 4.50 |
| 17 | 7.24 | 8.29 | 3.00 |
| 18 | 7.39 | 8.61 | – |
| 19 | 7.53 | – | – |
| 20 | 7.45 | – | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Karnali Yaks: best stand 59 for the 3rd wicket, Mark Watt and Pawan Sarraf. Kathmandu Gorkhas: best stand 86 for the 4th wicket, Gerhard Erasmus and John Simpson.
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