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.
Innings break
Karnali Yaks finish on 149/7 from 20 overs. Gulshan Jha top-scores with 49 off 22. Rashid Khan takes 2 for 37. Kathmandu Gorkhas need 150 to win.
End of over20
6 runs
KY149/7
CRR 7.45
Nandan Yadav 1 (3)Jha 49 (22)
KC 4-0-26-1
1 run. KC to Nandan Yadav, 1 run, Jha is on strike now. Off the mark for Nandan Yadav.
No run. KC to Nandan Yadav, no run, that's another dot.
No run. KC to Nandan Yadav, no run, Nandan Yadav can't score off this one.
New batter Nandan Yadav comes to the crease. Batting at No. 9. Karnali 143/7 in 19 overs.
End of over19
10 runs · 1 wicket
KY143/7
CRR 7.53
End of over18
10 runs
KY133/6
CRR 7.39
End of over17
15 runs
KY123/6
CRR 7.24
End of over16
17 runs
KY108/6
CRR 6.75
Santosh Yadav 3-0-22-1
Six. Santosh Yadav to Jha, SIX, Jha clears the boundary. Three boundaries in this over. That's 17 off the over already.
Wide. Santosh Yadav to Jha, wide, extra ball for Santosh Yadav.
Four. Santosh Yadav to Jha, FOUR, Jha takes four off Santosh Yadav. Karnali bring up 100. Back-to-back fours.
100 upKarnali Yaks reach 100 in 15.5 overs
Four. Santosh Yadav to Jha, FOUR, nobody can stop that one. The first boundary in 28 balls. Jha now has 7 from 5 balls.
1 run. Santosh Yadav to Dumre, 1 run, Karnali keep ticking along.
No run. Santosh Yadav to Dumre, no run, scoreless.
1 run. Santosh Yadav to Jha, 1 run, a single to keep things moving. Into the last five overs.
| 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 (B 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 P Sarraf | 34 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 161.90 |
| Aakash Tripathic Gulsan Jha b NK 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 Gulsan Jha b NK Yadav | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 195.24 |
| Rashid Khanc Najibullah Zadran b NK 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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