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NPL 2025 · Match 19 · KY v KGResult

Karnali Yaks v Kathmandu Gorkhas

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.

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  1. Result

    Kathmandu Gorkhas finish on 155/5 from 18 overs. Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Gerhard Erasmus.

  2. End of over18

    14 runs · 2 wickets

    KG155/5

    CRR 8.61

    1. 2 runs
    2. 1 run
    3. Wide, 5 runs
    4. Wicket
    5. Wicket
    6. No run
    7. Six

    Sharki 6 (2)Erasmus 43 (33)

    Nandan Yadav 4-0-35-3

  3. 17.6

    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.

  4. 17.5

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Sharki, no run, that's another dot.

  5. New batter In comes Bhim Sharki. Batting at No. 7. Kathmandu 149/5 in 17.4 overs.

  6. 17.4

    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

  7. New batter Rashid Khan walks out to bat. Batting at No. 6. Kathmandu 149/4 in 17.3 overs.

  8. 17.3

    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]

  9. 17.3

    Wide, 5 runs. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 5 wides, wide, and it beats the keeper to the boundary. Scores are level.

  10. 17.2

    1 run. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 1 run, they keep the board moving. Only 6 needed now.

  11. 17.1

    2 runs. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 2 runs, Nandan Yadav concedes two. Nandan Yadav's final over.

  12. End of over17

    9 runs

    KG141/3

    CRR 8.29

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

    Erasmus 40 (31)Simpson 41 (20)

    Kami 3-0-35-0

    Need 9 off 18RRR 3.00

  13. 16.6

    1 run. Kami to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus will face the next over.

  14. 16.5

    No run. Kami to Erasmus, no run, a dot for Kami.

  15. 16.4

    1 run. Kami to Simpson, 1 run, that brings Erasmus on strike.

  16. 16.3

    Four. Kami to Simpson, FOUR, Kami concedes a boundary. Simpson moves to 40 off 19. Now 11 off 21, with the required rate at 3.14.

  17. 16.2

    1 run. Kami to Erasmus, 1 run, Simpson is on strike now.

  18. 16.1

    2 runs. Kami to Erasmus, 2 runs, they run two. Over number 3 for Kami.

  19. End of over16

    14 runs

    KG132/3

    CRR 8.25

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

    Simpson 36 (18)Erasmus 36 (27)

    Nandan Yadav 3-0-21-1

    Need 18 off 24RRR 4.50

  20. 15.6

    2 runs. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 2 runs, that's a couple.

  21. 15.5

    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.

  22. 15.4

    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.

  23. 15.3

    1 run. Nandan Yadav to Erasmus, 1 run, a change of ends, and Simpson has the strike.

  24. 15.2

    1 run. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, 1 run, one more to Kathmandu.

  25. 15.1

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Simpson, no run, kept quiet. Over number 3 for Nandan Yadav.

  26. End of over15

    6 runs

    KG118/3

    CRR 7.87

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

    Simpson 23 (13)Erasmus 35 (26)

    Sharma 3-0-16-0

    Need 32 off 30RRR 6.40

  27. 14.6

    1 run. Sharma to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson takes one and keeps the strike.

  28. 14.5

    Four. Sharma to Simpson, FOUR, Simpson takes four off Sharma. Simpson moves to 22 off 12. Now 33 off 31, with the required rate at 6.39.

  29. 14.4

    No run. Sharma to Simpson, no run, Simpson is kept quiet.

  30. 14.3

    1 run. Sharma to Erasmus, 1 run, a single for Erasmus. The partnership is worth 50 now, off 26 balls.

    50 standErasmus and Simpson, 50 off 26 balls

  31. 14.2

    No run. Sharma to Erasmus, no run, Sharma keeps the pressure on.

  32. 14.1

    No run. Sharma to Erasmus, no run, Erasmus can't get it away. Sharma is back into the attack.

  33. End of over14

    16 runs

    KG112/3

    CRR 8.00

    1. 1 run
    2. 2 runs
    3. 2 runs
    4. Six
    5. Four
    6. 1 run

    Erasmus 34 (23)Simpson 18 (10)

    Bosisto 3-0-28-0

    Need 38 off 36RRR 6.33

  34. 13.6

    1 run. Bosisto to Erasmus, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and Erasmus keeps the strike.

  35. 13.5

    Four. Bosisto to Erasmus, FOUR, that goes all the way to the fence. Two boundaries in a row. Now 39 off 37, with the required rate at 6.32.

  36. 13.4

    Six. Bosisto to Erasmus, SIX, Erasmus clears the boundary. Erasmus goes past 25, off 21 balls. 43 needed from 38 balls, at 6.79 an over.

  37. 13.3

    2 runs. Bosisto to Erasmus, 2 runs, Erasmus takes two. 100 up for Kathmandu.

    100 upKathmandu Gorkhas reach 100 in 13.3 overs

  38. 13.2

    2 runs. Bosisto to Erasmus, 2 runs, Erasmus pushes the score along with two.

  39. 13.1

    1 run. Bosisto to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson gets off strike. Over number 3 for Bosisto.

  40. End of over13

    11 runs

    KG96/3

    CRR 7.38

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

    Erasmus 19 (18)Simpson 17 (9)

    Khatri 2-0-18-0

    Need 54 off 42RRR 7.71

  41. 12.6

    No run. Khatri to Erasmus, no run, a dot for Khatri.

  42. 12.5

    Six. Khatri to Erasmus, SIX, over the boundary it goes. Erasmus has 19 off 17 now. Kathmandu want 54 from 43 now, 7.53 an over.

  43. 12.4

    1 run. Khatri to Simpson, 1 run, Erasmus is on strike now.

  44. 12.3

    2 runs. Khatri to Simpson, 2 runs, they come back for the second.

  45. 12.2

    1 run. Khatri to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus turns the strike over.

  46. 12.1

    1 run. Khatri to Simpson, 1 run, Khatri gives up a single. Khatri is back into the attack.

  47. End of over12

    14 runs

    KG85/3

    CRR 7.08

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

    Erasmus 12 (15)Simpson 13 (6)

    Sarraf 2-0-15-1

    Need 65 off 48RRR 8.13

  48. 11.6

    No run. Sarraf to Erasmus, no run, dot ball.

  49. 11.5

    1 leg bye. Sarraf to Simpson, 1 leg bye, it comes off the body and they take one.

  50. 11.4

    Six. Sarraf to Simpson, SIX, it goes all the way. Simpson moves to 13 off 5. Now 66 off 50, with the required rate at 7.92.

  51. 11.3

    1 run. Sarraf to Erasmus, 1 run, they rotate the strike.

  52. 11.2

    Four. Sarraf to Erasmus, FOUR, Erasmus picks up four. That takes Erasmus to 11 off 13. Kathmandu want 73 from 52 now, 8.42 an over.

  53. 11.1

    2 runs. Sarraf to Erasmus, 2 runs, two more for Kathmandu. Sarraf is back for a second over.

  54. End of over11

    8 runs · 1 wicket

    KG71/3

    CRR 6.45

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

    Simpson 7 (4)Erasmus 5 (11)

    Sharma 2-0-10-0

    Need 79 off 54RRR 8.78

  55. 10.6

    Four. Sharma to Simpson, FOUR, it reaches the rope. Simpson now has 7 from 4 balls. Kathmandu need 79 off 54, required rate 8.78.

  56. 10.5

    No run. Sharma to Simpson, no run, a quiet one. The asking rate goes up to 9.05.

  57. 10.4

    2 runs. Sharma to Simpson, 2 runs, Simpson takes two.

  58. 10.3

    1 run. Sharma to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus keeps the scoreboard ticking.

  59. 10.2

    1 run. Sharma to Simpson, 1 run, Simpson gives the strike to Erasmus. Off the mark for Simpson.

  60. New batter John Simpson comes to the crease. Batting at No. 5. Kathmandu 63/3 in 10.1 overs.

  61. 10.1

    Wicket. Sharma to Erasmus, OUT! Run out by Dumre. Kumar has to go. Kathmandu want 87 from 59 now, 8.85 an over.

    OutMilind Kumar run out (Dumre) 15 (19) [4s-2]

  62. End of over10

    7 runs

    KG63/2

    CRR 6.30

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

    Erasmus 4 (9)Kumar 15 (19)

    Khatri 1-0-7-0

    Need 87 off 60RRR 8.70

  63. 9.6

    1 run. Khatri to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus takes one and keeps the strike.

  64. 9.5

    1 run. Khatri to Kumar, 1 run, a single for Kumar.

  65. 9.4

    No run. Khatri to Kumar, no run, Khatri strings the dots together.

  66. 9.3

    No run. Khatri to Kumar, no run, Khatri keeps Kumar quiet.

  67. 9.2

    Four. Khatri to Kumar, FOUR, it reaches the rope. That ends a run of 17 balls without a boundary. Kathmandu need 89 off 64, required rate 8.34.

  68. 9.1

    1 run. Khatri to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus chips in with one. First over for Khatri.

  69. New bowler Yuvraj Khatri comes into the attack for the tenth over.

  70. End of over9

    2 runs

    KG56/2

    CRR 6.22

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

    Kumar 10 (15)Erasmus 2 (7)

    Sharma 1-0-2-0

    Need 94 off 66RRR 8.55

  71. 8.6

    No run. Sharma to Kumar, no run, Kumar gets nothing from it.

  72. 8.5

    1 run. Sharma to Erasmus, 1 run, they rotate the strike.

  73. 8.4

    No run. Sharma to Erasmus, no run, Sharma gets a dot in. Sharma has strung together three dots.

  74. 8.3

    No run. Sharma to Erasmus, no run, Sharma strings the dots together.

  75. 8.2

    No run. Sharma to Erasmus, no run, scoreless.

  76. 8.1

    1 run. Sharma to Kumar, 1 run, a change of ends, and Erasmus has the strike. Sharma gets a bowl.

  77. New bowler Bipin Sharma comes into the attack for the ninth over.

  78. End of over8

    2 runs · 1 wicket

    KG54/2

    CRR 6.75

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

    Erasmus 1 (3)Kumar 9 (13)

    Sarraf 1-0-2-1

    Need 96 off 72RRR 8.00

  79. 7.6

    No run. Sarraf to Erasmus, no run, tight from Sarraf.

  80. 7.5

    1 run. Sarraf to Kumar, 1 run, Kumar manages one.

  81. 7.4

    1 run. Sarraf to Erasmus, 1 run, Erasmus gives the strike to Kumar. Off the mark for Erasmus.

  82. 7.3

    No run. Sarraf to Erasmus, no run, the score does not move. Four dots in a row.

  83. New batter Gerhard Erasmus comes to the crease. Batting at No. 4. Kathmandu 52/2 in 7.2 overs.

  84. 7.2

    Wicket. Sarraf to Charlesworth, OUT! Bowled. The bails are off. Charlesworth goes after a quick 34. Sarraf's figures: 1 for 0. Kathmandu need 98 off 76, required rate 7.74.

    OutBen Charlesworth b Sarraf 34 (21) [4s-2 6s-3]

  85. 7.1

    No run. Sarraf to Charlesworth, no run, another dot. Sarraf comes into the attack.

  86. New bowler Pawan Sarraf comes into the attack for the eighth over.

  87. End of over7

    6 runs

    KG52/1

    CRR 7.43

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

    Kumar 8 (12)Charlesworth 34 (19)

    Watt 1-0-6-0

    Need 98 off 78RRR 7.54

  88. 6.6

    No run. Watt to Kumar, no run, tight from Watt.

  89. 6.5

    1 run. Watt to Charlesworth, 1 run, Charlesworth turns the strike over.

  90. 6.4

    1 run. Watt to Kumar, 1 run, a single to keep things moving.

  91. 6.3

    No run. Watt to Kumar, no run, Watt keeps it tight.

  92. 6.2

    Four. Watt to Kumar, FOUR, Kumar takes four off Watt. Kathmandu bring up 50. 100 needed from 82 balls, at 7.32 an over.

  93. 6.1

    No run. Watt to Kumar, no run, kept quiet. Watt is on to bowl.

  94. New bowler Mark Watt comes into the attack for the seventh over.

  95. End of powerplay

    Kathmandu Gorkhas 46/1 after the powerplay, a run rate of 7.67. 3 fours and 3 sixes in the first 6 overs. Ben Charlesworth leads the way with 33 off 18.

  96. End of over6Powerplay

    4 runs

    KG46/1

    CRR 7.67

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

    Kumar 3 (7)Charlesworth 33 (18)

    Bosisto 2-0-12-0

    Need 104 off 84RRR 7.43

  97. 5.6

    1 run. Bosisto to Kumar, 1 run, Kumar takes one and keeps the strike.

  98. 5.5

    1 run. Bosisto to Charlesworth, 1 run, Kathmandu keep ticking along.

  99. 5.4

    1 run. Bosisto to Kumar, 1 run, Kumar gives the strike to Charlesworth.

  100. 5.3

    No run. Bosisto to Kumar, no run, Kumar can't score off this one.

  101. 5.2

    No run. Bosisto to Kumar, no run, Bosisto keeps the runs down.

  102. 5.1

    1 run. Bosisto to Charlesworth, 1 run, Charlesworth takes a single. Bosisto is back for a second over.

  103. End of over5Powerplay

    3 runs · 1 wicket

    KG42/1

    CRR 8.40

    1. No run
    2. Wide
    3. Wicket
    4. 1 run
    5. 1 leg bye
    6. No run
    7. No run

    Kumar 1 (3)Charlesworth 31 (16)

    Nandan Yadav 2-0-7-1

    Need 108 off 90RRR 7.20

  104. 4.6

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Kumar, no run, Nandan Yadav stays on top.

  105. 4.5

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Kumar, no run, nothing off it.

  106. 4.4

    1 leg bye. Nandan Yadav to Charlesworth, 1 leg bye, it comes off the body and they take one.

  107. 4.3

    1 run. Nandan Yadav to Kumar, 1 run, Nandan Yadav gives up a single. Kumar gets off the mark.

  108. New batter Milind Kumar comes to the crease. Batting at No. 3. Kathmandu 40/1 in 4.2 overs.

  109. 4.2

    Wicket. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, OUT! Caught by Jha. Jha holds on. The partnership of 40 is broken. Nandan Yadav has 1 for 6 from 1.2 overs. 110 needed from 94 balls, at 7.02 an over.

    OutAakash Tripathi c Jha b Nandan Yadav 8 (11) [4s-1]

  110. 4.2

    Wide. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, wide, wide given.

  111. 4.1

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, no run, Nandan Yadav keeps the pressure on.

  112. End of over4Powerplay

    20 runs

    KG39/0

    CRR 9.75

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

    Charlesworth 31 (15)Tripathi 8 (9)

    Kami 2-0-26-0

    Need 111 off 96RRR 6.94

  113. 3.6

    No run. Kami to Charlesworth, no run, Charlesworth gets nothing from it.

  114. 3.5

    2 runs. Kami to Charlesworth, 2 runs, Charlesworth pushes the score along with two.

  115. 3.4

    Six. Kami to Charlesworth, SIX, maximum. That's the third boundary of the over. The equation is 113 from 98, a required rate of 6.92.

  116. 3.3

    No run. Kami to Charlesworth, no run, Kami gets a dot in.

  117. 3.2

    Six. Kami to Charlesworth, SIX, six for Charlesworth. Back-to-back sixes! Kathmandu need 119 off 100, required rate 7.14.

  118. 3.1

    Six. Kami to Charlesworth, SIX, all the way for Charlesworth. The first maximum of the innings. Kathmandu want 125 from 101 now, 7.43 an over.

  119. End of over3Powerplay

    5 runs

    KG19/0

    CRR 6.33

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

    Need 131 off 102RRR 7.71

  120. 2.6

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, no run, Nandan Yadav keeps Tripathi quiet. Nandan Yadav has strung together four dots.

  121. 2.5

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, no run, scoreless. Three dots in a row from Nandan Yadav.

  122. 2.4

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, no run, back-to-back dots.

  123. 2.3

    No run. Nandan Yadav to Tripathi, no run, Tripathi is kept quiet.

  124. 2.2

    1 run. Nandan Yadav to Charlesworth, 1 run, Charlesworth keeps the scoreboard ticking.

  125. 2.1

    Four. Nandan Yadav to Charlesworth, FOUR, Nandan Yadav concedes a boundary. Nandan Yadav is on to bowl. Now 132 off 107, with the required rate at 7.40.

  126. New bowler Nandan Yadav comes into the attack for the third over.

  127. End of over2Powerplay

    8 runs

    KG14/0

    CRR 7.00

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

    Tripathi 8 (5)Charlesworth 6 (7)

    Bosisto 1-0-8-0

    Need 136 off 108RRR 7.56

  128. 1.6

    2 runs. Bosisto to Tripathi, 2 runs, two more to the total.

  129. 1.5

    1 run. Bosisto to Charlesworth, 1 run, they keep the board moving.

  130. 1.4

    No run. Bosisto to Charlesworth, no run, Bosisto gets a dot in.

  131. 1.3

    1 run. Bosisto to Tripathi, 1 run, Tripathi picks one up.

  132. 1.2

    Four. Bosisto to Tripathi, FOUR, Bosisto goes for four. Tripathi is on 5 off 3 now. The equation is 140 from 112, a required rate of 7.50.

  133. 1.1

    No run. Bosisto to Tripathi, no run, kept quiet. First over for Bosisto.

  134. New bowler Will Bosisto comes into the attack for the second over.

  135. End of over1Powerplay

    6 runs

    KG6/0

    CRR 6.00

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

    Charlesworth 5 (5)Tripathi 1 (1)

    Kami 1-0-6-0

    Need 144 off 114RRR 7.58

  136. 0.6

    Four. Kami to Charlesworth, FOUR, a boundary for Kathmandu. The first four of the innings. 144 to get from 114 for Kathmandu, at 7.58 an over.

  137. 0.5

    No run. Kami to Charlesworth, no run, Kami stays on top.

  138. 0.4

    No run. Kami to Charlesworth, no run, scoreless.

  139. 0.3

    1 run. Kami to Tripathi, 1 run, Tripathi gives the strike to Charlesworth. Off the mark for Tripathi.

  140. 0.2

    1 run. Kami to Charlesworth, 1 run, a single, and the score moves on. Charlesworth is up and running.

  141. 0.1

    No run. Kami to Charlesworth, no run, here we go. That's a dot.

  142. The chase

    Kathmandu Gorkhas need 150 to win from 20 overs, a required rate of 7.50. Ben Charlesworth and Aakash Tripathi open the batting. Sompal Kami has the new ball.

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