Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, KirtipurNPT
Karnali Yaks won by 4 wickets
Karnali Yaks won the toss and chose to bowl.
Player of the matchSompal Kami
Karnali Yaks (187/6) beat Biratnagar Kings (186/7) by 4 wickets in Match 6 of Nepal Premier League 2026 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thu 29 Oct 2026. Lokesh Bam top-scored with 87 off 52 balls and Sompal Kami took 4/33 and was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Result
Karnali Yaks finish on 187/6 from 19.5 overs. Karnali Yaks won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sompal Kami.
2 runs. Lamichhane to Kami, 2 runs, they run two. Karnali win it with 1 ball to spare.
2 runs. Lamichhane to Kami, 2 runs, Kami picks up a couple. Karnali need just 2 more.
1 run. Lamichhane to Jha, 1 run, they keep the board moving. Only 4 needed now.
2 runs. Lamichhane to Jha, 2 runs, Jha takes two. 5 more for Karnali.
1 run. Lamichhane to Kami, 1 run, last over: Karnali need 8. Kami adds one.
End of over19
14 runs
KY179/6
CRR 9.42
Need 8 off 6RRR 8.00
End of over18
9 runs
KY165/6
CRR 9.17
Need 22 off 12RRR 11.00
End of over17
11 runs
KY156/6
CRR 9.18
Need 31 off 18RRR 10.33
New bowler Andre Russell comes into the attack for the 17th over.
End of over16
14 runs
KY145/6
CRR 9.06
Need 42 off 24RRR 10.50
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings1st innings | 186/7 (186 for 7) | 20 | 9.30 | – |
| Karnali Yaks2nd innings | 187/6 (187 for 6) | 19.5 | 9.43 | 187 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Sheikhc Deepak Dumre b MRJ Watt | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Lokesh Bamc & b Sompal Kami | 87 | 52 | 3 | 9 | 167.31 |
| Charith Asalankac Gulsan Jha b Sompal Kami | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Shehan Jayasuriyarun out (Akbar Ali/UBS Thakuri) | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110.00 |
| Angelo Mathewsb Sompal Kami | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 134.78 |
| Andre Russellc UBS Thakuri b Sompal Kami | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 180.00 |
| Basir Ahamadb NK Yadav | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Sujan Thapaliyanot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 0 | 9 | ||||
| Total 7 wkts, 20 ov, RR 9.30 | 186 | ||||
Did not bat Pratish GC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naren Saud
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Watt | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Khatri | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussain Talat | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| UBS Thakuri | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 41/2 | 6.83 | 2 | 3 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Imran Sheikh 5 runs, 7 ballsLokesh Bam 13 runs, 8 balls | 18 (15) |
| 2nd wicket | Lokesh Bam 14 runs, 11 ballsCharith Asalanka 3 runs, 6 balls+4 extras | 21 (17) |
| 3rd wicket | Lokesh Bam 22 runs, 12 ballsShehan Jayasuriya 11 runs, 10 balls+1 extras | 34 (22) |
| 4th wicket | Lokesh Bam 38 runs, 21 ballsAngelo Mathews 30 runs, 20 balls+3 extras | 71 (41) |
| 5th wicket | Angelo Mathews 1 run, 3 ballsAndre Russell 17 runs, 11 balls | 18 (14) |
| 6th wicket | Andre Russell 10 runs, 4 ballsBasir Ahamad 1 run, 1 ball+1 extras | 12 (5) |
| 7th wicket | Basir Ahamad 12 runs, 6 ballsSujan Thapaliya 0 runs, 0 balls | 12 (6) |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wattb AD Mathews | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Ariful Islamc Imran Sheikh b AD Mathews | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 266.67 |
| Deepak Dumreb AD Mathews | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 181.82 |
| Hussain Talatb KIC Asalanka | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pawan Sarrafc sub (Shubham Ranjane) b Pratis GC | 36 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 128.57 |
| Akbar Alib S Lamichhane | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Sompal Kaminot out | 62 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 193.75 |
| Gulshan Jhanot out | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Extras b 0, lb 5, w 2, nb 0 | 7 | ||||
| Total 6 wkts, 19.5 ov, RR 9.43 | 187 | ||||
Did not bat Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, UBS Thakuri
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Asalanka | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Pratish GC | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 3.5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 9.13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Naren Saud | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Basir Ahamad | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 54/4 | 9.00 | 5 | 4 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Mark Watt 1 run, 7 ballsAriful Islam 10 runs, 5 balls | 11 (12) |
| 2nd wicket | Ariful Islam 22 runs, 7 ballsDeepak Dumre 5 runs, 2 balls | 27 (9) |
| 3rd wicket | Deepak Dumre 7 runs, 4 ballsHussain Talat 0 runs, 4 balls | 7 (8) |
| 4th wicket | Deepak Dumre 8 runs, 5 ballsPawan Sarraf 0 runs, 1 ball+1 extras | 9 (6) |
| 5th wicket | Pawan Sarraf 2 runs, 2 ballsAkbar Ali 1 run, 4 balls | 3 (6) |
| 6th wicket | Pawan Sarraf 34 runs, 25 ballsSompal Kami 31 runs, 18 balls+1 extras | 66 (43) |
| 7th wicket | Sompal Kami 31 runs, 14 ballsGulshan Jha 28 runs, 21 balls+5 extras | 64 (35), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
Biratnagar Kings scored 186 for 7 in 20 overs. Karnali Yaks scored 187 for 6 in 19.5 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: BK 41/2, KY 54/4. After 10 overs: BK 80/3, KY 86/5. The most expensive over was over 15 of BK, with 24 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Biratnagar Kings 73%, Karnali Yaks 27%. Biratnagar Kings were ahead.
Biratnagar Kings' chance of winning started at 47%, was 73% at the innings break, rose to 100% 6.5 overs into the chase, fell to 18% 18.3 overs into the chase. Karnali Yaks won by 4 wickets.
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| Over | BK | KY |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Biratnagar Kings batting | ||
| 1 | 48% | 52% |
| 2 | 55% | 45% |
| 3 | 42% | 58% |
| 4 | 45% | 55% |
| 5 | 51% | 49% |
| 6 | 42% | 58% |
| 7 | 52% | 48% |
| 8 | 55% | 45% |
| 9 | 51% | 49% |
| 10 | 53% | 47% |
| 11 | 55% | 45% |
| 12 | 58% | 42% |
| 13 | 62% | 38% |
| 14 | 64% | 36% |
| 15 | 77% | 23% |
| 16 | 73% | 27% |
| 17 | 69% | 31% |
| 18 | 73% | 27% |
| 19 | 72% | 28% |
| 20 | 73% | 27% |
| Second innings: Karnali Yaks chasing | ||
| 1 | 69% | 31% |
| 2 | 82% | 18% |
| 3 | 68% | 32% |
| 4 | 80% | 20% |
| 5 | 89% | 11% |
| 6 | 96% | 4% |
| 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | 99% | 1% |
| 9 | 98% | 2% |
| 10 | 96% | 4% |
| 11 | 92% | 8% |
| 12 | 87% | 13% |
| 13 | 78% | 22% |
| 14 | 92% | 8% |
| 15 | 88% | 12% |
| 16 | 72% | 28% |
| 17 | 59% | 41% |
| 18 | 53% | 47% |
| 19 | 28% | 72% |
| 20 | 0% | 100% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | BK | KY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/0 | 10/0 |
| 2 | 18/0 | 11/1 (1 W) |
| 3 | 18/1 (1 W) | 33/1 |
| 4 | 26/1 | 38/2 (1 W) |
| 5 | 37/1 | 45/3 (1 W) |
| 6 | 41/2 (1 W) | 54/4 (1 W) |
| 7 | 56/2 | 58/5 (1 W) |
| 8 | 64/2 | 65/5 |
| 9 | 73/3 (1 W) | 77/5 |
| 10 | 80/3 | 86/5 |
| 11 | 87/3 | 97/5 |
| 12 | 96/3 | 107/5 |
| 13 | 106/3 | 118/5 |
| 14 | 116/3 | 123/6 (1 W) |
| 15 | 140/3 | 131/6 |
| 16 | 145/4 (1 W) | 145/6 |
| 17 | 148/4 | 156/6 |
| 18 | 162/4 | 165/6 |
| 19 | 174/6 (2 W) | 179/6 |
| 20 | 186/7 (1 W) | 187/6 |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | BK runs | BK wickets | KY runs | KY wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
| Over | BK run rate | KY run rate | KY required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 9.35 |
| 1 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 9.32 |
| 2 | 9.00 | 5.50 | 9.78 |
| 3 | 6.00 | 11.00 | 9.06 |
| 4 | 6.50 | 9.50 | 9.31 |
| 5 | 7.40 | 9.00 | 9.47 |
| 6 | 6.83 | 9.00 | 9.50 |
| 7 | 8.00 | 8.29 | 9.92 |
| 8 | 8.00 | 8.13 | 10.17 |
| 9 | 8.11 | 8.56 | 10.00 |
| 10 | 8.00 | 8.60 | 10.10 |
| 11 | 7.91 | 8.82 | 10.00 |
| 12 | 8.00 | 8.92 | 10.00 |
| 13 | 8.15 | 9.08 | 9.86 |
| 14 | 8.29 | 8.79 | 10.67 |
| 15 | 9.33 | 8.73 | 11.20 |
| 16 | 9.06 | 9.06 | 10.50 |
| 17 | 8.71 | 9.18 | 10.33 |
| 18 | 9.00 | 9.17 | 11.00 |
| 19 | 9.16 | 9.42 | 8.00 |
| 20 | 9.30 | 9.43 | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Biratnagar Kings: best stand 71 for the 4th wicket, Lokesh Bam and Angelo Mathews. Karnali Yaks: best stand 66 for the 6th wicket, Pawan Sarraf and Sompal Kami.
Also played this season Rupesh Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Narayan Joshi, A Poudel
Also played this season Jishan Alam
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