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NPL 2025 · Match 7 · LL v KYResult

Lumbini Lions v Karnali Yaks

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Karnali Yaks won by 9 wickets

Karnali Yaks won the toss and chose to bowl.

Player of the matchMark Watt

Karnali Yaks (161/1) beat Lumbini Lions (156/8) by 9 wickets in Match 7 of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Sat 22 Nov 2025. Mark Watt top-scored with 114 off 44 balls and was player of the match, and Nandan Yadav took 2/38.

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  1. Result

    Karnali Yaks finish on 161/1 from 12.2 overs. Karnali Yaks won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Mark Watt.

  2. 12.2

    Six. Short to Watt, SIX, Watt hits a six. Back-to-back sixes! That's Watt's 12th six. That wins it for Karnali, with 46 balls left.

  3. 12.1

    Six. Short to Watt, SIX, big hit from Watt. 150 up for Karnali. Karnali need just 2 more.

    150 upKarnali Yaks reach 150 in 12.1 overs

  4. End of over12

    9 runs

    KY149/1

    CRR 12.42

    1. No run
    2. 1 run
    3. Wide
    4. 1 run
    5. 1 run
    6. Four
    7. 1 run

    Watt 102 (42)Bosisto 29 (20)

    Malla 3-0-29-1

    Need 8 off 48RRR 1.00

  5. 11.6

    1 run. Malla to Watt, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and Watt keeps the strike.

  6. 11.5

    Four. Malla to Watt, FOUR, Malla goes for four. HUNDRED for Watt! Now 9 off 49, with the required rate at 1.10.

    HundredMark Watt 101 off 41 balls, 6 fours, 10 sixes

  7. 11.4

    1 run. Malla to Bosisto, 1 run, a single, and the score moves on.

  8. 11.3

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

  9. 11.3

    Wide. Malla to Watt, wide, Malla gives one away.

  10. 11.2

    1 run. Malla to Bosisto, 1 run, Bosisto gives the strike to Watt.

  11. 11.1

    No run. Malla to Bosisto, no run, Bosisto can't get it away. Malla is back for a third over.

  12. End of over11

    11 runs

    KY140/1

    CRR 12.73

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

    Bosisto 27 (17)Watt 96 (39)

    Short 1-0-11-0

    Need 17 off 54RRR 1.89

  13. 10.6

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

  14. 10.5

    No run. Short to Bosisto, no run, Short gives nothing away.

  15. 10.4

    1 run. Short to Watt, 1 run, they cross for one.

  16. 10.3

    Four. Short to Watt, FOUR, Short goes for four. 100 stand between Watt and Bosisto. Another four, straight after the last.

    100 standWatt and Bosisto, 100 off 40 balls

  17. 10.2

    Four. Short to Watt, FOUR, nobody can stop that one. Watt has 91 off 37 now. The equation is 23 from 58, a required rate of 2.38.

  18. 10.1

    1 run. Short to Bosisto, 1 run, a change of ends, and Watt has the strike. Short is on to bowl.

  19. New bowler D'Arcy Short comes into the attack for the 11th over.

  20. End of over10

    27 runs

    KY129/1

    CRR 12.90

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

    Watt 87 (36)Bosisto 25 (14)

    Paudel 2-0-38-0

    Need 28 off 60RRR 2.80

  21. 9.6

    Six. Paudel to Watt, SIX, all the way for Watt. Four boundaries in this over. 28 to get from 60 for Karnali, at 2.80 an over.

  22. 9.5

    2 runs. Paudel to Watt, 2 runs, Watt gets two.

  23. 9.4

    Six. Paudel to Watt, SIX, Watt lifts it over the rope. That's three boundaries in a row. Karnali want 36 from 62 now, 3.48 an over.

  24. 9.3

    Six. Paudel to Watt, SIX, maximum. Another six, straight after the last! Now 42 off 63, with the required rate at 4.

  25. 9.2

    Six. Paudel to Watt, SIX, Watt clears the boundary. That's Watt's seventh six. Karnali need 48 off 64, required rate 4.50.

  26. 9.1

    1 run. Paudel to Bosisto, 1 run, Bosisto turns the strike over. Bosisto moves past 25 now.

  27. End of over9

    16 runs

    KY102/1

    CRR 11.33

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

    Bosisto 24 (13)Watt 61 (31)

    Naib 2-0-25-0

    Need 55 off 66RRR 5.00

  28. 8.6

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

  29. 8.5

    No run. Naib to Bosisto, no run, the batters stay where they are.

  30. 8.4

    2 runs. Naib to Bosisto, 2 runs, two more to the total. 100 up for Karnali.

    100 upKarnali Yaks reach 100 in 8.4 overs

  31. 8.3

    1 run. Naib to Watt, 1 run, Watt takes a single.

  32. 8.2

    Six. Naib to Watt, SIX, Watt takes Naib for six. Two sixes in a row. Now 59 off 70, with the required rate at 5.06.

  33. 8.1

    Six. Naib to Watt, SIX, it goes all the way. Fifty up for Watt. That brings up the 50 partnership, off 26 balls.

    FiftyMark Watt 54 off 29 balls, 3 fours, 5 sixes

    50 standWatt and Bosisto, 50 off 26 balls

  34. End of over8

    11 runs

    KY86/1

    CRR 10.75

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

    Bosisto 21 (10)Watt 48 (28)

    Paudel 1-0-11-0

    Need 71 off 72RRR 5.92

  35. 7.6

    No run. Paudel to Bosisto, no run, a quiet one.

  36. 7.5

    2 runs. Paudel to Bosisto, 2 runs, two more for Karnali.

  37. 7.4

    1 run. Paudel to Watt, 1 run, just the one.

  38. 7.3

    Six. Paudel to Watt, SIX, big hit from Watt. Watt has 4 sixes now. 74 needed from 75 balls, at 5.92 an over.

  39. 7.2

    1 run. Paudel to Bosisto, 1 run, Bosisto manages one.

  40. 7.1

    1 run. Paudel to Watt, 1 run, Watt gives the strike to Bosisto. Paudel is on to bowl.

  41. New bowler Rohit Paudel comes into the attack for the eighth over.

  42. End of over7

    12 runs

    KY75/1

    CRR 10.71

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

    Bosisto 18 (7)Watt 40 (25)

    Gautam 1-0-12-0

    Need 82 off 78RRR 6.31

  43. 6.6

    No run. Gautam to Bosisto, no run, nothing for Bosisto there.

  44. 6.5

    2 runs. Gautam to Bosisto, 2 runs, they come back for the second.

  45. 6.4

    Four. Gautam to Bosisto, FOUR, Bosisto finds the fence. Two fours in a row. Karnali need 84 off 80, required rate 6.30.

  46. 6.3

    Four. Gautam to Bosisto, FOUR, Bosisto collects four. Bosisto has 12 off 4 now. Karnali want 88 from 81 now, 6.52 an over.

  47. 6.2

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

  48. 6.1

    1 run. Gautam to Bosisto, 1 run, Bosisto manages one. Gautam comes into the attack.

  49. New bowler Abhishesh Gautam comes into the attack for the seventh over.

  50. End of powerplay

    Karnali Yaks 63/1 after the powerplay, a run rate of 10.50. 4 fours and 5 sixes in the first 6 overs. Mark Watt leads the way with 39 off 24.

  51. End of over6Powerplay

    10 runs

    KY63/1

    CRR 10.50

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

    Watt 39 (24)Bosisto 7 (2)

    Malla 2-0-20-1

    Need 94 off 84RRR 6.71

  52. 5.6

    No run. Malla to Watt, no run, another dot ball.

  53. 5.5

    No run. Malla to Watt, no run, a dot for Malla.

  54. 5.4

    Six. Malla to Watt, SIX, Malla is hit for six. That's Watt's third six. Karnali need 94 off 86, required rate 6.56.

  55. 5.3

    No run. Malla to Watt, no run, kept quiet.

  56. 5.2

    Four. Malla to Watt, FOUR, Watt picks up four. Watt moves to 33 off 20. 100 needed from 88 balls, at 6.82 an over.

  57. 5.1

    No run. Malla to Watt, no run, Watt doesn't score. Last over of the powerplay.

  58. End of over5Powerplay

    9 runs

    KY53/1

    CRR 10.60

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

    Watt 29 (18)Bosisto 7 (2)

    Naib 1-0-9-0

    Need 104 off 90RRR 6.93

  59. 4.6

    1 run. Naib to Watt, 1 run, Watt takes one and keeps the strike.

  60. 4.5

    No run. Naib to Watt, no run, that's another dot.

  61. 4.4

    No run. Naib to Watt, no run, Watt can't score off this one.

  62. 4.3

    Six. Naib to Watt, SIX, Watt clears the boundary. The 50 comes up for Karnali, in 4.3 overs. Karnali want 105 from 93 now, 6.77 an over.

  63. 4.2

    1 run. Naib to Bosisto, 1 run, Bosisto gives the strike to Watt.

  64. 4.1

    1 run. Naib to Watt, 1 run, they cross for one. First over for Naib.

  65. New bowler Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack for the fifth over.

  66. End of over4Powerplay

    10 runs · 1 wicket

    KY44/1

    CRR 11.00

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

    Bosisto 6 (1)Watt 21 (13)

    Malla 1-0-10-1

    Need 113 off 96RRR 7.06

  67. 3.6

    Six. Malla to Bosisto, SIX, up and over. Bosisto gets off the mark with a boundary. 113 to get from 96 for Karnali, at 7.06 an over.

  68. New batter In comes Will Bosisto. Batting at No. 3. Karnali 38/1 in 3.5 overs.

  69. 3.5

    Wicket. Malla to Panchal, OUT! Caught by Smit. Smit holds on. The partnership of 38 is broken. Malla has 1 for 4 from 0.5 overs. The equation is 119 from 97, a required rate of 7.36.

    OutPriyank Panchal c Smit b Malla 12 (10) [4s-1 6s-1]

  70. 3.4

    No run. Malla to Panchal, no run, another dot.

  71. 3.3

    No run. Malla to Panchal, no run, no damage done.

  72. 3.2

    Four. Malla to Panchal, FOUR, four more. That takes Panchal to 12 off 7. Karnali want 119 from 100 now, 7.14 an over.

  73. 3.1

    No run. Malla to Panchal, no run, nothing doing for Panchal. Malla is on to bowl.

  74. New bowler Sher Malla comes into the attack for the fourth over.

  75. End of over3Powerplay

    14 runs

    KY34/0

    CRR 11.33

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

    Panchal 8 (5)Watt 21 (13)

    Trumpelmann 2-0-13-0

    Need 123 off 102RRR 7.24

  76. 2.6

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Panchal, 1 run, Panchal will face the next over.

  77. 2.5

    Six. Trumpelmann to Panchal, SIX, all the way for Panchal. Panchal moves to 7 off 4. 124 needed from 103 balls, at 7.22 an over.

  78. 2.4

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

  79. 2.3

    No run. Trumpelmann to Watt, no run, Watt gets nothing from it.

  80. 2.2

    2 runs. Trumpelmann to Watt, 2 runs, Watt takes two.

  81. 2.1

    4 leg byes. Trumpelmann to Watt, 4 leg byes, off the body, and it goes all the way for four leg byes.

  82. End of over2Powerplay

    17 runs

    KY20/0

    CRR 10.00

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

    Watt 18 (9)Panchal 1 (3)

    Smit 1-0-17-0

    Need 137 off 108RRR 7.61

  83. 1.6

    1 run. Smit to Watt, 1 run, Watt keeps the strike for the next over.

  84. 1.5

    Six. Smit to Watt, SIX, Watt goes big, and it's six. That's the third boundary of the over. Karnali need 138 off 109, required rate 7.60.

  85. 1.4

    2 runs. Smit to Watt, 2 runs, Watt pushes the score along with two.

  86. 1.3

    No run. Smit to Watt, no run, dot ball to Watt.

  87. 1.2

    Four. Smit to Watt, FOUR, Smit goes for four. Two fours in a row. 146 needed from 112 balls, at 7.82 an over.

  88. 1.1

    Four. Smit to Watt, FOUR, nobody can stop that one. First boundary of the innings. Now 150 off 113, with the required rate at 7.96.

  89. New bowler JJ Smit comes into the attack for the second over.

  90. End of over1Powerplay

    3 runs

    KY3/0

    CRR 3.00

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

    Panchal 1 (3)Watt 1 (3)

    Trumpelmann 1-0-3-0

    Need 154 off 114RRR 8.11

  91. 0.6

    No run. Trumpelmann to Panchal, no run, Trumpelmann keeps Panchal quiet.

  92. 0.5

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Watt, 1 run, a change of ends, and Panchal has the strike. Watt gets off the mark.

  93. 0.4

    No run. Trumpelmann to Watt, no run, still nothing for Karnali.

  94. 0.3

    No run. Trumpelmann to Watt, no run, that's a dot.

  95. 0.3

    Wide. Trumpelmann to Watt, wide, a free run for Karnali.

  96. 0.2

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Panchal, 1 run, they rotate the strike. Off the mark for Panchal.

  97. 0.1

    No run. Trumpelmann to Panchal, no run, first ball of the innings. Dot ball.

  98. The chase

    Karnali Yaks need 157 to win from 20 overs, a required rate of 7.85. Priyank Panchal and Mark Watt open the batting. Ruben Trumpelmann has the new ball.

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