Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs
Biratnagar Kings won the toss and chose to bowl.
Player of the matchTilak Bhandari
Lumbini Lions (134/8) beat Biratnagar Kings (94) by 40 runs in Qualifier 2 of Nepal Premier League 2025 at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thu 11 Dec 2025. D'Arcy Short top-scored with 45 off 41 balls, Subash Bhandari took 3/14 and Tilak Bhandari was player of the match.
Updated
Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.
Innings break
Lumbini Lions finish on 134/8 from 20 overs. D'Arcy Short top-scores with 45 off 41. Subash Bhandari takes 3 for 14. Biratnagar Kings need 135 to win.
End of over20
6 runs · 1 wicket
LL134/8
CRR 6.70
Gautam 2 (1)Trumpelmann 11 (8)
GC 4-0-27-3
New batter Abhishesh Gautam walks out to bat. Batting at No. 10. Lumbini 132/8 in 19.5 overs.
1 run. GC to Trumpelmann, 1 run, the batters cross.
1 run. GC to Trumpelmann, 1 run, Malla will face the next ball.
End of over19
12 runs
LL128/7
CRR 6.74
Trumpelmann 9 (6)Malla 5 (4)
de Lange 4-0-37-0
Four. de Lange to Trumpelmann, FOUR, Trumpelmann gets a boundary. Trumpelmann now has 9 from 6 balls.
2 runs. de Lange to Trumpelmann, 2 runs, a couple more for Trumpelmann.
Wide. de Lange to Trumpelmann, wide, one extra.
1 run. de Lange to Trumpelmann, 1 run, a single, and the score moves on.
End of over18
3 runs · 1 wicket
LL116/7
CRR 6.44
Malla 1 (1)Trumpelmann 2 (3)
Lamichhane 4-0-18-2
1 run. Lamichhane to Malla, 1 run, Malla takes one and keeps the strike. Off the mark for Malla.
New batter Sher Malla is in. Batting at No. 9. Lumbini 115/7 in 17.5 overs.
Wicket. Lamichhane to Dickwella, OUT! Caught by Heazlett. Lamichhane strikes, with Heazlett taking the catch. Lamichhane's figures: 2 for 17. Lumbini are 115/7.
OutNiroshan Dickwella c Heazlett b Lamichhane 29 (22) [4s-4]
No run. Lamichhane to Dickwella, no run, Lamichhane strings the dots together.
No run. Lamichhane to Dickwella, no run, Lamichhane gets a dot in.
1 run. Lamichhane to Trumpelmann, 1 run, Dickwella will face the next ball.
1 run. Lamichhane to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella takes a single. Last over for Lamichhane.
End of over17
9 runs
LL113/6
CRR 6.65
Dickwella 28 (18)Trumpelmann 1 (2)
de Lange 3-0-25-0
1 run. de Lange to Trumpelmann, 1 run, Trumpelmann manages one. Trumpelmann is up and running.
No run. de Lange to Trumpelmann, no run, scoreless.
New batter Ruben Trumpelmann is in. Batting at No. 8. Lumbini 104/6 in 16 overs.
End of over16
7 runs · 2 wickets
LL104/6
CRR 6.50
New batter Dilip Nath comes to the crease. Batting at No. 7. Lumbini 102/5 in 15.3 overs.
End of over15
7 runs · 1 wicket
LL97/4
CRR 6.47
Lamichhane 3-0-15-1
No run. Lamichhane to Smit, no run, still nothing for Lumbini.
New batter In comes JJ Smit. Batting at No. 6. Lumbini 97/4 in 14.5 overs.
Wicket. Lamichhane to Jora, OUT! Caught by de Lange. de Lange holds on. No score for Jora. Lamichhane has 1 for 15 from 2.5 overs. Lumbini are now 97/4.
OutSundeep Jora c de Lange b Lamichhane 0 (2)
1 run. Lamichhane to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella manages one.
No run. Lamichhane to Dickwella, no run, the score does not move.
2 runs. Lamichhane to Dickwella, 2 runs, they turn for two.
Four. Lamichhane to Dickwella, FOUR, that goes all the way to the fence. Lamichhane is back for a third over. Dickwella now has 11 from 8 balls.
End of over14
2 runs · 1 wicket
LL90/3
CRR 6.43
Subash Bhandari 4-0-14-3
No run. Subash Bhandari to Jora, no run, Subash Bhandari keeps the pressure on.
New batter Sundeep Jora comes to the crease. Batting at No. 5. Lumbini 90/3 in 13.5 overs.
Wicket. Subash Bhandari to Short, OUT! Caught by Guptill. Guptill takes the catch. That's three for Subash Bhandari. Lumbini 90/3 now.
OutD'Arcy Short c Guptill b Subash Bhandari 45 (41) [4s-3 6s-1]
3 wicketsSubash Bhandari 3/14 in 3.5 overs
1 run. Subash Bhandari to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella gives the strike to Short.
1 run. Subash Bhandari to Short, 1 run, a single to keep things moving.
No run. Subash Bhandari to Short, no run, nothing for Short there. Subash Bhandari has strung together three dots.
No run. Subash Bhandari to Short, no run, and another dot. Subash Bhandari's final over.
End of over13
7 runs
LL88/2
CRR 6.77
End of over12
4 runs · 1 wicket
LL81/2
CRR 6.75
Subash Bhandari 3-0-12-2
No run. Subash Bhandari to Dickwella, no run, Subash Bhandari gets a dot in.
1 run. Subash Bhandari to Short, 1 run, Short chips in with one.
2 runs. Subash Bhandari to Short, 2 runs, Short gets two.
1 run. Subash Bhandari to Dickwella, 1 run, Dickwella takes a single. Dickwella gets off the mark.
New batter Niroshan Dickwella comes to the crease. Batting at No. 4. Lumbini 77/2 in 11.2 overs.
Wicket. Subash Bhandari to Paudel, OUT! Bowled. Subash Bhandari hits the stumps. That breaks a stand of 69. Subash Bhandari now has 2 for 8. Lumbini are now 77/2.
OutRohit Paudel b Subash Bhandari 34 (30) [4s-2 6s-2]
No run. Subash Bhandari to Paudel, no run, Subash Bhandari wins that one. Over number 3 for Subash Bhandari.
End of over11
8 runs
LL77/1
CRR 7.00
| Innings | Score | Overs | Run rate | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbini Lions1st innings | 134/8 (134 for 8) | 20 | 6.70 | – |
| Biratnagar Kings2nd innings | 94 (94 all out) | 17.5 | 5.27 | 135 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Shortc Martin Guptill b Subash Bhandari | 45 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 109.76 |
| Dinesh Adhikaric Sam Heazlett b Subash Bhandari | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Rohit Paudelb Subash Bhandari | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 113.33 |
| Niroshan Dickwellac Sam Heazlett b Sandeep Lamichhane | 29 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 131.82 |
| Sundeep Jorac Marchant de Lange b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JJ Smitc Basir Ahamad b Pratish GC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dilip Nathc Marchant de Lange b Pratish GC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ruben Trumpelmannnot out | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Sher Mallac Marchant de Lange b Pratish GC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Abhishesh Gautamnot out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0 | 4 | ||||
| Total 8 wkts, 20 ov, RR 6.70 | 134 | ||||
Did not bat Tilak Bhandari
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchant de Lange | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Subash Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.50 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Naren Bhatta | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Pratish GC | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Heazlett | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 44/1 | 7.33 | 5 | 2 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | D'Arcy Short 7 runs, 7 ballsDinesh Adhikari 1 run, 5 balls | 8 (12) |
| 2nd wicket | D'Arcy Short 32 runs, 26 ballsRohit Paudel 34 runs, 30 balls+3 extras | 69 (56) |
| 3rd wicket | D'Arcy Short 6 runs, 8 ballsNiroshan Dickwella 7 runs, 7 balls | 13 (15) |
| 4th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 7 runs, 4 ballsSundeep Jora 0 runs, 2 balls | 7 (6) |
| 5th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 5 runs, 2 ballsJJ Smit 0 runs, 2 balls | 5 (4) |
| 6th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 1 run, 1 ballDilip Nath 1 run, 2 balls | 2 (3) |
| 7th wicket | Niroshan Dickwella 9 runs, 8 ballsRuben Trumpelmann 2 runs, 3 balls | 11 (11) |
| 8th wicket | Ruben Trumpelmann 9 runs, 5 ballsSher Malla 7 runs, 7 balls+1 extras | 17 (12) |
| 9th wicket | Ruben Trumpelmann 0 runs, 0 ballsAbhishesh Gautam 2 runs, 1 ball | 2 (1), unbroken |
* Unbroken. Extras are part of the stand but not of either batter's runs.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptillc JJ Smit b Ruben Trumpelmann | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Faf du Plessisb Sher Malla | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Lokesh Bamlbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Heazlettc sub (Durgesh Gupta) b JJ Smit | 34 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 121.43 |
| Shankar Ranab Tilak Bhandari | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Marchant de Langest Niroshan Dickwella b Abhishesh Gautam | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 85.00 |
| Basir Ahamadc Ruben Trumpelmann b Tilak Bhandari | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sandeep Lamichhanec Sundeep Jora b Abhishesh Gautam | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Naren Bhattac Ruben Trumpelmann b JJ Smit | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Pratish GCc D'Arcy Short b Tilak Bhandari | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Subash Bhandarinot out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras b 1, lb 1, w 0, nb 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total all out, 17.5 ov, RR 5.27 | 94 | ||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot balls | Wides | No balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Smit | 2.5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5.29 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3.75 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | Score | Run rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 28/3 | 4.67 | 1 | 1 |
| Wkt | Batters, runs (balls) | Stand |
|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | Martin Guptill 2 runs, 3 ballsFaf du Plessis 2 runs, 2 balls | 4 (5) |
| 2nd wicket | Faf du Plessis 0 runs, 0 ballsLokesh Bam 0 runs, 1 ball | 0 (1) |
| 3rd wicket | Faf du Plessis 1 run, 2 ballsSam Heazlett 1 run, 1 ball | 2 (3) |
| 4th wicket | Sam Heazlett 16 runs, 16 ballsShankar Rana 7 runs, 14 balls+1 extras | 24 (30) |
| 5th wicket | Sam Heazlett 17 runs, 11 ballsMarchant de Lange 11 runs, 10 balls | 28 (21) |
| 6th wicket | Marchant de Lange 2 runs, 5 ballsBasir Ahamad 3 runs, 6 balls+1 extras | 6 (11) |
| 7th wicket | Marchant de Lange 2 runs, 2 ballsSandeep Lamichhane 3 runs, 4 balls | 5 (6) |
| 8th wicket | Marchant de Lange 2 runs, 3 ballsNaren Bhatta 3 runs, 6 balls | 5 (9) |
| 9th wicket | Naren Bhatta 1 run, 5 ballsPratish GC 2 runs, 3 balls | 3 (8) |
| 10th wicket | Naren Bhatta 17 runs, 10 ballsSubash Bhandari 0 runs, 3 balls | 17 (13) |
Lumbini Lions scored 134 for 8 in 20 overs. Biratnagar Kings scored 94 all out in 17.5 overs. After the 6-over powerplay: LL 44/1, BK 28/3. After 10 overs: LL 69/1, BK 58/5. The most expensive over was over 5 of LL, with 17 runs.
Each side's chance of winning after every ball.
At the innings break
At the innings break: Lumbini Lions 28%, Biratnagar Kings 72%. Biratnagar Kings were ahead.
Lumbini Lions' chance of winning started at 47%, was 28% at the innings break, rose to 100% 16.0 overs into the chase. Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs.
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| Over | LL | BK |
|---|---|---|
| First innings: Lumbini Lions batting | ||
| 1 | 49% | 51% |
| 2 | 36% | 64% |
| 3 | 35% | 65% |
| 4 | 38% | 62% |
| 5 | 49% | 51% |
| 6 | 53% | 47% |
| 7 | 52% | 48% |
| 8 | 53% | 47% |
| 9 | 57% | 43% |
| 10 | 54% | 46% |
| 11 | 55% | 45% |
| 12 | 49% | 51% |
| 13 | 49% | 51% |
| 14 | 41% | 59% |
| 15 | 37% | 63% |
| 16 | 30% | 70% |
| 17 | 32% | 68% |
| 18 | 27% | 73% |
| 19 | 31% | 69% |
| 20 | 28% | 72% |
| Second innings: Biratnagar Kings chasing | ||
| 1 | 52% | 48% |
| 2 | 68% | 32% |
| 3 | 69% | 31% |
| 4 | 58% | 42% |
| 5 | 58% | 42% |
| 6 | 57% | 43% |
| 7 | 74% | 26% |
| 8 | 61% | 39% |
| 9 | 58% | 42% |
| 10 | 74% | 26% |
| 11 | 72% | 28% |
| 12 | 91% | 9% |
| 13 | 99% | 1% |
| 14 | 98% | 2% |
| 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | 100% | 0% |
Runs scored so far, over by over. Both innings on one chart.
| Over | LL | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/0 | 4/2 (2 W) |
| 2 | 8/1 (1 W) | 7/3 (1 W) |
| 3 | 11/1 | 9/3 |
| 4 | 18/1 | 21/3 |
| 5 | 35/1 | 24/3 |
| 6 | 44/1 | 28/3 |
| 7 | 49/1 | 33/4 (1 W) |
| 8 | 55/1 | 45/4 |
| 9 | 66/1 | 50/4 |
| 10 | 69/1 | 58/5 (1 W) |
| 11 | 77/1 | 62/5 |
| 12 | 81/2 (1 W) | 65/6 (1 W) |
| 13 | 88/2 | 69/7 (1 W) |
| 14 | 90/3 (1 W) | 73/7 |
| 15 | 97/4 (1 W) | 75/8 (1 W) |
| 16 | 104/6 (2 W) | 77/9 (1 W) |
| 17 | 113/6 | 90/9 |
| 18 | 116/7 (1 W) | 94/10 (1 W) |
| 19 | 128/7 | – |
| 20 | 134/8 (1 W) | – |
Runs in each over. A red W marks an over with a wicket.
| Over | LL runs | LL wickets | BK runs | BK wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
Runs per over so far, after each over. In the chase, the dotted line is the rate still needed to win.
| Over | LL run rate | BK run rate | BK required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | – | – | 6.75 |
| 1 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 6.89 |
| 2 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.11 |
| 3 | 3.67 | 3.00 | 7.41 |
| 4 | 4.50 | 5.25 | 7.13 |
| 5 | 7.00 | 4.80 | 7.40 |
| 6 | 7.33 | 4.67 | 7.64 |
| 7 | 7.00 | 4.71 | 7.85 |
| 8 | 6.88 | 5.63 | 7.50 |
| 9 | 7.33 | 5.56 | 7.73 |
| 10 | 6.90 | 5.80 | 7.70 |
| 11 | 7.00 | 5.64 | 8.11 |
| 12 | 6.75 | 5.42 | 8.75 |
| 13 | 6.77 | 5.31 | 9.43 |
| 14 | 6.43 | 5.21 | 10.33 |
| 15 | 6.47 | 5.00 | 12.00 |
| 16 | 6.50 | 4.81 | 14.50 |
| 17 | 6.65 | 5.29 | 15.00 |
| 18 | 6.44 | 5.27 | – |
| 19 | 6.74 | – | – |
| 20 | 6.70 | – | – |
Every stand, split by each batter's runs. Balls faced are in brackets.
Lumbini Lions: best stand 69 for the 2nd wicket, D'Arcy Short and Rohit Paudel. Biratnagar Kings: best stand 28 for the 5th wicket, Sam Heazlett and Marchant de Lange.
Also played this season Sumit Maharjan, Gulbadin Naib, Sameer Ali, Movin Subasingha, Thomas Draca
Also played this season Narayan Joshi, George Munsey, Surya Tamang, Shubham Ranjane, Sahil Patel, Shehan Jayasuriya
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