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NPL 2025 · Qualifier 2 · LL v BKResult

Lumbini Lions v Biratnagar Kings

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.

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Ball-by-ball commentary

Newest ball first, with a summary after every over.

  1. Result

    Biratnagar Kings are all out for 94 in 17.5 overs. Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs. Player of the match: Tilak Bhandari.

  2. 17.5

    Wicket. Smit to Bhatta, OUT! Caught by Trumpelmann. Trumpelmann completes the catch. Smit's figures: 2 for 15. That's the last wicket. Biratnagar are bowled out for 94. Lumbini have defended it.

    OutNaren Bhatta c Trumpelmann b Smit 21 (21) [4s-1 6s-2]

  3. 17.4

    Four. Smit to Bhatta, FOUR, that's four more for Bhatta. Bhatta moves to 21 off 20. Biratnagar want 41 from 14 now, 17.57 an over.

  4. 17.3

    No run. Smit to Bhatta, no run, Smit makes Bhatta wait. Four dots in a row from Smit.

  5. 17.2

    No run. Smit to Bhatta, no run, scoreless. Smit has strung together three dots.

  6. 17.1

    No run. Smit to Bhatta, no run, Smit strings the dots together. The asking rate goes up to 15.88.

  7. End of over17

    13 runs

    BK90/9

    CRR 5.29

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

    Subash Bhandari 0 (3)Bhatta 17 (16)

    Gautam 4-0-22-2

    Need 45 off 18RRR 15.00

  8. 16.6

    No run. Gautam to Subash Bhandari, no run, that's a dot.

  9. 16.5

    1 run. Gautam to Bhatta, 1 run, a single to keep things moving.

  10. 16.4

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, Gautam keeps Bhatta quiet.

  11. 16.3

    Six. Gautam to Bhatta, SIX, over the boundary it goes. That takes Bhatta to 16 off 14. 46 needed from 21 balls, at 13.14 an over.

  12. 16.2

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, Bhatta can't get it away. Pressure on Biratnagar: 14.18 an over needed now.

  13. 16.1

    Six. Gautam to Bhatta, SIX, Bhatta lifts it over the rope. That ends a run of 37 balls without a boundary. Now 52 off 23, with the required rate at 13.57.

  14. End of over16

    2 runs · 1 wicket

    BK77/9

    CRR 4.81

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

    Need 58 off 24RRR 14.50

  15. 15.6

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Subash Bhandari, no run, still nothing for Biratnagar. The required rate climbs to 14.50.

  16. 15.5

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Subash Bhandari, no run, Tilak Bhandari strings the dots together. No boundary for 36 balls now.

  17. New batter Subash Bhandari walks out to bat. Batting at No. 11. Biratnagar 77/9 in 15.4 overs.

  18. 15.4

    Wicket. Tilak Bhandari to GC, OUT! Caught by Short. In the air, and Short takes it. Tilak Bhandari has three now. Biratnagar want 58 from 26 now, 13.38 an over.

    OutPratish GC c Short b Tilak Bhandari 2 (3)

    3 wicketsTilak Bhandari 3/15 in 3.4 overs

  19. 15.3

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Bhatta, 1 run, Bhatta turns the strike over.

  20. 15.2

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Bhatta, no run, tight from Tilak Bhandari. The asking rate goes up to 12.64.

  21. 15.1

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to GC, 1 run, they rotate the strike. Tilak Bhandari's final over.

  22. End of over15

    2 runs · 1 wicket

    BK75/8

    CRR 5.00

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

    Bhatta 3 (9)GC 1 (1)

    Gautam 3-0-9-2

    Need 60 off 30RRR 12.00

  23. 14.6

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, Bhatta gets nothing from it. Three dots in a row from Gautam.

  24. 14.5

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, the dots keep coming. No boundary for 30 balls now.

  25. 14.4

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, the score does not move. The required rate climbs to 11.25.

  26. 14.3

    1 run. Gautam to GC, 1 run, GC chips in with one. Off the mark for GC.

  27. New batter Pratish GC is in. Batting at No. 10. Biratnagar 74/8 in 14.2 overs.

  28. 14.2

    Wicket. Gautam to de Lange, OUT! Stumped by Dickwella. Dickwella completes the stumping. Gautam now has 2 for 8. Biratnagar need 61 off 34, required rate 10.76.

    OutMarchant de Lange st Dickwella b Gautam 17 (20) [4s-1]

  29. 14.1

    1 run. Gautam to Bhatta, 1 run, Bhatta takes a single.

  30. End of over14

    4 runs

    BK73/7

    CRR 5.21

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

    Bhatta 2 (5)de Lange 17 (19)

    Malla 4-0-31-1

    Need 62 off 36RRR 10.33

  31. 13.6

    1 run. Malla to Bhatta, 1 run, Bhatta keeps the strike for the next over.

  32. 13.5

    No run. Malla to Bhatta, no run, Malla keeps the pressure on. It's 24 balls since the last boundary.

  33. 13.4

    No run. Malla to Bhatta, no run, kept quiet. The required rate climbs to 9.95.

  34. 13.3

    1 run. Malla to de Lange, 1 run, Bhatta is on strike now.

  35. 13.2

    1 run. Malla to Bhatta, 1 run, just the one. Bhatta gets off the mark.

  36. 13.1

    1 run. Malla to de Lange, 1 run, strike rotated, Bhatta to face. Last over for Malla.

  37. End of over13

    4 runs · 1 wicket

    BK69/7

    CRR 5.31

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

    Bhatta 0 (1)de Lange 15 (17)

    Gautam 2-0-7-1

    Need 66 off 42RRR 9.43

  38. 12.6

    No run. Gautam to Bhatta, no run, Gautam stays on top. The asking rate goes up to 9.43.

  39. New batter In comes Naren Bhatta. Batting at No. 9. Biratnagar 69/7 in 12.5 overs.

  40. 12.5

    Wicket. Gautam to Lamichhane, OUT! Caught by Jora. Jora takes the catch. Gautam has 1 for 7 from 1.5 overs. 66 to get from 43 for Biratnagar, at 9.21 an over.

    OutSandeep Lamichhane c Jora b Gautam 3 (4)

  41. 12.4

    1 run. Gautam to de Lange, 1 run, the batters cross.

  42. 12.3

    1 run. Gautam to Lamichhane, 1 run, Biratnagar keep ticking along.

  43. 12.2

    1 run. Gautam to de Lange, 1 run, de Lange gives the strike to Lamichhane.

  44. 12.1

    1 run. Gautam to Lamichhane, 1 run, Lamichhane adds one.

  45. End of over12

    3 runs · 1 wicket

    BK65/6

    CRR 5.42

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

    Lamichhane 1 (1)de Lange 13 (15)

    Tilak Bhandari 3-0-13-2

    Need 70 off 48RRR 8.75

  46. 11.6

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Lamichhane, 1 run, a single off the last ball, and Lamichhane keeps the strike. Lamichhane gets off the mark.

  47. New batter Sandeep Lamichhane walks out to bat. Batting at No. 8. Biratnagar 64/6 in 11.5 overs.

  48. 11.5

    Wicket. Tilak Bhandari to Ahamad, OUT! Caught by Trumpelmann. Ahamad has to go, and Tilak Bhandari has the wicket. Tilak Bhandari has 2 for 12 from 2.5 overs. 71 needed from 49 balls, at 8.69 an over.

    OutBasir Ahamad c Trumpelmann b Tilak Bhandari 3 (6)

  49. 11.4

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, 1 run, a single for de Lange.

  50. 11.3

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, no run, de Lange can't score off this one.

  51. 11.2

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Ahamad, 1 run, Ahamad chips in with one.

  52. 11.1

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Ahamad, no run, the batters stay where they are. Tilak Bhandari is back for a third over.

  53. End of over11

    4 runs

    BK62/5

    CRR 5.64

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

    Ahamad 2 (3)de Lange 12 (13)

    Gautam 1-0-3-0

    Need 73 off 54RRR 8.11

  54. 10.6

    1 run. Gautam to Ahamad, 1 run, Ahamad will face the next over.

  55. 10.5

    No run. Gautam to Ahamad, no run, Gautam keeps the runs down.

  56. 10.4

    1 run. Gautam to de Lange, 1 run, Ahamad is on strike now.

  57. 10.3

    1 run. Gautam to Ahamad, 1 run, Ahamad picks one up. Ahamad gets off the mark.

  58. 10.2

    1 bye. Gautam to de Lange, 1 bye, byes added.

  59. 10.1

    No run. Gautam to de Lange, no run, back-to-back dots. Gautam comes into the attack.

  60. New bowler Abhishesh Gautam comes into the attack for the 11th over.

  61. New batter Basir Ahamad comes to the crease. Batting at No. 7. Biratnagar 58/5 in 10 overs.

  62. End of over10

    8 runs · 1 wicket

    BK58/5

    CRR 5.80

    1. 1 run
    2. 1 run
    3. 1 run
    4. 1 run
    5. Four
    6. Wicket

    de Lange 11 (10)

    Smit 2-0-11-1

    Need 77 off 60RRR 7.70

  63. 9.6

    Wicket. Smit to Heazlett, OUT! Caught by Gupta. It goes up, and Gupta takes it. That breaks a stand of 28. Smit now has 1 for 11. Now 77 off 60, with the required rate at 7.70.

    OutSam Heazlett c sub (Gupta) b Smit 34 (28) [4s-2 6s-2]

  64. 9.5

    Four. Smit to Heazlett, FOUR, Heazlett takes four off Smit. That takes Heazlett to 34 off 27. 77 needed from 61 balls, at 7.57 an over.

  65. 9.4

    1 run. Smit to de Lange, 1 run, de Lange turns the strike over.

  66. 9.3

    1 run. Smit to Heazlett, 1 run, just the one.

  67. 9.2

    1 run. Smit to de Lange, 1 run, the batters cross.

  68. 9.1

    1 run. Smit to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett adds one. Smit is back for a second over.

  69. End of over9

    5 runs

    BK50/4

    CRR 5.56

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

    de Lange 9 (8)Heazlett 28 (24)

    Tilak Bhandari 2-0-10-1

    Need 85 off 66RRR 7.73

  70. 8.6

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, no run, dot ball to de Lange.

  71. 8.5

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Heazlett, 1 run, a change of ends, and de Lange has the strike. Biratnagar reach 50 in 8.5 overs.

  72. 8.4

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, 1 run, one more to Biratnagar.

  73. 8.3

    1 run. Tilak Bhandari to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett gives the strike to de Lange.

  74. 8.2

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Heazlett, no run, Heazlett can't get it away.

  75. 8.1

    2 runs. Tilak Bhandari to Heazlett, 2 runs, two to Heazlett. Heazlett goes past 25, off 21 balls.

  76. End of over8

    12 runs

    BK45/4

    CRR 5.63

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

    Heazlett 24 (20)de Lange 8 (6)

    Malla 3-0-27-1

    Need 90 off 72RRR 7.50

  77. 7.6

    1 run. Malla to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett takes one and keeps the strike.

  78. 7.5

    Six. Malla to Heazlett, SIX, Malla is hit for six. Heazlett has 23 off 19 now. 91 to get from 73 for Biratnagar, at 7.48 an over.

  79. 7.4

    No run. Malla to Heazlett, no run, one more for the dot-ball count.

  80. 7.3

    1 run. Malla to de Lange, 1 run, one more to Biratnagar.

  81. 7.2

    Four. Malla to de Lange, FOUR, de Lange finds the fence. That ends a run of 19 balls without a boundary. 98 needed from 76 balls, at 7.74 an over.

  82. 7.1

    No run. Malla to de Lange, no run, no damage done. Malla is back into the attack.

  83. End of over7

    5 runs · 1 wicket

    BK33/4

    CRR 4.71

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

    de Lange 3 (3)Heazlett 17 (17)

    Tilak Bhandari 1-0-5-1

    Need 102 off 78RRR 7.85

  84. 6.6

    3 runs. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, 3 runs, they run three. de Lange is up and running.

  85. 6.5

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, no run, scoreless. Four dots in a row from Tilak Bhandari.

  86. 6.4

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to de Lange, no run, de Lange is kept quiet. Tilak Bhandari has strung together three dots.

  87. New batter Marchant de Lange walks out to bat. Batting at No. 6. Biratnagar 30/4 in 6.3 overs.

  88. 6.3

    Wicket. Tilak Bhandari to Rana, OUT! Bowled. Castled. Tilak Bhandari hits the target. Tilak Bhandari now has 1 for 2. Now 105 off 81, with the required rate at 7.78.

    OutShankar Rana b Tilak Bhandari 7 (14)

  89. 6.2

    No run. Tilak Bhandari to Rana, no run, Rana gets nothing from it.

  90. 6.1

    2 runs. Tilak Bhandari to Heazlett, 2 runs, Heazlett takes two. Tilak Bhandari gets a bowl.

  91. New bowler Tilak Bhandari comes into the attack for the seventh over.

  92. End of powerplay

    Biratnagar Kings 28/3 after the powerplay, a run rate of 4.67. 1 four and 1 six in the first 6 overs.

  93. End of over6Powerplay

    4 runs

    BK28/3

    CRR 4.67

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

    Heazlett 15 (16)Rana 7 (12)

    Smit 1-0-3-0

    Need 107 off 84RRR 7.64

  94. 5.6

    1 run. Smit to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett will face the next over.

  95. 5.5

    1 run. Smit to Rana, 1 run, Smit gives up a single.

  96. 5.4

    No run. Smit to Rana, no run, nothing doing for Rana.

  97. 5.3

    1 leg bye. Smit to Heazlett, 1 leg bye, off the body, and they run.

  98. 5.2

    No run. Smit to Heazlett, no run, nothing for Heazlett there.

  99. 5.1

    1 run. Smit to Rana, 1 run, a single to keep things moving. Smit comes into the attack.

  100. New bowler JJ Smit comes into the attack for the sixth over.

  101. End of over5Powerplay

    3 runs

    BK24/3

    CRR 4.80

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

    Heazlett 14 (13)Rana 5 (9)

    Trumpelmann 3-0-9-2

    Need 111 off 90RRR 7.40

  102. 4.6

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

  103. 4.5

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Rana, 1 run, they rotate the strike.

  104. 4.4

    No run. Trumpelmann to Rana, no run, one more for the dot-ball count.

  105. 4.3

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

  106. 4.2

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett keeps the scoreboard ticking.

  107. 4.1

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Rana, 1 run, Rana gets off strike.

  108. End of over4Powerplay

    12 runs

    BK21/3

    CRR 5.25

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

    Heazlett 13 (11)Rana 3 (5)

    Malla 2-0-15-1

    Need 114 off 96RRR 7.13

  109. 3.6

    Four. Malla to Heazlett, FOUR, Heazlett finds the boundary. Two boundaries in a row. Biratnagar need 114 off 96, required rate 7.13.

  110. 3.5

    Six. Malla to Heazlett, SIX, it goes all the way. The first maximum of the innings. Now 118 off 97, with the required rate at 7.30.

  111. 3.4

    No run. Malla to Heazlett, no run, nothing doing for Heazlett.

  112. 3.3

    1 run. Malla to Rana, 1 run, Rana keeps the scoreboard ticking.

  113. 3.2

    1 run. Malla to Heazlett, 1 run, Heazlett gives the strike to Rana.

  114. 3.1

    No run. Malla to Heazlett, no run, still nothing for Biratnagar.

  115. End of over3Powerplay

    2 runs

    BK9/3

    CRR 3.00

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

    Rana 2 (4)Heazlett 2 (6)

    Trumpelmann 2-0-6-2

    Need 126 off 102RRR 7.41

  116. 2.6

    No run. Trumpelmann to Rana, no run, Trumpelmann gets a dot in. It's 18 balls since the last boundary.

  117. 2.5

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Heazlett, 1 run, a change of ends, and Rana has the strike.

  118. 2.4

    No run. Trumpelmann to Heazlett, no run, dot ball. Trumpelmann has strung together three dots.

  119. 2.3

    No run. Trumpelmann to Heazlett, no run, Trumpelmann keeps the pressure on.

  120. 2.2

    No run. Trumpelmann to Heazlett, no run, Heazlett can't find a run.

  121. 2.1

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Rana, 1 run, Rana gives the strike to Heazlett.

  122. End of over2Powerplay

    3 runs · 1 wicket

    BK7/3

    CRR 3.50

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

    Heazlett 1 (2)Rana 1 (2)

    Malla 1-0-3-1

    Need 128 off 108RRR 7.11

  123. 1.6

    No run. Malla to Heazlett, no run, a quiet one.

  124. 1.5

    1 run. Malla to Rana, 1 run, Malla gives up a single. Rana is up and running.

  125. 1.4

    No run. Malla to Rana, no run, Malla stays on top.

  126. New batter Shankar Rana comes to the crease. Batting at No. 5. Biratnagar 6/3 in 1.3 overs.

  127. 1.3

    Wicket. Malla to du Plessis, OUT! Bowled. Malla rattles the stumps. Malla now has 1 for 2. Biratnagar want 129 from 111 now, 6.97 an over.

    OutFaf du Plessis b Malla 3 (4)

  128. 1.2

    1 run. Malla to Heazlett, 1 run, a change of ends, and du Plessis has the strike. Heazlett is off the mark.

  129. 1.1

    1 run. Malla to du Plessis, 1 run, Biratnagar keep ticking along. Malla comes into the attack.

  130. New bowler Sher Malla comes into the attack for the second over.

  131. New batter In comes Sam Heazlett. Batting at No. 4. Biratnagar 4/2 in 1 overs.

  132. End of over1Powerplay

    4 runs · 2 wickets

    BK4/2

    CRR 4.00

    1. 1 run
    2. 1 run
    3. 1 run
    4. 1 run
    5. Wicket
    6. Wicket

    du Plessis 2 (2)

    Trumpelmann 1-0-4-2

    Need 131 off 114RRR 6.89

  133. 0.6

    Wicket. Trumpelmann to Bam, OUT! LBW. In front of the stumps, and Bam has to go. First ball, and Bam is gone. Two in two for Trumpelmann. The next ball is for a hat-trick. Trumpelmann has two in the over.

    OutLokesh Bam lbw b Trumpelmann 0 (1)

  134. New batter Lokesh Bam is in. Batting at No. 3. Biratnagar 4/1 in 0.5 overs.

  135. 0.5

    Wicket. Trumpelmann to Guptill, OUT! Caught by Smit. Guptill has to go, and Trumpelmann has the wicket. Trumpelmann's figures: 1 for 4. Biratnagar need 131 off 115, required rate 6.83.

    OutMartin Guptill c Smit b Trumpelmann 2 (3)

  136. 0.4

    1 run. Trumpelmann to du Plessis, 1 run, du Plessis adds one.

  137. 0.3

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

  138. 0.2

    1 run. Trumpelmann to du Plessis, 1 run, just the one. du Plessis gets off the mark.

  139. 0.1

    1 run. Trumpelmann to Guptill, 1 run, du Plessis is on strike now. Off the mark for Guptill.

  140. The chase

    Biratnagar Kings need 135 to win from 20 overs, a required rate of 6.75. Martin Guptill and Faf du Plessis open the batting. Ruben Trumpelmann has the new ball.

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