NPL 2026 · Match report
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets in NPL
Biratnagar Kings reached 136 for 6 in 19.2 overs, chasing 133, and moved into fourth place on the table.
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets in Match 22 of the Nepal Premier League on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Pokhara Avengers were bowled out for 132 in 17.5 overs. Biratnagar Kings reached 136 for 6 in 19.2 overs to win the chase.
Basir Ahamad made 37 off 39 balls for Biratnagar Kings. Udana and Shehan Jayasuriya were not out at the last ball our scorecard has, on 21 and 17.
Annapurna Post reported the hat-trick came in the 14th over. Our scorecard does not yet include his bowling figures.
Onlinekhabar reported that Yuvraj Singh Samra made 84 off 47 balls for Pokhara Avengers, with seven fours and five sixes. Our scorecard for the Pokhara innings was joined late, so it does not include his figures. With the win, Biratnagar Kings have six points from six matches and moved up to fourth. Pokhara Avengers, on two points, were reported by Republica to be out of the playoff race.
Key facts
- Biratnagar Kings136/619.2 ov
- Pokhara Avengers13217.5 ov
Result Biratnagar Kings won by 4 wickets
Top performers
- Basir AhamadBKbat37 (39)
- UdanaBKbat21* (11)
- Kushal BhurtelPAbowl2/21 (4 ov)
- Bipin KhatriPAbowl1/18 (3 ov)
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Updates
- : Added Onlinekhabar and Republica reports, Lamichhane's six-wicket haul and hat-trick (not in our scorecard), Samra's innings, and the playoff position; the Pokhara innings figures remain unavailable.
Sources
We read these reports and wrote this summary in our own words. Facts from our scorecards come first.
More pictures
Players on the field at TU Cricket Ground, with the Nepal Premier League team flags behind the stands (file photo).Photo: Janak Bhatta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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