NPL 2026 · Match report
Karnali Yaks face Lumbini Lions in NPL Match 23 on Thursday
Karnali Yaks, seventh of eight so far, meet third-placed Lumbini Lions at Kirtipur at 5:00 PM NPT on Thursday.
Karnali Yaks play Lumbini Lions in Match 23 of the Nepal Premier League on Thursday, 12 November 2026. The match starts at 5:00 PM NPT at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
So far this season, Karnali Yaks are seventh of eight teams, with 4 points from 5 matches and a net run rate of -0.846. Lumbini Lions are third, with 7 points from 5 matches and a net run rate of +1.501.
Karnali Yaks' results so far, oldest first, are: won against Janakpur Bolts, won against Biratnagar Kings, lost to Kathmandu Gorkhas, lost to Sudurpaschim Royals and lost to Pokhara Avengers. Lumbini Lions' results are: won against Sudurpaschim Royals, no result against Chitwan Rhinos, won against Pokhara Avengers, won against Janakpur Bolts and lost to Kathmandu Gorkhas.
In the head to head across every NPL season, Karnali Yaks have 2 wins and Lumbini Lions have none in 2 meetings.
Sompal Kami of Karnali Yaks has taken the most wickets for his team this season, with 9. Sher Malla of Lumbini Lions has taken 8.
Key facts
- Karnali Yaks10519.2 ov
- Lumbini Lions107/616.4 ov
Result Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets
Top performers
- D'Arcy ShortLLbat46 (34)
- Sompal KamiKYbat28 (18)
- Mark WattKYbowl4/12 (4 ov)
- Rohit PaudelLLbowl2/12 (3 ov)
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Updates
- : Corrected to match our updated scorecard (Match 23: Karnali Yaks 105 all out (19.2 overs), Lumbini Lions 107/6 (16.4 overs); Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets).
Sources
No outlet is quoted here. Every number comes from our own match data: the scorecard, the points table and the results of this season.
- Himal Cricket match dataMatch 23
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Dusk at TU Cricket Ground, with the floodlights coming on (file photo).Photo: Janak Bhatta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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