NPL 2026 · Match report
Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in NPL 2026
Rashid Khan scored 52 as Kathmandu Gorkhas made 180 for 8 and then beat Chitwan Rhinos at Kirtipur.
Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in Match 20 of the Nepal Premier League on Monday, 9 November 2026, at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and chose to bowl. Kathmandu Gorkhas made 180 for 8 in their 20 overs. Chitwan Rhinos replied with 170 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Rashid Khan scored 52 off 29 balls for Kathmandu. Ravi Bopara made 55 off 35 balls for Chitwan. One report said Kathmandu had lost two wickets for 13 runs when Rashid came in, and that he then batted with two partners to steady the innings.
Our scorecard for this match was added late, so the full figures for both innings are not yet complete. This article gives only the totals, the result and the figures listed above.
The Gorkhas remain in the NPL 2026 table after the win. Chitwan Rhinos lost their second match of the season.
Key facts
- Chitwan Rhinos170/720 ov
- Kathmandu Gorkhas180/820 ov
Result Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 10 runs
Top performers
- Ravi BoparaCRbat55 (35)
- Rashid KhanKGbat52 (29)
- Rijan DhakalCRbowl3/14 (4 ov)
- Sikandar RazaCRbowl2/19 (3 ov)
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Sources
We read these reports and wrote this summary in our own words. Facts from our scorecards come first.
- अनलाइनखबर (Onlinekhabar)रासिदको अर्धशतकमा काठमान्डुले चितवनलाई दियो १८१ रनको लक्ष्य
- नागरिक (Nagarik)रोमाञ्चक भिडन्तमा चितवन १० रनले स्तब्ध, काठमाडौं गोर्खाजको सानदार जित
- Onlinekhabar EnglishDavid Warner returns home after four NPL matches for Kathmandu Gorkhas
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TU Cricket Ground under floodlights during a night match (file photo).Photo: Janak Bhatta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
