NPL 2026 · Match report
Lumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets in NPL 2026
Lumbini Lions reached 107 for 6 to chase down 106 at Kirtipur. Karnali Yaks had been all out for 105.
Lumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets in Match 23 of the Nepal Premier League on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Nagarik reported that the win put Lumbini into the playoffs.
Karnali Yaks won the toss and chose to bat. They were all out for 105 in 19.2 overs.
Lumbini needed 106 to win. They reached 107 for 6 in 16.4 overs. Onlinekhabar English reported that they got there with 20 balls to spare. D'Arcy Short scored 46 off 34 balls, and Dilip Nath was not out on 24 off 26 balls. Niroshan Dickwella made 16 off 13 balls.
Mark Watt took 4 for 12 in 4 overs for Karnali Yaks. Rohit Paudel took 2 for 12 in 3 overs, and Abhishesh Gautam took 2 for 21 in 4 overs, for Lumbini Lions. The final balls of both innings were not read, so some figures may be a little higher.
Onlinekhabar Nepali reported that David Miller came out for the toss in place of regular captain Sompal Kami.
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
- : Added playoff place reported by Nagarik, the captain change reported by Onlinekhabar Nepali, and the partial-scorecard caveat.
Sources
We read these reports and wrote this summary in our own words. Facts from our scorecards come first.
- नागरिक (Nagarik)कर्णालीलाई ४ विकेटले हराउँदै लुम्बिनी लायन्स प्लेअफमा
- Onlinekhabar EnglishLumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by four wickets
- अनलाइनखबर (Onlinekhabar)लुम्बिनी बन्यो प्लेअफ पुग्ने पहिलो टिम, कर्णालीको लगातार चौथो हार
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The TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur from above, with Kathmandu behind it (file photo).Photo: DarkFlames10 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
