Scorecard
Sudurpaschim Royals innings Lumbini Lions innings Info
Sudurpaschim Royals batted first and made 87 all out in 17.2 overs; Lumbini Lions replied with 88/3 in 9.5 overs.
Sudurpaschim Royals — 87 all out (17.2 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Zaib | caught | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Binod Bhandari | lbw | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Aarif Sheikh | caught | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brandon McMullen | bowled | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | bowled | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 117.39 |
| Ishan Pandey | caught | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | caught | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | lbw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anil Kharel* | not out | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 57.69 |
| Hemant Dhami | bowled | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Abinash Bohara | bowled | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Did not bat: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Fall of wickets: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Extras: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Total: 87 all out (17.2 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishor Mahato | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4.29 | 0 | 0 |
Lumbini Lions — 88/3 (9.5 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | c Rutherford b Kharel | 40 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 222.22 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Airee b Kharel | 32 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 128.00 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | b Airee | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Shamim Hossain* | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rohit Paudel* | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Did not bat: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Fall of wickets: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Extras: TBC — this detail was not in the verified scorecard file for this match.
Total: 88/3 (9.5 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Anil Kharel | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
Scorecard summary
Sudurpaschim Royals 87 all out (17.2 overs) v Lumbini Lions 88/3 (9.5 overs) — Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets
Sudurpaschim Royals innings — 87 all out (17.2 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee 27 (23) | Kishor Mahato 4/22 (4) |
| Anil Kharel 15* (26) | Sher Malla 3/11 (4) |
Lumbini Lions innings — 88/3 (9.5 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short 40 (18) | Anil Kharel 2/9 (2) |
| Aasif Sheikh 32 (25) | Dipendra Singh Airee 1/31 (3.5) |
Match details
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Player of the Match | Sher Malla, Lumbini Lions — 3/11 |
| Match Days | Monday, 26 October 2026, 4:30 PM NST |
| Points | Lumbini Lions 2, Sudurpaschim Royals 0 |
| Umpires | Masudur Rahman, Buddhi Pradhan |
| TV Umpire | Prageeth Rambukwella |
| Reserve Umpire | Sanjay Sigdel |
| Match Referee | Wendell Labrooy |
Points Table
| # | Team | M | W | L | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumbini Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
Recent Performance
Top performers
Player of the Match Sher Malla took 3 for 11 in four overs at 2.75 an over, and Kishor Mahato's 4 for 22 was the other half of the new-ball squeeze. With the bat, D'Arcy Short's 40 off 18 balls — four fours, three sixes — ended the chase before it could tighten.
Player of the Match: Sher Malla (Lumbini Lions, 3/11).
Points table
Two points for Lumbini, none for the Royals — the first points of the season. The win also gave Lumbini the early net run rate lift, with the chase finished in under ten overs. The NPL 2026 season continues at Kirtipur, and the Royals had to wait for their next match to put a first win on the board.
Match information
| Match number | 1 |
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Match Days | Monday, 26 October 2026, 4:30 PM NST |
| Points | Lumbini Lions 2, Sudurpaschim Royals 0 |
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