Scorecard
Pokhara Avengers innings Lumbini Lions innings Info
Lumbini Lions won by 8 wickets. Every batter and bowler below links to their player page where one exists.
Pokhara Avengers innings — 97/9 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Kumal | b Trumpelmann | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Trumpelmann b Bhandari | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c Gautam b Trumpelmann | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Bipin Acharya | c & b Malla | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Aasif Sheikh b Paudel | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Mahedi Hasan | c Short b Bhandari | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 54.17 |
| Arjun Gharti | lbw b Trumpelmann | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | run out (†Dickwella) | 25 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 147.06 |
| Kiran Thagunna | c & b Gautam | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Bipin Khatri* | not out | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Aakash Chand* | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Arjun Kumal, 0.2 ov), 2-11 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 2.1 ov), 3-15 (Bipin Acharya, 3.5 ov), 4-29 (Kushal Bhurtel, 7.1 ov), 5-31 (Shakib Al Hasan, 8.3 ov), 6-50 (Arjun Gharti, 14.4 ov), 7-52 (Mahedi Hasan, 15.2 ov), 8-70 (Kiran Thagunna, 16.6 ov), 9-91 (Chamika Karunaratne, 19.2 ov)
Extras: 9 (wd 4, nb 1, lb 3, b 1) · Total: 97/9 (20 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | 3 | 0 |
| Kishor Mahato | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 1 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
Lumbini Lions innings — 98/2 (11.4 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasif Sheikh | run out (Karunaratne/Bipin Khatri) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| D'Arcy Short | c Aakash Chand b Bipin Khatri | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Rohit Paudel* | not out | 47 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 146.88 |
| Niroshan Dickwella* | not out | 27 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 103.85 |
Did not bat: Shamim Hossain, Tilak Bhandari, Sundeep Jora, Ruben Trumpelmann, Abhishesh Gautam, Kishor Mahato, Sher Malla
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Aasif Sheikh, 1.2 ov), 2-21 (D'Arcy Short, 1.6 ov)
Extras: 4 (wd 1, nb 1, lb 2) · Total: 98/2 (11.4 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Bipin Khatri | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aakash Chand | 1.4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 0 |
Scorecard summary
Pokhara Avengers 97/9 (20 overs) v Lumbini Lions 98/2 (11.4 overs) — Lumbini Lions won by 8 wickets
Pokhara Avengers innings — 97/9 (20 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Chamika Karunaratne 25 (17) | Ruben Trumpelmann 3/16 (4) |
| Kushal Bhurtel 14 (20) | Tilak Bhandari 2/22 (4) |
Lumbini Lions innings — 98/2 (11.4 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel 47* (32) | Bipin Khatri 1/20 (2) |
| Niroshan Dickwella 27* (26) | Shakib Al Hasan 0/6 (2) |
Match details
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026, Season 3 |
| Player of the Match | Ruben Trumpelmann, Lumbini Lions — 3/16 |
| Match Days | Tuesday, 3 November 2026 |
| Points | Lumbini Lions 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |
| Umpires | Masudur Rahman, Durga Subedi |
| TV Umpire | Buddhi Pradhan |
| Reserve Umpire | Hiralal Raut |
| Match Referee | Wendell Labrooy |
Points Table
| # | Team | M | W | L | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lumbini Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4.599 |
| 8 | Pokhara Avengers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.934 |
Recent Performance
The turning point
Trumpelmann struck with the second ball of the match, removing Arjun Kumal for a duck, and Pokhara were 15 for 3 inside four overs. They never recovered — the middle order crawled to 52 for 7, and only Karunaratne’s 25 off 17 gave the total any shape.
Top performers
Ruben Trumpelmann was Player of the Match for 3 for 16 in four overs. Rohit Paudel’s unbeaten 47 off 32 balls led the chase, and Dickwella’s unbeaten 27 off 26 saw it home. For Pokhara, Karunaratne’s 25 was the only score above 14.
Points table
The win took Lumbini to five points and the top of the table — two wins and the shared point from the rained-off Match 7, still unbeaten. Pokhara stayed bottom on no points after three defeats.
Match information
| Match number | 13 |
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026, Season 3 |
| Match Days | Tuesday, 3 November 2026 |
| Points | Lumbini Lions 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |