Scorecard
Chitwan Rhinos innings Biratnagar Kings innings Info
Chitwan Rhinos batted first and made 157/3 in 20 overs; Biratnagar Kings replied with 149/10 in 19.3 overs.
Chitwan Rhinos — 157/3 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Khanal | st †Lokesh Bam b Asalanka | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Dawid Malan | b Russell | 70 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 140.00 |
| Arjun Saud | c Lamichhane b Mathews | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ravi Bopara* | not out | 32 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 123.08 |
| Dan Mousley* | not out | 29 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 131.82 |
Did not bat: Mousom Dhakal, Ranjit Kumar, Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Airee, Tom Taylor, Bibek Yadav
Fall of wickets: 1-Dev Khanal (58, 7.6 ov), 2-Arjun Saud (79, 10.6 ov), 3-Dawid Malan (90, 12.2 ov)
Extras: 11 (wd 5, nb 2, lb 3, b 1)
Total: 157/3 (20 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratis GC | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 1 | 2 |
| Shubham Ranjane | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Rupesh Singh | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
Biratnagar Kings — 149/10 (19.3 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Sheikh | c Yadav b SM Dhakal | 39 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 125.81 |
| Lokesh Bam | c Yadav b Kumar | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Charith Asalanka | lbw b Mousley | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Basir Ahamad | b Airee | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | c R Dhakal b Airee | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Andre Russell | c Khanal b Airee | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 194.12 |
| Shubham Ranjane | b Taylor | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Rupesh Singh | c †Saud b Airee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pratis GC | c Yadav b R Dhakal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | b R Dhakal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naren Saud* | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-Lokesh Bam (40, 4.3 ov), 2-Charith Asalanka (65, 7.5 ov), 3-Imran Sheikh (87, 10.5 ov), 4-Basir Ahamad (89, 11.5 ov), 5-Andre Russell (132, 15.5 ov), 6-Angelo Mathews (141, 17.5 ov), 7-Rupesh Singh (141, 17.6 ov), 8-Pratis GC (142, 18.2 ov), 9-Sandeep Lamichhane (142, 18.4 ov), 10-Shubham Ranjane (149, 19.3 ov)
Extras: 4 (wd 3, lb 1)
Total: 149/10 (19.3 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijan Dhakal | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Taylor | 2.3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9.20 | 2 | 0 |
| Ranjit Kumar | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Mousley | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Mousom Dhakal | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamal Airee | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
Scorecard summary
Chitwan Rhinos 157/3 (20 overs) v Biratnagar Kings 149/10 (19.3 overs) — Chitwan Rhinos won by 8 runs
Chitwan Rhinos innings — 157/3 (20 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Dawid Malan 70 (50) | Angelo Mathews 1/15 (3) |
| Ravi Bopara 32* (26) | Charith Asalanka 1/18 (3) |
Biratnagar Kings innings — 149/10 (19.3 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Imran Sheikh 39 (31) | Kamal Airee 4/26 (4) |
| Andre Russell 33 (17) | Rijan Dhakal 2/25 (3) |
Match details
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Player of the Match | Kamal Airee, Chitwan Rhinos — 4/26 |
| Match Days | Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 12:30 PM NST |
| Points | Chitwan Rhinos 2, Biratnagar Kings 0 |
| Umpires | Prageeth Rambukwella, Ram Kailash Yadav |
| TV Umpire | Buddhi Pradhan |
| Reserve Umpire | Kamlesh Thakur |
| Match Referee | Mohammed Shafique |
Points Table
| # | Team | M | W | L | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Biratnagar Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 2 | Chitwan Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
Recent Performance
Top performers
Player of the Match Kamal Airee took 4 for 26 in four overs, including the wicket of Andre Russell that broke Biratnagar's chase. Dawid Malan's 70 off 50 was the innings of the match, and Imran Sheikh's 39 off 31 kept the Kings in it until the end.
Player of the Match: Kamal Airee (Chitwan Rhinos, 4/26).
Points table
Two points for Chitwan, none for Biratnagar. It was the first win of the season for the Rhinos and the first defeat for the Kings, who had started their campaign with a chase that fell eight runs short. The NPL 2026 season was only two matches old, and both teams still had six league games to shape their run.
Match information
| Match number | 2 |
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Match Days | Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 12:30 PM NST |
| Points | Chitwan Rhinos 2, Biratnagar Kings 0 |
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