Scorecard
Pokhara Avengers innings Sudurpaschim Royals innings Info
Pokhara Avengers batted first and made 145/7 in 20 overs; Sudurpaschim Royals replied with 148/4 in 16.5 overs.
Pokhara Avengers — 145/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Kharel | c †Bhandari b Dhami | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Mahedi Hasan | c Airee b Kharel | 32 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 152.38 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Kharel b Airee | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 123.53 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Kuggeleijn b Kharel | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | st †Bhandari b Kharel | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | run out (Rutherford/†Bhandari) | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Arjun Gharti* | not out | 40 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Kiran Thagunna | c †Bhandari b Kuggeleijn | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bipin Khatri* | not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
Did not bat: Pratik Pokhrel, Aakash Chand
Fall of wickets: 1-Dinesh Kharel (14, 2.2 ov), 2-Mahedi Hasan (49, 5.5 ov), 3-Kushal Bhurtel (68, 9.1 ov), 4-Shakib Al Hasan (78, 10.6 ov), 5-Sadeera Samarawickrama (83, 12.2 ov), 6-Dhananjaya Lakshan (115, 16.4 ov), 7-Kiran Thagunna (117, 17.1 ov)
Extras: 9 (wd 6, nb 1, lb 1, b 1)
Total: 145/7 (20 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemant Dhami | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Anil Kharel | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Abinash Bohara | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishan Pandey | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
Sudurpaschim Royals — 148/4 (16.5 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Zaib | run out (Thagunna/†Gharti) | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Binod Bhandari | b Lakshan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Brandon McMullen | lbw b Shakib Al Hasan | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee* | not out | 51 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 141.67 |
| Ishan Pandey | lbw b Mahedi Hasan | 37 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 119.35 |
| Sherfane Rutherford* | not out | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
Did not bat: Aarif Sheikh, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anil Kharel, Hemant Dhami, Abinash Bohara
Fall of wickets: 1-Binod Bhandari (9, 0.5 ov), 2-Brandon McMullen (43, 4.4 ov), 3-Saif Zaib (56, 6.3 ov), 4-Ishan Pandey (130, 15.3 ov)
Extras: 11 (wd 5, lb 2, b 4)
Total: 148/4 (16.5 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 2 | 0 |
| Bipin Khatri | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Pratik Pokhrel | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 9.18 | 1 | 0 |
| Aakash Chand | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 |
Scorecard summary
Pokhara Avengers 145/7 (20 overs) v Sudurpaschim Royals 148/4 (16.5 overs) — Sudurpaschim Royals won by 6 wickets
Pokhara Avengers innings — 145/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Arjun Gharti 40* (25) | Anil Kharel 3/23 (3) |
| Mahedi Hasan 32 (21) | Hemant Dhami 1/14 (3) |
Sudurpaschim Royals innings — 148/4 (16.5 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee 51* (36) | Shakib Al Hasan 1/24 (4) |
| Ishan Pandey 37 (31) | Mahedi Hasan 1/31 (4) |
Match details
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Player of the Match | Dipendra Singh Airee, Sudurpaschim Royals — 1/21 |
| Match Days | Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 4:30 PM NST |
| Points | Sudurpaschim Royals 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |
| Umpires | Masudur Rahman, Sanjay Sigdel |
| TV Umpire | Prageeth Rambukwella |
| Reserve Umpire | Kamlesh Thakur |
| Match Referee | Wendell Labrooy |
Points Table
| # | Team | M | W | L | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 8 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.599 |
Recent Performance
Top performers
Player of the Match Dipendra Singh Airee finished unbeaten on 51 off 36 balls and took 1 for 21 with the ball. Arjun Gharti's unbeaten 40 off 25 gave Pokhara a total to defend, and Anil Kharel's 3 for 23 was the best spell of the first innings.
Player of the Match: Dipendra Singh Airee (Sudurpaschim Royals, 1/21).
Points table
Two points for the Royals, none for Pokhara. It was the Royals' first win of the season, after their opening defeat to Lumbini, and Pokhara's first defeat in their first game of the campaign. The NPL 2026 season was four matches old, and both sides still had most of their league games ahead of them.
Match information
| Match number | 4 |
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026 (Season 3) |
| Match Days | Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 4:30 PM NST |
| Points | Sudurpaschim Royals 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |
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