Scorecard
Janakpur Bolts innings Pokhara Avengers innings Info
Janakpur Bolts won by 9 runs. Every batter and bowler below links to their player page where one exists.
Janakpur Bolts innings — 147/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moeen Ali | b Shakib Al Hasan | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Trit Raj Das | c Bhurtel b Mahedi Hasan | 61 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 110.91 |
| Saif Hassan | b Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Harmeet Singh | c Karunaratne b Shakib Al Hasan | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Anil Sah | b Mohammad Saifuddin | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| James Neesham | c Pokhrel b Karunaratne | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Abhisekh Tiwari* | not out | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 240.00 |
| Amar Routela | b Karunaratne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Did not bat: Lalit Rajbanshi, Rahul Yadav, Mayan Yadav
Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Moeen Ali, 6.3 ov), 2-51 (Saif Hassan, 8.2 ov), 3-79 (Harmeet Singh, 12.2 ov), 4-97 (Anil Sah, 14.5 ov), 5-117 (Trit Raj Das, 17.1 ov), 6-145 (James Neesham, 19.4 ov), 7-147 (Amar Routela, 19.6 ov)
Extras: 9 (wd 4, lb 4, b 1) · Total: 147/7 (20 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipin Khatri | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Pratik Pokhrel | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 | 3 | 0 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
Pokhara Avengers innings — 138/9 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Kharel | st †Sah b Ali | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mahedi Hasan | c Abhisekh Tiwari b Ali | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Abhisekh Tiwari b Rajbanshi | 35 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 145.83 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Mayan Yadav b Saif Hassan | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Arjun Gharti | c Harmeet Singh b Saif Hassan | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Kiran Thagunna | lbw b Harmeet Singh | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | b Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | c & b Harmeet Singh | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Bipin Acharya | c Rahul Yadav b Neesham | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Bipin Khatri* | not out | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Pratik Pokhrel* | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Mahedi Hasan, 1.1 ov), 2-25 (Dinesh Kharel, 3.6 ov), 3-53 (Kushal Bhurtel, 6.3 ov), 4-72 (Arjun Gharti, 11.2 ov), 5-83 (Shakib Al Hasan, 11.6 ov), 6-87 (Kiran Thagunna, 12.2 ov), 7-87 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 13.2 ov), 8-110 (Chamika Karunaratne, 16.3 ov), 9-132 (Bipin Acharya, 19.3 ov)
Extras: 18 (wd 13, nb 1, lb 4) · Total: 138/9 (20 overs)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Rahul Yadav | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 1 | 1 |
| Saif Hassan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 | 2 | 0 |
Scorecard summary
Janakpur Bolts 147/7 (20 overs) v Pokhara Avengers 138/9 (20 overs) — Janakpur Bolts won by 9 runs
Janakpur Bolts innings — 147/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Trit Raj Das 61 (55) | Shakib Al Hasan 3/15 (4) |
| Abhisekh Tiwari 24* (10) | Chamika Karunaratne 2/23 (3) |
Pokhara Avengers innings — 138/9 (20 overs)
| Batter | Bowler |
|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel 35 (24) | Moeen Ali 3/13 (4) |
| Bipin Acharya 20 (19) | Harmeet Singh 2/20 (4) |
Match details
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026, Season 3 |
| Player of the Match | Trit Raj Das, Janakpur Bolts — 61 off 55 |
| Match Days | Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| Points | Janakpur Bolts 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |
| Umpires | Prageeth Rambukwella, Kamlesh Thakur |
| TV Umpire | Masudur Rahman |
| Reserve Umpire | Himal Giri |
| Match Referee | Mohammed Shafique |
Points Table
| # | Team | M | W | L | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Janakpur Bolts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.041 |
| 8 | Pokhara Avengers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.542 |
Recent Performance
The turning point
The Avengers were 53 for 3 after Bhurtel’s dismissal in the seventh over, then lost four wickets for 34 runs across the middle overs. Kiran Thagunna’s 15 off five balls gave them a brief lift, but the asking rate kept climbing and the last pair could only add six runs in the final over.
Top performers
Trit Raj Das was Player of the Match for his 61 off 55. Moeen Ali’s 3 for 13, including both openers, and Harmeet Singh’s 2 for 20 did the damage with the ball. For Pokhara, Shakib’s 3 for 15 and Bhurtel’s 35 were the best of their day.
Points table
The win took Janakpur to four points from three matches — two wins and one defeat — level with Karnali Yaks at the top of the table. Pokhara stayed without a point after two defeats.
Match information
| Match number | 9 |
| Ground | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Series | Nepal Premier League |
| Season | 2026, Season 3 |
| Match Days | Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| Points | Janakpur Bolts 2, Pokhara Avengers 0 |