Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Highlights: Lumbini Win by 8 Wickets

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Highlights: In the 13th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026, the Lumbini Lions secured a one-sided victory, defeating the Pokhara Avengers by 8 wickets. The match was played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

Match Summary & Details

• Toss: The Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Pokhara Avengers Innings Scorecard

Batting first, the Pokhara Avengers could only manage 97 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs

• Chamika Karunaratne: 25 runs (17 balls)
• Kushal Bhurtel: 14 runs (20 balls)
• Mahedi Hasan: 13 runs (24 balls)
• Ruben Trumpelmann (Lumbini Lions): 3/16 (4 overs)
• Tilak Raj Bhandari (Lumbini Lions): 2/22 (4 overs)

Lumbini Lions Run Chase Scorecard

Chasing a target of 98 runs, the Lumbini Lions reached the goal easily in 11.4 overs, losing only 2 wickets

• Rohit Paudel: 47* runs (32 balls)
• Niroshan Dickwella: 27* runs (26 balls)
• D'Arcy Short: 13 runs (6 balls)
• Bipin Khatri (Pokhara Avengers): 1/20

Man of the Match

Player of the Match: Ruben Trumpelmann was named Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance (3/16).