Australian Capital Territory vs Nepal A, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Nepal A won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Australian Capital Territory 140/9, Nepal A 144/6).
- Australian Capital Territory: 140/9 (20 ov)
- Nepal A: 144/6 (19.2 ov)
Match report
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) faced Nepal A (NPL-A) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Nepal A won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rob Stewart and Simon Burns, with Ian Lock as match referee.
Australian Capital Territory made 140/9 in 20 overs, with Dylan Hunter top-scoring on 44 from 35 balls. Kushal Bhurtel was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 9. Nepal A made 144/6 in 19.2 overs, with Kushal Bhurtel top-scoring on 61 from 47 balls. Zak Keogh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20.
Result: Nepal A won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australian Capital Territory · 1st innings: 140/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansh Tiwary | run out (Lokesh Bam) | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Tyler Van Luin | c Narayan Joshi b Bipin Khatri | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Zak Keogh | b Yuvraj Khatri | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Nicholas Broes | b Pawan Sarraf | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Tom Hogan | lbw b Yuvraj Khatri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hunter | b Kushal Bhurtel | 44 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 125.71 |
| Jake Smith | st Lokesh Bam b Kushal Bhurtel | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Zac Maron | c Mayan Yadav b Shahab Alam | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Eesam Rahman | lbw b Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Harry Thomas | not out | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jeet Mehta | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijan Dhakal | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Bipin Khatri | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Shahab Alam | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Yuvraj Khatri | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Narayan Joshi | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4.5 |
Nepal A · 1st innings: 144/6 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayan Yadav | c & b Zak Keogh | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 123.53 |
| Trit Raj Das | c Jake Smith b Jeet Mehta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | run out | 61 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 129.79 |
| Kushal Malla | lbw b Zak Keogh | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Pawan Sarraf | not out | 29 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 131.82 |
| Lokesh Bam | c Tyler Van Luin b Zak Keogh | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Narayan Joshi | c Tom Hogan b Jeet Mehta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bipin Khatri | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Shahab Alam, Yuvraj Khatri, Rijan Dhakal
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Mehta | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 |
| Tom Hogan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Harry Thomas | 2.2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 9.43 |
| Dylan Hunter | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Zak Keogh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Nicholas Broes | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Eesam Rahman | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NPL-A, Harry Thomas): 6 runs, 141/6 – 4 wd 1
- Over 19 (NPL-A, Jeet Mehta): 7 runs, 135/6 – 1 1 4 1 • W
- Over 18 (NPL-A, Zak Keogh): 10 runs, 128/5 – 4 2 1 2 W 1
- Over 17 (NPL-A, Tom Hogan): 9 runs, 118/4 – • 1 1wd 1 3 1 1
- Over 16 (NPL-A, Dylan Hunter): 7 runs, 109/4 – 1 • 1 1 2 2
- Over 15 (NPL-A, Harry Thomas): 6 runs, 102/4 – 1 1 1 W 2 1