Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions, Qualifier 2
Play Offs 2025 · T20 · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs (Biratnagar Kings 94, Lumbini Lions 134/8).
- Biratnagar Kings: 94 (17.5 ov)
- Lumbini Lions: 134/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Biratnagar Kings (BIK) faced Lumbini Lions (LBL) in the Qualifier 2 of Play Offs 2025, a T20 match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at 10:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Biratnagar Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Manu Nayyar as match referee.
Lumbini Lions made 134/8 in 20 overs, with D'Arcy Short top-scoring on 45 from 41 balls. Subash Bhandari was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14. Biratnagar Kings made 94 in 17.5 overs, with Sam Heazlett top-scoring on 34 from 28 balls. Tilak Bhandari was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 15.
Result: Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs. Tilak Bhandari was named player of the match.
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.
Lumbini Lions · 1st innings: 134/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | c Martin Guptill b Subash Bhandari | 45 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 109.76 |
| Dinesh Adhikari | c Sam Heazlett b Subash Bhandari | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rohit Paudel | b Subash Bhandari | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 113.33 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Sam Heazlett b Sandeep Lamichhane | 29 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 131.82 |
| Sundeep Jora | c Marchant de Lange b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Smit | c Basir Ahamad b Pratish GC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilip Nath | c Marchant de Lange b Pratish GC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Sher Malla | c Marchant de Lange b Pratish GC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Tilak Bhandari
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchant de Lange | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Subash Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Naren Bhatta | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Pratish GC | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Sam Heazlett | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Biratnagar Kings · 1st innings: 94 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | c JJ Smit b Ruben Trumpelmann | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Faf du Plessis | b Sher Malla | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Lokesh Bam | c Niroshan Dickwella b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Heazlett | st Durgesh Gupta b JJ Smit | 34 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 121.43 |
| Shankar Rana | b Tilak Bhandari | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Marchant de Lange | st Niroshan Dickwella b Abhishesh Gautam | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Basir Ahamad | c Ruben Trumpelmann b Tilak Bhandari | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | c Sundeep Jora b Abhishesh Gautam | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Naren Bhatta | c Ruben Trumpelmann b JJ Smit | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Pratish GC | c D'Arcy Short b Tilak Bhandari | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Subash Bhandari | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| JJ Smit | 2.5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5.29 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3.75 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (BIK, JJ Smit): 4 runs, 92/10 – W 4 • • •
- Over 17 (BIK, Abhishesh Gautam): 13 runs, 88/9 – • 1 • 6 • 6
- Over 16 (BIK, Tilak Bhandari): 2 runs, 75/9 – • • W 1 • 1
- Over 15 (BIK, Abhishesh Gautam): 2 runs, 73/8 – • • • 1 W 1
- Over 14 (BIK, Sher Malla): 4 runs, 71/7 – 1 • • 1 1 1
- Over 13 (BIK, Abhishesh Gautam): 4 runs, 67/7 – • W 1 1 1 1