Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 36 runs (Kathmandu Gurkhas 160/8, Lumbini Lions 124).
- Kathmandu Gurkhas: 160/8 (20 ov)
- Lumbini Lions: 124 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Kathmandu Gurkhas (KAG) faced Lumbini Lions (LBL) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 11:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Lumbini Lions won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Buddhi Pradhan and Prageeth Rambukwella, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
Kathmandu Gurkhas made 160/8 in 20 overs, with David Warner top-scoring on 66 from 50 balls. Abhishesh Gautam was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 15. Lumbini Lions made 124 in 19.3 overs, with Sundeep Jora top-scoring on 44 from 45 balls. Jahandad Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 23.
Result: Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 36 runs. David Warner 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.
Kathmandu Gurkhas · 1st innings: 160/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Patel | c Rohit Paudel b Sher Malla | 38 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 105.56 |
| David Warner | c Sundeep Jora b Sher Malla | 66 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 132 |
| Karan KC | c & b Abhishesh Gautam | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Sahan Arachchige | not out | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 226.67 |
| Will Bosisto | b Abhishesh Gautam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | c Aasif Sheikh b Ruben Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jahandad Khan | c Dilip Nath b Ruben Trumpelmann | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | run out (Grant Stewart) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Santosh Yadav | run out (Grant Stewart) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Bhim Sharki | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Shahab Alam
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| D'Arcy Short | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
Lumbini Lions · 1st innings: 124 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | c Sahil Patel b Jahandad Khan | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Sahil Patel b Jahandad Khan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | b Jahandad Khan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Sahil Patel b Karan KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundeep Jora | c Sahan Arachchige b Shahab Alam | 44 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 97.78 |
| Dilip Nath | b Jahandad Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stewart | lbw b Karan KC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | b Santosh Yadav | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 68.75 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | c Will Bosisto b Rashid Khan | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Sher Malla | b Sahan Arachchige | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Tilak Bhandari | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Jahandad Khan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Shahab Alam | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Santosh Yadav | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (LBL, Sahan Arachchige): 0 runs, 119/10 – W • •
- Over 19 (LBL, Karan KC): 10 runs, 119/9 – 1 4 2 • 1 1 wd
- Over 18 (LBL, Shahab Alam): 6 runs, 109/9 – • • W 4 1 1
- Over 16 (LBL, Jahandad Khan): 0 runs, 103/8 – •
- Over 17 (LBL, Rashid Khan): 7 runs, 103/8 – 1 • 1 • 1 4
- Over 16 (LBL, Jahandad Khan): 4 runs, 96/8 – • wd 1 • 1 1