Nepal vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy, 18th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Cazalys Arena Palmerston, Darwin
Nepal won by 66 runs (Nepal 180/7, Hobart Hurricanes Academy 114).
- Nepal: 180/7 (20 ov)
- Hobart Hurricanes Academy: 114 (16.1 ov)
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Hobart Hurricanes Academy (HHA) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Cazalys Arena Palmerston, Darwin. Play began on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat.
Nepal made 180/7 in 20 overs, with Aarif Sheikh top-scoring on 33 from 26 balls. Nivethan Radhakrishnan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Hobart Hurricanes Academy made 114 in 16.1 overs, with Bradley Hope top-scoring on 31 from 36 balls. Nandan Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 17.
Result: Nepal won by 66 runs. Nandan Yadav 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.
Nepal · 1st innings: 180/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Zac Curtain b Marcus Bean | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Macalister Wright b Nivethan Radhakrishnan | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 103.57 |
| Bhim Sharki | b Bradley Hope | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Rohit Paudel | lbw b Bradley Hope | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Nivethan Radhakrishnan b Rafael Macmillan | 33 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 126.92 |
| Kushal Malla | c Nivethan Radhakrishnan b Rafael Macmillan | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Lokesh Bam | not out | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 227.27 |
| Karan KC | c Charlie Wakim b Gabe Bell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nandan Yadav | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 31 · Did not bat: Sandeep Lamichhane, Rijan Dhakal
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bean | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Nivethan Radhakrishnan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Gabe Bell | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Rafael Macmillan | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 |
| Bradley Hope | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Hobart Hurricanes Academy · 1st innings: 114 (16.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivethan Radhakrishnan | b Rohit Paudel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Prestwidge | c Rijan Dhakal b Nandan Yadav | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Bradley Hope | c Kushal Malla b Nandan Yadav | 31 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 86.11 |
| Macalister Wright | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Charlie Wakim | c Aasif Sheikh b Kushal Bhurtel | 28 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Tim Ward | b Nandan Yadav | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Zac Curtain | not out | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 175 |
| Tom Dwyer | b Nandan Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Macmillan | c Aasif Sheikh b Nandan Yadav | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Gabe Bell | c Rohit Paudel b Nandan Yadav | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Marcus Bean | run out (Kushal Malla) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karan KC | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Rijan Dhakal | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Nandan Yadav | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5.67 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Kushal Malla | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |