Northern Territory Strike vs Nepal A, 3rd Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · TIO Stadium, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Northern Territory Strike won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) (Northern Territory Strike 123/2, Nepal A 122/8).
- Northern Territory Strike: 123/2 (15 ov)
- Nepal A: 122/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Northern Territory Strike (NTS) faced Nepal A (NPL-A) in the 3rd Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at TIO Stadium, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Friday, 21 August 2026 at 08:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Northern Territory Strike won the toss and chose to bowl.
Nepal A made 122/8 in 20 overs, with Pawan Sarraf top-scoring on 41 from 49 balls. Hamish Martin was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Northern Territory Strike made 123/2 in 15 overs, with Douwtjie Hoogenboezem top-scoring on 50 not out from 37 balls. Pawan Sarraf was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 13.
Result: Northern Territory Strike won by 8 wickets (with 30 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.
Nepal A · 1st innings: 122/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Jordan Silk b Tom Menzies | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trit Raj Das | b Hamish Martin | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Anil Sah | b William Blair | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Kushal Malla | run out | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Pawan Sarraf | c Jordan Silk b Sam Barker | 41 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 83.67 |
| Lokesh Bam | lbw b Hamish Martin | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Rashid Khan | lbw b Hamish Martin | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Narayan Joshi | st Cadell McMahon b D'Arcy Short | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 |
| Shahab Alam | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rijan Dhakal | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Aakash Chand
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Menzies | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Sam Barker | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| William Blair | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Hamish Martin | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Matthew Hammond | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| D'Arcy Short | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Reiley Mark | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Northern Territory Strike · 1st innings: 123/2 (15 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | c Kushal Malla b Pawan Sarraf | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 127.78 |
| Jaga Koduru | c Trit Raj Das b Pawan Sarraf | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Douwtjie Hoogenboezem | not out | 50 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 135.14 |
| Jordan Silk | not out | 42 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 150 |
Extras: 0 · Did not bat: William Blair, Reiley Mark, Matthew Hammond, Hamish Martin, Cadell McMahon, Tom Menzies, Sam Barker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aakash Chand | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Rijan Dhakal | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Shahab Alam | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Kushal Malla | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (NTS, Aakash Chand): 12 runs, 123/2 – 4 4 2 • 1 1
- Over 14 (NTS, Kushal Bhurtel): 15 runs, 111/2 – 2 4 1 6 1 1
- Over 13 (NTS, Aakash Chand): 6 runs, 96/2 – 1 4 1 • • •
- Over 12 (NTS, Kushal Bhurtel): 6 runs, 90/2 – • 2 1 1 1 1
- Over 11 (NTS, Kushal Malla): 17 runs, 84/2 – 6 2 1 1 6 1
- Over 10 (NTS, Kushal Bhurtel): 5 runs, 67/2 – 1 • 1 1 • 2