Sudurpaschim Royals vs Lumbini Lions, Final
Play Offs 2025 · T20 · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets (with 66 balls remaining) (Sudurpaschim Royals 85, Lumbini Lions 86/4).
- Sudurpaschim Royals: 85 (19.1 ov)
- Lumbini Lions: 86/4 (9 ov)
Match report
Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) faced Lumbini Lions (LBL) in the Final of Play Offs 2025, a T20 match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at 09:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Manu Nayyar as match referee.
Sudurpaschim Royals made 85 in 19.1 overs, with Ishan Pandey top-scoring on 33 from 51 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 3. Lumbini Lions made 86/4 in 9 overs, with Dinesh Adhikari top-scoring on 42 from 13 balls. Hemant Dhami was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 9.
Result: Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets (with 66 balls remaining). Ruben Trumpelmann 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.
Sudurpaschim Royals · 1st innings: 85 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Pandey | c Movin Subasingha b Sher Malla | 33 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Binod Bhandari | c Dinesh Adhikari b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Jackson | lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Aarif Sheikh | lbw b Sher Malla | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Ruben Trumpelmann b Rohit Paudel | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Dipak Bohara | c Sundeep Jora b Rohit Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puneet Mehra | lbw b Rohit Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | c D'Arcy Short b Sher Malla | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Sundeep Jora b Tilak Bhandari | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Hemant Dhami | not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Abinash Bohara | c D'Arcy Short b Ruben Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.38 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Rohit Paudel | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Movin Subasingha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Lumbini Lions · 1st innings: 86/4 (9 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Adhikari | c Scott Kuggeleijn b Hemant Dhami | 42 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 323.08 |
| D'Arcy Short | b Hemant Dhami | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | not out | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Abinash Bohara | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Sundeep Jora | c Abinash Bohara b Dipendra Singh Airee | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilip Nath | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Ruben Trumpelmann, Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam, Tilak Bhandari, Movin Subasingha
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Harmeet Singh | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Ishan Pandey | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Abinash Bohara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Latest overs
- Over 9 (LBL, Dipendra Singh Airee): 2 runs, 85/4 – 1 W • 1 • •
- Over 8 (LBL, Abinash Bohara): 1 runs, 83/3 – • W • • 1 •
- Over 7 (LBL, Ishan Pandey): 11 runs, 82/2 – 6 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 6 (LBL, Harmeet Singh): 5 runs, 71/2 – • • • 1 • 4
- Over 5 (LBL, Hemant Dhami): 9 runs, 66/2 – 4 • 4 W 1 W
- Over 4 (LBL, Scott Kuggeleijn): 13 runs, 57/0 – 2 • 6 4 1 •