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Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions: Gorkhas won by 36 runs

Gorkhas 160-8; our pre-match call 33%. Lions 124; our pre-match call 67%.

NPL 2026, match 18

Gorkhas won by 36 runs

Saturday 7 November 2026, 10:45am GMT (4:30pm local)Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, KirtipurNeutral ground: the Gorkhas are the designated home side

Prediction locked on Saturday 7 November, 8:49am GMTWhen we've said 60–70%, the favourite won 69 of 105How the win chances work

Our call and the result

Our callResultWinner
Lions 67%Called Wrong favourites
Gorkhaswon by 36 runs
Batting first
Gorkhas 30%Called Wrong to win batting first
GorkhasLions won the toss and chose to field
First innings
148 projected for Gorkhas batting first; par 150
160160-8 (20 overs), 10 over par

Gorkhas 160-8 (20 overs). Lions 124 all out (19.3 overs).

Win probability

Biggest swings

  1. 2nd inns 2.4Rohit Paudel caught off Karan KCGorkhas 52% to 73%
  2. 2nd inns 1.5Aasif Sheikh caught off Jahandad KhanGorkhas 43% to 61%
  3. 2nd inns 3.2Niroshan Dickwella bowled by Jahandad KhanGorkhas 74% to 89%

Scorecard

Gorkhas batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sahil Patel (wk)c Paudel b Malla383622105.6
David Warnerc Jora b Malla665091132.0
Karan KC (c)c & b Gautam9100190.0
Sahan Arachchigenot out341531226.7
William Bosistob Gautam01000.0
Rashid Khanc Sheikh b Trumpelmann130033.3
Jahandad Khanc Nath b Trumpelmann6301200.0
Mohammad Aadil Alamrun out (Dickwella/Stewart)1100100.0
Santosh Yadavrun out (Dickwella/Stewart)2100200.0
Bhim Sharkinot out0000–
Extras (lb 1, w 2)3
Total (20 overs)160-8

Did not bat Shahab Alam

Fall of wickets 1–104 (Sahil Patel, 13.2 ov), 2–115 (David Warner, 15.5 ov), 3–117 (Karan KC, 16.1 ov), 4–117 (William Bosisto, 16.2 ov), 5–135 (Rashid Khan, 18.1 ov), 6–141 (Jahandad Khan, 18.4 ov), 7–145 (Mohammad Aadil Alam, 18.6 ov), 8–156 (Santosh Yadav, 19.4 ov)

Lions bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Ruben Trumpelmann302428.00
Sher Malla401924.75
Rohit Paudel2023011.50
Grant Stewart4043010.75
Tilak Bhandari2022011.00
D'Arcy Short1013013.00
Abhishesh Gautam401523.75

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