Chitwan Rhinos beat Pokhara Avengers by 30 runs in match 17 of NPL 2026 at Kirtipur on 6 November. Pokhara chose to field, Chitwan made 151 for 6, and Pokhara were bowled out for 121 in 19 overs, their fourth defeat in four games.
Scores Chitwan Rhinos: 151/6 (20 overs) Pokhara Avengers: 121 all out (19 overs)
Top performers Chitwan Rhinos batting: Sikandar Raza 37 (16 balls), Ravi Bopara 35 (28 balls) Chitwan Rhinos bowling: Rijan Dhakal 4/24, Kamal Singh Airee 3/7 Pokhara Avengers batting: Arjun Kumal 45 (44 balls), Yuvraaj Samra 19 (14 balls) Pokhara Avengers bowling: Bipin Khatri 2/22, Kushal Bhurtel 2/26
Points table after match 17 (played, won, lost, no result, points) Lumbini Lions: 4, 3, 0, 1, 7 Sudurpaschim Royals: 5, 3, 2, 0, 6 Chitwan Rhinos: 4, 2, 1, 1, 5 Kathmandu Gorkhas: 3, 2, 1, 0, 4 Janakpur Bolts: 5, 2, 3, 0, 4 Karnali Yaks: 4, 2, 2, 0, 4 Biratnagar Kings: 5, 2, 3, 0, 4 Pokhara Avengers: 4, 0, 4, 0, 0
Next match Match 18: Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions, 7 November, 5:00 pm Nepal time, Kirtipur.
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