Kathmandu Gorkhas beat defending champions Lumbini Lions by 36 runs at the TU Ground in Kirtipur on Saturday night. Lumbini won the toss and chose to bowl, David Warner's 66 set up a total of 160, and Jahandad Khan's four wickets bowled Lumbini out in the final over.
Scores Kathmandu Gorkhas: 160/8 (20 overs) Lumbini Lions: 124 all out (19.3 overs)
Top performers Kathmandu Gorkhas batting: David Warner 66 (50 balls), Sahil Patel 38 (36 balls) Kathmandu Gorkhas bowling: Jahandad Khan 4/23 (4 overs), Karan KC 2/24 (4 overs) Lumbini Lions batting: Sundeep Jora top scored with 44 (one scorecard shows 45), Abhishesh Gautam 16 (17 balls) Lumbini Lions bowling: Abhishesh Gautam 2/15 (4 overs), Sher Malla 2/19 (4 overs)
Player of the match David Warner (Kathmandu Gorkhas)
Points table after match 18 (played, won, lost, no result, points) Lumbini Lions: 5, 3, 1, 1, 7 Kathmandu Gorkhas: 4, 3, 1, 0, 6 Sudurpaschim Royals: 5, 3, 2, 0, 6 Chitwan Rhinos: 4, 2, 1, 1, 5 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 Monday 9 November: Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks at 12:30 pm, then Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas at 5:00 pm (Nepal time), both in Kirtipur.
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Sources: https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/1558581/scorecard/1558599 https://www.crictracker.com/live-scores/kmg-vs-lbl-18th-match-t20-nepal-premier-league-07-nov-2026/full-scorecard/ https://www.crictracker.com/nepal-premier-league/schedule/ Posted automatically after the match.
Previous update: https://forumnepal.com/t/npl-2026-match-17-result-137