Janakpur Bolts defended 147 to beat Pokhara Avengers by 9 runs in match 9 of NPL 2026 at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 1 November. Pokhara won the toss and chose to field, and Trit Raj Das top-scored with 61 before Moeen Ali's three wickets kept the chase in check.
Scores Janakpur Bolts: 147/7 (20 overs) Pokhara Avengers: 138/9 (20 overs)
Top performers Janakpur Bolts batting: Trit Raj Das 61 (55 balls), Abhishek Tiwari 24 not out (10 balls) Janakpur Bolts bowling: Moeen Ali 3 for 13 (4 overs), Harmeet Singh 2 for 20 (4 overs) Pokhara Avengers batting: Kushal Bhurtel 35 (24 balls), Bipin Acharya 20 not out Pokhara Avengers bowling: Shakib Al Hasan 3 for 15, Chamika Karunaratne 2 for 23 (3 overs)
Next match Match 10: Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Karnali Yaks, Monday 2 November, 12:30 pm Nepal time
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Sources: https://radionepalonline.com/en/2026/11/01/438213.html https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/23081/scorecard/1558590/janakpur-bolts-npl-vs-pokhara-avengers-npl-9th-match-nepal-premier-league-2026-27 https://www.crictracker.com/nepal-premier-league/schedule/ Posted automatically after the match.
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