Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers, 22nd Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets.
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets in 22nd Match of Nepal Premier League. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- PA Over 9.4 — Yuvraj Samra brings up a fifty off 32 balls
- PA Over 10.4 — Sandeep Lamichhane completes a 3-wicket haul
- PA Over 14.3 — Yuvraj Samra out for 84 (47), c i udana b s lamichhane by Sandeep Lamichhane. 122/6
- PA Over 14.5 — Hat-trick! Sandeep Lamichhane takes three in three
- PA Over 17.1 — Pokhara Avengers collapse: 3 wickets for 8 runs (122/6 to 130/9)
- PA Over 17.1 — Dhananjaya Lakshan out for 21 (15), runout (l bam / b ahamad) by Rupesh Singh. 130/9
- BK Over 9.1 — Lokesh Bam out for 33 (27), b k bhurtel by Kushal Bhurtel. 56/3
- BK Over 16.5 — Basir Ahamad out for 37 (39), b k bhurtel by Kushal Bhurtel. 105/6
- BK Over 18 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Dhananjaya Lakshan: wd 1 1 6 4 1 2
- BK Over 19.2 — Isuru Udana finished it off with a four off Dhananjaya Lakshan
How the runs came
Pokhara Avengers were 59 after 9 overs and finished on 132/9. Biratnagar Kings were 56 after 10 overs and finished on 136/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | PA | BK |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/2 (RR 7.67) | 39/2 (RR 6.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 77/6 (RR 8.56) | 45/3 (RR 5.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 8/1 (RR 3.43) | 52/1 (RR 12.00) |
In the middle overs, Pokhara Avengers scored 32 more than Biratnagar Kings.
Pokhara Avengers innings: over by over
Pokhara Avengers faced 30 dot balls (29%), hit 8 fours and 7 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 46 off 23 balls between Yuvraj Samra & Dhananjaya Lakshan. Between overs 14.4 and 17.1 they slipped from 122/6 to 130/9.
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (Arjun Kumal, 0.6), 11-2 (Kushal Bhurtel, 1.6), 46-3 (Arjun Gharti, 6.2), 76-4 (Sunny BK, 10.2), 76-5 (Ramesh Mendis, 10.4), 122-6 (Yuvraj Samra, 14.3), 122-7 (Chamika Karunaratne, 14.4), 122-8 (Kiran Thagunna, 14.5), 130-9 (Dhananjaya Lakshan, 17.1)
Biratnagar Kings innings: over by over
Biratnagar Kings faced 50 dot balls (43%), hit 13 fours and 5 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 37 off 36 balls between Lokesh Bam & Basir Ahamad.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Imran Sheikh, 1.4), 19-2 (Charith Asalanka, 3.1), 56-3 (Lokesh Bam, 9.1), 77-4 (Angelo Mathews, 12.6), 78-5 (Pratis GC, 13.3), 105-6 (Basir Ahamad, 16.5)
Our view
Pokhara Avengers had a promising start to their innings, with Yuvraj Samra leading the way through an impressive 84 off 47 balls. His partnership with Dhananjaya Lakshan helped Pokhara reach 122/6 and put them in a position to post a competitive total. However, Sandeep Lamichhane completely changed the game with a remarkable six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick. Pokhara lost three wickets for just eight runs and could only manage 132/9. That late collapse prevented them from setting a more challenging target.
Biratnagar Kings also faced pressure during the chase as Kushal Bhurtel's two wickets kept Pokhara in the contest. Lokesh Bam and Basir Ahamad made useful contributions, but their dismissals left the chase open. The turning point came in the 18th over when Biratnagar collected 16 runs off Dhananjaya Lakshan, reducing the pressure at a crucial stage. Isuru Udana then hit the winning boundary in the 20th over to seal a four-wicket victory. Lamichhane's bowling was exceptional, but Pokhara's late batting collapse ultimately proved costly.
Top performers
- Yuvraj Samra — 84 (47 balls)
- Basir Ahamad — 37 (39 balls)
- Lokesh Bam — 33 (27 balls)
- Sandeep Lamichhane — 6/27 (4 ov)
- Kushal Bhurtel — 2/21 (4 ov)
- Ramesh Mendis — 2/29 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers
