Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers, 9th Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Janakpur Bolts beat Pokhara Avengers by 9 runs.
Janakpur Bolts beat Pokhara Avengers by 9 runs in 9th Match of Nepal Premier League — Regular Season. 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
- JAB Over 4 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Pratik Pokharel: 4 0 4 0 1 6
- JAB Over 12.2 — Shakib Al Hasan completes a 3-wicket haul
- JAB Over 15 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Mohammad Saifuddin: 6 1 2 6 W 2
- JAB Over 15.2 — Trit Raj Das brings up a fifty off 49 balls
- JAB Over 17.1 — Trit Raj Das out for 61 (55), caught by Mahedi Hasan. 112/5
- POA Over 5 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Rahul Yadav: 4 4 1 1 4 1
- POA Over 6.3 — Kushal Bhurtel out for 35 (24), caught by Lalit Rajbanshi. 50/3
- POA Over 13.2 — Pokhara Avengers collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (69/4 to 84/7)
- POA Over 13.2 — Moeen Ali completes a 3-wicket haul
- POA Over 19.4 — Bipin Acharya out for 21 (19), caught by James Neesham. 129/9
How the runs came
Janakpur Bolts were 56 after 10 overs and finished on 147/7. Pokhara Avengers were 63 after 10 overs and finished on 138/9.
Phase by phase
| Phase | JAB | POA |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 45/0 (RR 7.50) | 48/2 (RR 8.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 49/4 (RR 5.44) | 49/5 (RR 5.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 48/3 (RR 9.60) | 38/2 (RR 7.60) |
In the death overs, Janakpur Bolts scored 10 more than Pokhara Avengers.
Janakpur Bolts innings: over by over
Janakpur Bolts faced 56 dot balls (47%), hit 13 fours and 6 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 47 off 39 balls between Moeen Ali & Trit Raj Das.
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (Moeen Ali, 6.3), 51-2 (Saif Hassan, 8.2), 75-3 (Harmeet Singh, 12.2), 92-4 (Anil Sah, 14.5), 112-5 (Trit Raj Das, 17.1), 140-6 (James Neesham, 19.4), 142-7 (Amar Singh Routela, 19.6)
Pokhara Avengers innings: over by over
Pokhara Avengers faced 46 dot balls (38%), hit 10 fours and 1 sixes, and got 14 extras. The best stand was 28 off 15 balls between Kushal Bhurtel & Shakib Al Hasan. Between overs 11.6 and 13.2 they slipped from 69/4 to 84/7.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Mahedi Hasan, 1.1), 22-2 (Dinesh Kharel, 3.6), 50-3 (Kushal Bhurtel, 6.3), 69-4 (Arjun Gharti, 11.2), 80-5 (Shakib Al Hasan, 11.6), 84-6 (Kiran Thagunna, 12.2), 84-7 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 13.2), 107-8 (Chamika Karunaratne, 16.3), 129-9 (Bipin Acharya, 19.4)
Our view
Janakpur Bolts won this match because they managed to build a competitive total and finished their innings strongly. Trit Raj Das played a crucial role with 61 off 55 balls, providing stability when wickets were falling. The 17-run over in the 15th over also gave Janakpur valuable momentum. On the bowling side, Shakib Al Hasan's 3/15 helped keep the total within reach, but the team's late push proved important.
Pokhara Avengers started their chase with some positive contributions, but the middle-order collapse changed the match completely. Losing three wickets for just 15 runs between 69/4 and 84/7 put them under serious pressure. Moeen Ali's 3/13 played a major role in that collapse. Despite a late effort, Pokhara finished at 138/9, falling nine runs short.
Top performers
- Trit Raj Das — 61 (55 balls)
- Kushal Bhurtel — 35 (24 balls)
- Abhishek Tiwari — 24 (10 balls)
- Moeen Ali — 3/13 (4 ov)
- Shakib Al Hasan — 3/15 (4 ov)
- Harmeet Singh — 2/20 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers
