JB vs CR 25th Match: Chitwan Rhinos Win by 4 Wickets as Ranjit Kumar Shines
Chitwan Rhinos beat Janakpur Bolts by 4 wickets.
Chitwan Rhinos beat Janakpur Bolts by 4 wickets in 25th 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
- JB Over 13 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Shyam Mousom Dhakal: 2 4 0 6 0 4
- CR Over 5.4 — Chitwan Rhinos collapse: 3 wickets for 11 runs (26/2 to 37/5)
- CR Over 5.4 — Rahul Yadav completes a 3-wicket haul
- CR Over 13.2 — Kushal Malla out for 15 (25), c s karki b bishal shusling by Bishal Shusling. 67/6
- CR Over 17.2 — Dawid Malan finished it off with a six off Lalit Rajbanshi
How the runs came
Janakpur Bolts were 39 after 10 overs and finished on 88/1. Chitwan Rhinos were 49 after 9 overs and finished on 92/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | JB | CR |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 22/1 (RR 3.67) | 39/5 (RR 6.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 42/0 (RR 4.58) | 35/1 (RR 3.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 23/0 (RR 4.31) | 18/0 (RR 7.71) |
In the powerplay, Chitwan Rhinos scored 17 more than Janakpur Bolts.
Janakpur Bolts innings: over by over
Janakpur Bolts faced 79 dot balls (64%), hit 5 fours and 4 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 66 off 99 balls between Trit Raj Das & Santosh Karki (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (Ryan Burl, 3.6)
Chitwan Rhinos innings: over by over
Chitwan Rhinos faced 44 dot balls (42%), hit 5 fours and 3 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 30 off 46 balls between Dawid Malan & Kushal Malla. Between overs 3.6 and 5.4 they slipped from 26/2 to 37/5.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Arjun Saud, 0.2), 26-2 (Kamil Mishara, 3.4), 27-3 (Ravi Bopara, 3.6), 28-4 (Sikandar Raza, 4.3), 37-5 (Bibek Kumar Yadav, 5.4), 67-6 (Kushal Malla, 13.2)
Our view
Chitwan Rhinos had a difficult start to the chase despite needing just 89 runs for victory. Janakpur Bolts' bowlers made the match interesting by taking three wickets for only 11 runs, reducing Chitwan from 26/2 to 37/5. Rahul Yadav played a key role in that collapse with three wickets, while Bishal Shusling removed Kushal Malla to leave the Rhinos at 67/6. At that stage, Janakpur had a real chance of defending the low total.
However, Dawid Malan held his nerve and guided Chitwan through the tense chase. His 35 off 39 balls, along with Harmeet Singh's contribution of 25, helped the team recover after the early setbacks. Malan eventually finished the match with a six in the 18th over, sealing a four-wicket win. Chitwan's ability to stay calm under pressure made the difference in a match that became much closer than the target suggested.
Top performers
- Dawid Malan — 35 (39 balls)
- Harmeet Singh — 25 (25 balls)
- Bishal Shusling — 15 (13 balls)
- Ranjit Kumar — 3/2 (3 ov)
- Rahul Yadav — 3/19 (3 ov)
- Sikandar Raza — 2/10 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos
