Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Karnali Yaks, 10th Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets.
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets in 10th 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
- KAY Over 3 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Ripon Mondol: 0 2 6 4 4 4
- KAY Over 6.4 — Ariful Islam out for 44 (22), caught by Shahab Alam. 66/2
- KAY Over 16.6 — Hussain Talat out for 40 (30), hit wicket by Jahandad Khan. 142/5
- KAY Over 20 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Karan KC: 1 wd wd 1 1 W wd nb 1 6
- KAG Over 16 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Sompal Kami: 1 6 1 1 2 6
- KAG Over 16.2 — Rashid Khan brings up a fifty off 31 balls
- KAG Over 16.5 — Rashid Khan out for 51 (33), caught by Hussain Talat. 144/5
- KAG Over 17.6 — Karan KC out for 44 (20), caught by Sompal Kami. 160/6
- KAG Over 19 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Pawan Sarraf: 6 6 0 1 4 0
- KAG Over 19.4 — Jahandad Khan finished it off with 2 runs off Nandan Yadav
How the runs came
Karnali Yaks were 86 after 10 overs and finished on 180/6. Kathmandu Gurkhas were 71 after 10 overs and finished on 181/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | KAY | KAG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 65/1 (RR 10.83) | 41/2 (RR 6.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 62/3 (RR 6.89) | 76/2 (RR 8.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 52/2 (RR 10.40) | 64/2 (RR 13.71) |
In the powerplay, Karnali Yaks scored 24 more than Kathmandu Gurkhas. In the middle overs, Kathmandu Gurkhas scored 14 more than Karnali Yaks. In the death overs, Kathmandu Gurkhas scored 12 more than Karnali Yaks.
Karnali Yaks innings: over by over
Karnali Yaks faced 35 dot balls (29%), hit 8 fours and 11 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 65 off 47 balls between Jishan Alam & Hussain Talat.
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (Jishan Alam, 1.6), 66-2 (Ariful Islam, 6.4), 75-3 (Mark Watt, 8.2), 77-4 (Deepak Dumre, 9.1), 142-5 (Hussain Talat, 16.6), 169-6 (Gulsan Jha, 19.4)
Kathmandu Gurkhas innings: over by over
Kathmandu Gurkhas faced 35 dot balls (30%), hit 12 fours and 9 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 55 off 26 balls between Rashid Khan & Karan KC.
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (David Warner, 1.6), 28-2 (Smit Patel, 4.1), 82-3 (Mohammad Aadil Alam, 11.3), 89-4 (Bhim Sharki, 12.3), 144-5 (Rashid Khan, 16.5), 160-6 (Karan KC, 17.6)
Our view
Kathmandu Gurkhas defeated Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets in the Nepal Premier League. Batting first, Karnali Yaks posted 180/6, with Ariful Islam scoring 44 off 22 balls and Hussain Talat adding 40 off 30.
In reply, Rashid Khan smashed 51 off 33 balls, while Karan KC played a quickfire knock of 44 off just 20 balls. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Kathmandu Gurkhas kept the chase on track, with Jahandad Khan hitting the winning runs in the 19.4th over to seal a thrilling victory.
Top performers
- Rashid Khan — 50 (33 balls)
- Ariful Islam — 44 (22 balls)
- Karan KC — 44 (20 balls)
- Hussain Talat — 2/32 (4 ov)
- Karan KC — 2/35 (4 ov)
- Sompal Kami — 2/44 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Karnali Yaks
