Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions, 18th Match: 11 key moments, ball by ball

Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 36 runs in 18th 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

1. KAG Over 9.5 — David Warner brings up a fifty off 33 balls
2. KAG Over 13.2 — Sahil Patel out for 38 (36), caught by Sher Malla. 103/1
3. KAG Over 15.5 — David Warner out for 66 (50), caught by Sher Malla. 114/2
4. KAG Over 16.2 — Kathmandu Gurkhas collapse: 3 wickets for 13 runs (103/1 to 116/4)
5. KAG Over 18 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Grant Stewart: 2 2 2 0 6 4
6. KAG Over 20 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Grant Stewart: W 4 4 1 W 2 2
7. LBL Over 2.4 — Lumbini Lions collapse: 3 wickets for 20 runs (0/0 to 20/3)
8. LBL Over 3.2 — Jahandad Khan completes a 3-wicket haul
9. LBL Over 4.3 — Lumbini Lions collapse: 3 wickets for 7 runs (20/3 to 27/6)
10. LBL Over 14.6 — Abhishesh Gautam out for 17 (17), caught by Rashid Khan. 90/8
11. LBL Over 17.6 — Sundeep Jora out for 45 (45), caught by Shahab Alam. 110/9

How the runs came

Kathmandu Gurkhas were 89 after 10 overs and finished on 160/8. Lumbini Lions were 52 after 10 overs and finished on 124/10.

Phase by phase

In the powerplay, Kathmandu Gurkhas scored 11 more than Lumbini Lions. In the middle overs, Kathmandu Gurkhas scored 10 more than Lumbini Lions. In the death overs, Kathmandu Gurkhas scored 18 more than Lumbini Lions.

Kathmandu Gurkhas innings: over by over

Kathmandu Gurkhas faced 42 dot balls (35%), hit 14 fours and 6 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 103 off 80 balls between David Warner & Sahil Patel. Between overs 15.5 and 16.2 they slipped from 103/1 to 116/4.

Fall of wickets: 103-1 (Sahil Patel, 13.2), 114-2 (David Warner, 15.5), 116-3 (Karan KC, 16.1), 116-4 (Will Bosisto, 16.2), 134-5 (Rashid Khan, 18.1), 140-6 (Jahandad Khan, 18.4), 144-7 (Mohammad Aadil Alam, 18.6), 155-8 (Santosh Yadav, 19.4)

Lumbini Lions innings: over by over

Lumbini Lions faced 46 dot balls (39%), hit 10 fours and 1 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 42 off 35 balls between Sundeep Jora & Abhishesh Gautam. Between overs 1.2 and 2.4 they slipped from 0/0 to 20/3. Between overs 3.2 and 4.3 they slipped from 20/3 to 27/6.

Fall of wickets: 6-1 (D'Arcy Short, 1.2), 11-2 (Aasif Sheikh, 1.5), 20-3 (Rohit Paudel, 2.4), 21-4 (Niroshan Dickwella, 3.2), 21-5 (Dilip Nath, 3.4), 27-6 (Grant Stewart, 4.3), 48-7 (Ruben Trumpelmann, 9.1), 90-8 (Abhishesh Gautam, 14.6), 110-9 (Sundeep Jora, 17.6), 120-10 (Sher Malla, 19.5)

Our view

Kathmandu Gurkhas got off to a strong start thanks to the partnership between David Warner and Sahil Patel. The pair added 103 runs for the first wicket and put the team in a good position. Warner scored 66 off 50 balls, while Sahil contributed 38 off 36. However, after their dismissals, Kathmandu lost three wickets for just 13 runs and the innings started to slip. The late runs helped them recover, though, as they managed to finish on 160/8.

Lumbini Lions never really got going in the chase. They lost six wickets for just 27 runs, which put them under serious pressure early in the innings. Sundeep Jora tried to keep the chase alive with 45 off 45 balls, but he did not get enough support from the other batters. Jahandad Khan was the standout bowler with four wickets for 24 runs, making sure Lumbini had little chance of a comeback. They were eventually bowled out for 124, giving Kathmandu Gurkhas a convincing 36-run win.

Top performers

• David Warner — 66 (50 balls)
• Sundeep Jora — 44 (45 balls)
• Sahil Patel — 38 (36 balls)
• Jahandad Khan — 4/24 (4 ov)
• Abhishesh Gautam — 2/15 (4 ov)
• Sher Malla — 2/19 (4 ov)

Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions