Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings, 6th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Karnali Yaks beat Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets.
Karnali Yaks beat Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets in 6th 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
- BIK Over 7 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Yuvraj Khatri: 1 0 6 6 1 1
- BIK Over 9.1 — Lokesh Bam brings up a fifty off 32 balls
- BIK Over 15 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Hussain Talat: wd 6 4 6 1 2 4
- BIK Over 15.5 — Lokesh Bam out for 87 (52), caught by Sompal Kami. 140/4
- BIK Over 18.1 — Sompal Kami completes a 3-wicket haul
- BIK Over 18.1 — Angelo Mathews out for 31 (23), bowled by Sompal Kami. 158/5
- BIK Over 18.6 — Andre Russell out for 27 (15), caught by Sompal Kami. 170/6
- KAY Over 3 — 22 runs came off the over, bowled by Pratish GC: 6 6 0 6 4 0
- KAY Over 5.5 — Angelo Mathews completes a 3-wicket haul
- KAY Over 6.5 — Karnali Yaks collapse: 3 wickets for 19 runs (38/2 to 57/5)
- KAY Over 17.2 — Sompal Kami brings up a fifty off 27 balls
- KAY Over 19.5 — Sompal Kami finished it off with 2 runs off Sandeep Lamichhane
How the runs came
Biratnagar Kings were 76 after 10 overs and finished on 186/7. Karnali Yaks were 86 after 10 overs and finished on 187/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BIK | KAY |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 37/2 (RR 6.17) | 54/4 (RR 9.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 99/1 (RR 11.00) | 75/2 (RR 8.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 46/4 (RR 9.20) | 53/0 (RR 10.97) |
In the powerplay, Karnali Yaks scored 17 more than Biratnagar Kings. In the middle overs, Biratnagar Kings scored 24 more than Karnali Yaks.
Biratnagar Kings innings: over by over
Biratnagar Kings faced 45 dot balls (38%), hit 12 fours and 13 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 71 off 41 balls between Lokesh Bam & Charith Asalanka.
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Imran Sheikh, 2.3), 35-2 (Charith Asalanka, 5.2), 69-3 (Shehan Jayasuriya, 8.6), 140-4 (Lokesh Bam, 15.5), 158-5 (Angelo Mathews, 18.1), 170-6 (Andre Russell, 18.6), 182-7 (Basir Ahamad, 19.6)
Karnali Yaks innings: over by over
Karnali Yaks faced 43 dot balls (36%), hit 12 fours and 12 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 65 off 43 balls between Pawan Sarraf & Sompal Kami. Between overs 4.5 and 6.5 they slipped from 38/2 to 57/5.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Mark Watt, 1.6), 38-2 (Ariful Islam, 3.3), 45-3 (Hussain Talat, 4.5), 54-4 (Deepak Dumre, 5.5), 57-5 (Akbar Ali, 6.5), 122-6 (Pawan Sarraf, 13.6)
Our view
Biratnagar Kings put up a strong batting performance, finishing on 186/7 with Lokesh Bam leading the way with 87 off 52 balls. His innings, along with Charith Asalanka’s contribution, helped the Kings build a competitive total. Andre Russell added late momentum with 27 off 15 balls, but Sompal Kami’s three wickets in the closing overs prevented Biratnagar from pushing the score even higher.
Karnali Yaks started aggressively but suffered a major setback in the middle overs, slipping from 38/2 to 57/5. Just when the chase looked difficult, Pawan Sarraf and Sompal Kami brought the innings back on track with a crucial 65-run partnership. Sarraf scored 36 off 28 balls, while Kami’s unbeaten contribution of 62 off 32 balls turned the game around. His three-wicket burst with the ball and match-winning batting made him the standout performer as Karnali Yaks chased down 187 in the final over, winning by four wickets.
Top performers
- Lokesh Bam — 87 (52 balls)
- Sompal Kami — 62 (32 balls)
- Pawan Sarraf — 36 (28 balls)
- Sompal Kami — 4/33 (4 ov)
- Angelo Mathews — 3/25 (4 ov)
- Mark Watt — 1/23 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings
