Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts, 3rd Match: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Karnali Yaks beat Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs.
Karnali Yaks beat Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs in 3rd 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 12.1 — Ariful Islam out for 43 (29), caught by Harmeet Singh. 77/4
- KAY Over 16.2 — Harmeet Singh completes a 3-wicket haul
- KAY Over 18.5 — Pawan Sarraf out for 37 (37), caught by Lalit Rajbanshi. 124/8
- JAB Over 9.2 — Moeen Ali out for 19 (22), caught by Hussain Talat. 56/4
- JAB Over 15.2 — Unish Singh Thakuri completes a 3-wicket haul
- JAB Over 18.3 — Hussain Talat completes a 3-wicket haul
- JAB Over 18.3 — Abhishek Tiwari out for 20 (17), caught by Hussain Talat. 111/9
- JAB Over 19.3 — Janakpur Bolts collapse: 3 wickets for 19 runs (93/7 to 112/10)
How the runs came
Karnali Yaks were 71 after 10 overs and finished on 132/9. Janakpur Bolts were 57 after 10 overs and finished on 113/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | KAY | JAB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 37/3 (RR 6.17) | 32/2 (RR 5.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 64/2 (RR 7.11) | 61/4 (RR 6.78) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 28/4 (RR 5.60) | 19/4 (RR 4.22) |
In the death overs, Karnali Yaks scored 9 more than Janakpur Bolts.
Karnali Yaks innings: over by over
Karnali Yaks faced 56 dot balls (47%), hit 1 fours and 11 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 41 off 40 balls between Ariful Islam & Pawan Sarraf.
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Mark Watt, 0.6), 18-2 (Deepak Dumre, 2.1), 36-3 (Hussain Talat, 5.3), 77-4 (Ariful Islam, 12.1), 79-5 (Akbar Ali, 12.4), 101-6 (Gulsan Jha, 15.1), 102-7 (Sompal Kami, 16.2), 124-8 (Pawan Sarraf, 18.5), 129-9 (Nandan Yadav, 19.5)
Janakpur Bolts innings: over by over
Janakpur Bolts faced 50 dot balls (43%), hit 5 fours and 5 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 31 off 20 balls between James Neesham & Harmeet Singh. Between overs 15.2 and 19.3 they slipped from 93/7 to 112/10.
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Trit Raj Das, 1.2), 16-2 (Mayan Yadav, 2.4), 37-3 (Anil Sah, 6.5), 56-4 (Moeen Ali, 9.2), 57-5 (Kusal Perera, 9.5), 88-6 (Harmeet Singh, 13.1), 93-7 (James Neesham, 15.1), 93-8 (Aaditya Mahata, 15.2), 111-9 (Abhishek Tiwari, 18.3), 112-10 (Lalit Rajbanshi, 19.3)
Our view
Karnali Yaks managed to defend their total of 132/9 and beat Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs. Ariful Islam scored 43 off 29 balls, while Pawan Sarraf added 37 runs. Their efforts helped Karnali put some runs on the board, but Janakpur’s bowlers kept taking wickets and stopped the team from building a bigger total. Harmeet Singh was among the standout performers with three wickets.
Janakpur Bolts had a chance to chase the target, but regular wickets made the task difficult. Moeen Ali scored 19, while Abhishek Tiwari added 20, but neither could take the team close to victory. The biggest setback came late in the innings, as Janakpur slipped from 93/7 to 112 all out. Hussain Talat and Unish Singh Thakuri picked up three wickets each, helping Karnali close out the match and secure the win.
Top performers
- Ariful Islam — 43 (29 balls)
- Pawan Sarraf — 37 (37 balls)
- Abhishek Tiwari — 20 (17 balls)
- Harmeet Singh — 3/22 (4 ov)
- Unish Singh Thakuri — 3/22 (4 ov)
- Hussain Talat — 3/26 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts
