Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks, 16th Match: 7 key moments, ball by ball
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs.
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in 16th 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
- SPR Over 7.3 — Binod Bhandari run out + 1 run for 27 (22). 63/1
- SPR Over 8.1 — Saif Zaib out for 35 (24), bowled by Surya Tamang. 69/2
- SPR Over 18 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Sompal Kami: 1 0 4 wd 4 nb 1 6
- KAY Over 4.3 — Deepak Dumre out for 18 (12), caught by Anil Kharel. 26/3
- KAY Over 15.6 — David Miller brings up a fifty off 38 balls
- KAY Over 17 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Scott Kuggeleijn: 0 2 6 2 0 6
- KAY Over 20 — 25 runs came off the over, bowled by Ishan Pandey: 6 0 6 6 6 1
How the runs came
Sudurpaschim Royals were 83 after 10 overs and finished on 176/6. Karnali Yaks were 50 after 10 overs and finished on 137/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | SPR | KAY |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 58/0 (RR 9.67) | 35/3 (RR 5.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 56/4 (RR 6.22) | 39/2 (RR 4.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 57/2 (RR 11.40) | 63/2 (RR 12.60) |
In the powerplay, Sudurpaschim Royals scored 23 more than Karnali Yaks. In the middle overs, Sudurpaschim Royals scored 17 more than Karnali Yaks.
Sudurpaschim Royals innings: over by over
Sudurpaschim Royals faced 45 dot balls (37%), hit 14 fours and 8 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 63 off 45 balls between Binod Bhandari & Saif Zaib.
Fall of wickets: 63-1 (Binod Bhandari, 7.3), 69-2 (Saif Zaib, 8.1), 90-3 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 11.4), 99-4 (Brandon McMullen, 13.2), 130-5 (Ishan Pandey, 16.2), 156-6 (Aarif Sheikh, 18.3)
Karnali Yaks innings: over by over
Karnali Yaks faced 49 dot balls (41%), hit 9 fours and 8 sixes, and got 0 extras. The best stand was 36 off 35 balls between David Miller & Sompal Kami.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Ariful Islam, 0.2), 18-2 (Mark Watt, 3.2), 26-3 (Deepak Dumre, 4.3), 46-4 (Pawan Sarraf, 8.5), 49-5 (Hussain Talat, 9.5), 85-6 (Sompal Kami, 15.4), 106-7 (Gulsan Jha, 18.1)
Our view
Sudurpaschim Royals were clearly the better side in this match, and David Miller played a huge role in their victory. His 93 off 55 balls gave the team a strong total, while the late hitting in the 18th over added even more pressure on Karnali Yaks. On the other hand, Karnali got off to a poor start and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. That made the chase much harder than it needed to be.
David Miller tried his best to keep Karnali in the game, but he didn't get enough support from the other batters. The team showed some fight in the final overs, especially with 25 runs coming in the last over, but the damage had already been done. Sudurpaschim Royals deserved this win because they handled both innings better and never allowed Karnali to take control of the match.
Top performers
- David Miller — 93 (55 balls)
- Saif Zaib — 35 (24 balls)
- Binod Bhandari — 27 (22 balls)
- Mark Watt — 2/27 (4 ov)
- Scott Kuggeleijn — 2/39 (4 ov)
- Anil Kharel — 1/9 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks
