Biratnagar Kings defeated Karnali Yaks by 3 wickets
Basir Ahamad starred with his man of the match winning half-century
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Biratnagar Kings defeated the Karnali Yaks by 3 wickets in a nail-biting match number 16 of the Nepal Premier League 2025, here at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Yaks skipper Sompal Kami had won the toss and elected to bat first. After a very slow start, the Yaks were able to post 160 on the board, thanks to Priyank Panchal's half-century and William Bosisto's slow-paced knock.
In response, the Biratnagar Kings lost their opening batters - Lokesh Bam and George Munsey for scores of 6 and 0 respectively. Sam Heazlett (16 off 13) and Sahil Patel (19 off 24) held the crease for a while but were removed soon. Then came Basir Ahamad as the final ray of hope for the Kings and he did deliver for his side.
He partnered with Narayan Joshi, who contributed 25 off 16 before getting out. In the final over, only 10 runs were required and by the 4th ball - the equation was down to 4 off 2. In the 2nd last ball, Ahamad flicked Nandan Yadav's leg-sided ball for a six.
As soon as he struck that six, the crowd came alive with immense energy and the Biratnagar players were all over the pitch. The victory kept at them at 2nd due to a poorer net run-rate than that of league leaders Sudurpaschim Royals.
Biratnagar Kings Vs Karnali Yaks, Nepal Premier League 2025: Toss Update
Karnali Yaks won the toss and opted to bowl first against Biratnagar Kings.
Biratnagar Kings Vs Karnali Yaks, Nepal Premier League 2025: Playing XIs
Karnali Yaks: Priyank Panchal, Mark Watt, William Bosisto, Najibullah Zadran, Pawan Sarraf, Sompal Kami (C), Gulshan Jha, Deepak Dumre, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri and Bipin Sharma
Biratnagar Kings: Lokesh Bam (WK), George Munsey, Sahil Patel, Sam Heazlett, Basir Ahamad, Narayan Joshi, Shehan Jayasuriya, Subash Bhandari, Marchant de Lange, Pratis GC, Sandeep Lamichhane (C)
Biratnagar Kings Vs Karnali Yaks, Nepal Premier League 2025: Live Streaming
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India: Star Sports and JioHotstar
