Chitwan Rhinos Vs Lumbini Lions Live Score, NPL 2025: Lions Put Rhinos Under Pressure; Bopara Hits 50|CHR 128/4 (18)

Ravi Bopara is showcasing his experience yet again as he brings up his second consecutive half-century of the Nepal Premier League 2025. Although he has had a low strike rate of 115, he is proving to be the talisman for the Chitwan Rhinos.

It doesn't seem to be working out for the Chitwan Rhino, who have been reduced to 4 wickets and they haven't even scored 100 runs yet. Skipper Kushal Malla is the latest to head back to the pavilion for a score of 21 off 18 by Ruben Trumpleman, who gets his 2nd wicket of the day.

Plenty depends on Ravi Bopara and skipper Kushal Malla, who are currently at the crease. The current run-rate is running low at 5.40 per over and the duo will have to pace up in the remaining 7 overs to post anything over 150.

It has been a very slow start for the Chitwan Rhinos, who have lost 2 wickets at the loss of 32 runs in the powerplay. The 3rd Rhinos wicket fell in the 8th over as Abhishesh Gautam took his second wicket of the day in the form of Dev Khanal, who departed for 14 off 19.

Former England international Ravi Bopara, who was the man of the match for Rhinos in their season opener, has walked out in the middle pre-maturely. The onus will be on him once again to build the innings.

Dream start to the new NPL campaign for the Lumbini Lions, who have picked 2 wickets in the space of 4 overs. After Dawid Malan's departure in the first over, his opening partner Deepak Bohara got stumped, courtesy of Abhishesh's bowling and Sameer Ali's sharp work behin the stumps.

Rhinos: 15/2 (3.1) 

After Deepak Bohara got off the mark with a single, Dawid Malan got out for a golden duck by Ruben Trumpleman, who strikes first in the match. Terrific ball by the South Africa, pitches it slightly outside off and Malan chops the ball into the stumps after an inside edge.

Rhinos: 1/1 (0.2)

We are underway for match number 5 of the NPL 2025 between Chitwan Rhinos and Lumbini Lions. Deepak Bohara and Dawid Malan have opened the innings for Rhinos. Ruben Trumpleman bowls the first over.

Rohit Paudel (C), Sundeep Jora, JJ Smit (O), Gulbadin Naib (O), D'Arcy Short (O), Ruben Trumpleman (O), Sameer Ali (WK), Dilip Nath, Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam and Dinesh Adhikari.

Kushal Malla (C), Rijan Dhakal, Dev Khanal, Arjun Said (WK), Deepak Bohara, Amar S. Routela, Kamal Singh Airee, Ravi Bopara (O), Sohail Tanvir (O), Saif Zaib (O) and Dawid Malan (O).

Lumbini Lions captain Rohit Paudel won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Chitwan Rhinos Squad: Deepak Bohara, Dawid Malan, Dev Khanal, Ravi Bopara, Kushal Malla(c), Saif Zaib, Arjun Saud(w), Sohail Tanvir, Bipin Acharya, Kamal Singh Airee, Rijan Dhakal, Ranjit Kumar, Gautam KC, Amar Routela, Bipin Rawal, Alpesh Ramjani

Lumbini Lions Squad: D Arcy Short, Sundeep Jora, Dilip Nath(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Gulbadin Naib, Aadil Khan, Sher Malla, Durgesh Gupta, Tilak Bhandari, Thomas Draca, Sumit Maharjan, Abhishesh Gautam, Bishal Patel

Hello and Good Afternoon to all those joining us today for the live coverage of Nepal Premier League's match number 5 between Chitwan Rhinos and Lumbini Lions at the Tribhuvan Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. The match is set to begin from 3:45PM (IST) onwards.