Karnali Yaks Vs Kathmandu Gorkhas Highlights, NPL 2025: KAG Beat KAY By 5 Wickets In Kirtipur

Karnali Yaks Squad: Priyank Panchal, Mark Watt, William Bosisto, Gulsan Jha, Najibullah Zadran, Pawan Sarraf, Sompal Kami(c), Deepak Dumre(w), Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma, Dipendra Rawat, Imran Sheikh, Arjun Gharti, Unish Bikram Singh, Max ODowd

Kathmandu Gorkhas Squad: Ben Charlesworth, Aakash Tripathi, Rashid Khan, Milind Kumar, John Simpson(w), Mohammad Aadil Alam, Gerhard Erasmus, Karan KC(c), Santosh Yadav, Shahab Alam, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Krish Karki, Pratik Shrestha, Tul Bahadur Thapa, Sunny Patel, Uttam Thapa Magar, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Bhim Sharki, Heinrich Klaasen

Karnali Yaks have won the toss and have opted to bat

Kathmandu Gorkhas (Playing XI): Ben Charlesworth, Aakash Tripathi, Milind Kumar, John Simpson(w), Mohammad Aadil Alam, Gerhard Erasmus, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Karan KC(c), Santosh Yadav, Shahab Alam

Karnali Yaks (Playing XI): Priyank Panchal, Mark Watt, William Bosisto, Gulsan Jha, Najibullah Zadran, Pawan Sarraf, Sompal Kami(c), Deepak Dumre(w), Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma

Yaks have lost their openers in search of a fast start as Gorkhas scalped two wickets. William Bosisto and Karan KC who was dismissed off the first delivery of the match.

KAY 21-2 (4 Overs)

Pawan Sarraf and Mark Watt are looking to control the Yaks' innings after losing two early wickets against Gorkhas.

KAY 41-2 (6 Overs)

Afghanistan great Najibullah Zadran is at the crease with Yaks needing a big partnership to take them to a good score. He joins Pawan Sarraf as the duo look to get things going.

KAY 67-3 (10 Overs)

Yaks have not been steady and they have lost six wickets. Some bowling this from the Gorkhas. Sompal Kami was the latest wicket to fall.

Gulsan Jha has scored some invaluable runs down the order, to bring KAY's score to a decent one. They have crossed the 130-run mark and will look to end on a high.

KAY 143-7 (19 overs)

Ben Charlesworth and Aakash Tripathi have come out flying against the Yaks' attack. The Gorkhas have raced towards 39 in no time.

KAG 39-0 (4 Overs)

KAG are 54/2 after 8 overs and need 96 runs to get to the total of 150.

KAG 54-2 (8 Overs)

KAG will have to depend on their batting duo of Gerhard Erasmus and Milind Kumar to take them over the line. Still a long way to go though as KAY bowlers could still nick this with some wickets.

KAG 63-2 (10 Overs)

Gerhard Erasmus is playing a great knock here, with 30-plus already and is inching his side towards the finishing line.

KAG 112-3 (14 Overs)

John Simpson and Gerhard Erasmus has made sure that Gorkhas do not lose more wickets as their solid partnership as seen them inch closer to victory.

KAG 132-3 (16 Overs)

A little scare in the end by Nandan Yadav but the Gorkhas have beaten Yaks by five wickets.

KAY149/7(20)

KAG155/5(18)