Karnali Yaks Vs Lumbini Lions, NPL 2025 Highlights: Mark Watt Century Leads KUY To Nine-wicket Win In Kirtipur

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

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

Karnali Yaks captain Sompal Kami has won the toss and have opted to field.

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

Lumbini Lions (Playing XI): Sundeep Jora, D Arcy Short, Rohit Paudel(c), Dilip Nath(w), Gulbadin Naib, Sumit Maharjan, Sameer Ali Musalman, JJ Smit, Sher Malla, Ruben Trumpelmann, Abhishesh Gautam

Lions have lost an early wicket in the form of Sundeep Jora (1) with a brilliant take from Will Bosisto. Superb diving catch to hand this team the advantage in the early start.

Lumbini Lions 2/1 (2 Overs)

D Arcy Short whacks four boundaries in the final over before the Powerplay as Lumbini Lions get things moving. Paudel and Short will look to up the ante against the Yaks and take them to a big total.

LUL 36/1 (6 Overs)

Yaks have fought back in this contest with couple of wickets including D'arcy Short. Dilip Nath, too came in and left as Yaks look for scalps against Lions at Kirtipur.

LUL 59/3 (10 Overs)

Rohit Paudel is leading from the front for the Lions as they look to a big finish against the Yaks. Despite being four down, Paudel's presence will be crucial for the LUL.

LUL 66/4 (12 Overs)

Rohit Paudel is fighting a lone battle for his Lions side, approaching towards a well-made fifty.

LUL 88/5 (15 Overs)

Rohit Paudel has been dismissed for a well-made 49. With his dismissal, all the load will now fall on the shoulders of JJ Smit, who will look to take the attack back to the opposition bowlers.

LUL 118/6 (17 Overs)

Some late fireworks from Ruben Trumpelmann (29 not out) has made sure Lions have posted a total of 156 on the board in 20 overs. Earlier, Rohit Paude's scored a valiant 49 to bring his side out of trouble. For Yaks, Nandan Yadav picked two wickets.

156-8 (20 Ov)

Priyank Panchal has to go back as the Yaks lost an early wicket to Lions in the NPL 2025 fixture. Sher Malla with the wicket and this will give the side a great bit of confidence.

KAY 44/1 (4 Overs)

Despite the fall of one wicket, it's been the Mark Watt show for Karnali Yaks who has scored a blistering 24-ball 39. The end of powerplay and the Yaks managed to score 75 runs in the six overs. That's some show!

KAY 75-1 (6 Overs)

Karnali Yaks need 55 runs in 66 balls. Mark Watt is playing a gem of an innings here for the Yaks. He is 61 off 31 balls at the end of 9 overs and this match could well be over in the next five overs, if he keeps going this way.

KAY 102-1 (9 Overs)

Four maximums off Rohit Paudel's over has brought Yaks nearer to the total of 156. It's a matter of time Yaks clinching the game against the Lions. What an innings from Watt!

KAY 140-1 (11 Overs)

LUL156/8(20)

KAY161/1(12.2)

Karnali Yaks win by 9 wickets