Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks, 27th Match, Nepal Premier League 2026
CR vs KY Prediction: Who Will Win?
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Karnali Yaks look the better side going into this one, and our pick is Karnali Yaks to win.
Karnali Yaks come in with the better form, having won three of their last five games, while Chitwan Rhinos have won one of their last five. They know these conditions, with three wins from five games at this venue, compared with one from four for Chitwan Rhinos. Their results this season back this up: Karnali Yaks are 3rd in the table, Chitwan Rhinos 7th.
The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 150, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.
CR vs KY Score Prediction at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
If Chitwan Rhinos bat firstIf Karnali Yaks bat firstHow totals go at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
CR vs KY Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
CR vs KY Pitch Report
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Runs have not come easily at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.
The first-innings average over the last 40 T20 games at this ground is 147, and 134 in the second innings. Anything in the 140-155 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 17 wins to 23 across the last 40 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 97/9 (PA, lost), 174/3 (BTK, won), 129/6 (CR, lost), 180/6 (KY, lost), 147/7 (JB). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 145. First-innings totals here have ranged from 87 to 222 in that time.
Wickets have been shared between pace and spin here: 46% to the seamers and 54% to the spinners. Seamers have gone at 8.04 an over and spinners at 6.82, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
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CR vs KY Recent Form and Head to Head
Chitwan Rhinos1 won of last 5Head to head
- CR18 Nov 2025, 2nd MatchNepal Premier League 2025 · Chitwan Rhinos Won by 4 wickets
CR vs KY Team Records
At Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Head to head at this ground: CR 1, KY 0 from 1 match.
Batting first and chasing
Chitwan RhinosAverage first-innings score150
Karnali YaksAverage first-innings score153
Last 9 T20 results with a result.
In Nepal Premier League 2026
Chitwan RhinosAverage score143
Top scorerDawid Malan 86
Top wicket-takerKamal Airee 4
Karnali YaksAverage score166
Top scorerAriful Islam 119
Top wicket-takerSompal Kami 6
CR vs KY Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Chitwan Rhinosvs SPR, 2 Nov- Ravi BoparaBatSR 1234940 balls
- Bibek YadavBatSR 1131715 balls
Karnali Yaksvs KG, 2 Nov- Ariful IslamBatSR 2004422 balls
- Hussain TalatBatSR 1334030 balls
- Sompal KamiBowlEcon 6.01/122 overs
- Nandan YadavBowlEcon 8.01/162 overs
Players in form
Chitwan Rhinoslast 5 T20 matchesBatting
- Dawid Malan2 inns · best 70 · SR 12886runs
- Ravi Bopara2 inns · best 49 · SR 12381runs
- Dan Mousley1 inns · best 29 · SR 13229runs
Bowling
- Kamal Airee1 inns · econ 6.54wickets
- Rijan Dhakal1 inns · econ 8.32wickets
- Ranjit Kumar1 inns · econ 4.01wickets
Karnali Yakslast 5 T20 matchesBatting
- Ariful Islam3 inns · best 44 · SR 189119runs
- Pawan Sarraf3 inns · best 37 · SR 116103runs
- Sompal Kami3 inns · best 62 · SR 16464runs
Bowling
- Sompal Kami3 inns · econ 6.36wickets
- Nandan Yadav3 inns · econ 8.54wickets
- Unish Thakuri2 inns · econ 6.93wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Record
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