Result

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers, 13th Match, Nepal Premier League 2026

Tribhuvan University International Cricket GroundTue 3 Nov 2026, 4:15 PM IST

Lumbini Lions (11.4 ov) 98/2

Pokhara Avengers (20 ov) 97/9

Lumbini Lions won by 8 wkts

Match centre

Key events

7:39 PM
Result: Lumbini Lions won by 8 wkts. LMB 98/2 (11.4)
7:17 PM
Lumbini Lions bring up 50 in 7 overs. LMB 55/2 (7)
7:11 PM
OUT: Niroshan Dickwella 7 (12), batting. LMB 37/2 (5.4)
7:11 PM
OUT: Rohit Paudel 6 (7), batting. LMB 37/2 (5.4)
6:59 PM
OUT: Aasif Sheikh 6 (4), batting. LMB 23/2 (2.1)
6:59 PM
OUT: D Arcy Short 0 (0), batting. LMB 23/2 (2.1)
6:58 PM
Wicket! Lumbini Lions lose their 2nd wicket. LMB 23/2 (2.1)
6:51 PM
Wicket! Lumbini Lions lose their 1st wicket. LMB 21/1 (1.5)
6:50 PM
Lumbini Lions begin their innings. LMB 6/0 (1)
6:50 PM
End of innings: Pokhara Avengers 97/9 in 20 overs. Lumbini Lions need 98 to win. PA 97/9 (20)
6:28 PM
OUT: Bipin Khatri 1 (1), batting. PA 91/9 (19.2)
6:27 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 9th wicket. PA 91/9 (19.2)
6:15 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 8th wicket. PA 76/8 (17.2)
6:08 PM
Ruben Trumpelmann has 3 wickets for 11 runs. PA 54/7 (15.4)
6:08 PM
OUT: Kiran Thagunna 1 (2), batting. PA 54/7 (15.4)
6:08 PM
OUT: Chamika Karunaratne 1 (3), batting. PA 54/7 (15.4)
6:04 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 7th wicket. PA 52/7 (15.2)
5:59 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 6th wicket. PA 50/6 (14.4)
5:59 PM
Pokhara Avengers bring up 50 in 14.4 overs. PA 50/6 (14.4)
5:39 PM
OUT: Arjun Gharti 2 (5), batting. PA 39/5 (10)
5:39 PM
OUT: Mahedi Hasan 2 (8), batting. PA 39/5 (10)
5:30 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 5th wicket. PA 31/5 (8.5)
5:24 PM
OUT: Shakib Al Hasan 3 (6), batting. PA 29/4 (7.1)
5:23 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 4th wicket. PA 29/4 (7.1)
5:08 PM
OUT: Bipin Acharya 0 (5), batting. PA 15/3 (3.5)
5:04 PM
OUT: Sadeera Samarawickrama 4 (2), batting. PA 11/2 (2.1)
5:02 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 2nd wicket. PA 11/2 (2.1)
4:54 PM
OUT: Arjun Kumal 0 (2), b Ruben Trumpelmann. PA 4/1 (0.4)
4:54 PM
OUT: Kushal Bhurtel 0 (0), batting. PA 4/1 (0.4)
4:50 PM
Wicket! Pokhara Avengers lose their 1st wicket. PA 0/1 (0.2)
4:50 PM
Pokhara Avengers begin their innings. PA 0/1 (0.2)

How the win chance moved

LMB aheadPA ahead

Our match winner prediction

Lumbini LionsOur pre-match model, 71% before the start Called it

LMB vs PA Scorecard

Pokhara Avengers 97/9 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Arjun Kumalb Ruben Trumpelmann	0	2	0	0	0.0
Kushal Bhurtelc Ruben Trumpelmann b Tilak Bhandari	14	20	1	0	70.0
Sadeera Samarawickramac Abhishesh Gautam b Ruben Trumpelmann	7	8	1	0	87.5
Bipin Acharyac and b Sher Malla	1	8	0	0	12.5
Shakib Al Hasanc Aasif Sheikh b Rohit Paudel	3	8	0	0	37.5
Mahedi Hasanc D Arcy Short b Tilak Bhandari	13	24	1	0	54.2
Arjun Ghartilbw b Ruben Trumpelmann	6	20	0	0	30.0
Chamika Karunaratnerun out (Niroshan Dickwella)	25	17	0	2	147.1
Kiran Thagunnac and b Abhishesh Gautam	12	6	1	1	200.0
Bipin Khatrinot out	6	7	1	0	85.7
Aakash Chandnot out	1	1	0	0	100.0
Extras	0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Ruben Trumpelmann	4	0	16	3	4.00
Kishore Mahato	3	0	14	0	4.67
Sher Malla	4	0	24	1	6.00
Abhishesh Gautam	4	1	15	1	3.75
Tilak Bhandari	4	0	22	2	5.50
Rohit Paudel	1	0	2	1	2.00

Lumbini Lions 98/2 (11.4 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aasif Sheikhrun out (Aakash Chand/Bipin Acharya)	7	7	0	1	100.0
D Arcy Shortc Aakash Chand b Bipin Khatri	13	6	1	1	216.7
Rohit Paudelbatting	22	18	1	1	122.2
Niroshan Dickwellabatting	23	19	2	1	121.1
Extras	0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Mahedi Hasan	3	26	0	8.67
Bipin Khatri	1.1	16	1	13.71
Shakib Al Hasan	2	6	0	3.00
Chamika Karunaratne	1	6	0	6.00
Kushal Bhurtel	1	12	0	12.00

Polls

Live polls

Can Lumbini Lions chase down 98?

Answer: Yes. Lumbini Lions won by 8 wkts

Will Pokhara Avengers score 100 or more?

Answer: No. They made 97.

Match info

Match: Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers, 13th Match
Series: Nepal Premier League 2026
Format: T20
Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Start: 4:15 PM IST · 4:30 PM local
Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Result: Lumbini Lions won by 8 wkts

LMB vs PA Recent Form and Head to Head

Lumbini Lions5 won of last 5

WWWWW

WLMB vs SPR26 Oct 2026 · Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)
WKG vs LMB10 Dec 2025 · Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets
WJB vs LMB5 Dec 2025 · Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets
WBTK vs LMB3 Dec 2025 · Lumbini Lions won by 5 wickets

Pokhara Avengers2 won of last 5

LWLWL

LPA vs SPR28 Oct 2026 · Sudurpaschim Royals won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
WCR vs PA6 Dec 2025 · Pokhara Avengers won by 8 wickets
LKG vs PA4 Dec 2025 · Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 13 runs
WKY vs PA2 Dec 2025 · Pokhara Avengers won by 34 runs

Head to head

LMB 11 played0 PA

LMB29 Nov 2025, 17th MatchNepal Premier League 2025 · Lumbini Lions won by 3 wickets

LMB vs PA Team Records

At Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

Lumbini Lions

3Won

0Lost

2No result

NR W NR W W

Last 5 T20 matches here

Pokhara Avengers

2Won

2Lost

1No result

NR L W L W

Last 5 T20 matches here

Head to head at this ground: LMB 1, PA 0 from 1 match.

Batting first and chasing

Lumbini Lions

Batting first0/2 won

Chasing6/7 won

Average first-innings score150

Pokhara Avengers

Batting first1/3 won

Chasing1/4 won

Average first-innings score165

Last 9 T20 results with a result.

In Nepal Premier League 2026

Lumbini Lions

1Won

0Lost

1No result

Average score88

Top scorerD'Arcy Short 40

Top wicket-takerKishor Mahato 4

Pokhara Avengers

0Won

1Lost

1No result

Average score145

Top scorerArjun Gharti 40

Top wicket-takerShakib Al Hasan 4

LMB vs PA Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Lumbini Lionsvs SPR, 26 Oct

D'Arcy ShortBatSR 2224018 balls
Aasif SheikhBatSR 1283225 balls
Kishor MahatoBowlEcon 5.54/224 overs
Sher MallaBowlEcon 2.83/114 overs

Pokhara Avengersvs SPR, 28 Oct

Arjun GhartiBatSR 16040*25 balls
Mahedi HasanBatSR 1523221 balls
Dhananjaya LakshanBowlEcon 8.51/172 overs
Shakib Al HasanBowlEcon 6.01/244 overs

Players in form

Lumbini Lionslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

D'Arcy Short1 inns · best 40 · SR 22240runs
Aasif Sheikh1 inns · best 32 · SR 12832runs
Niroshan Dickwella1 inns · best 7 · SR 707runs

Bowling

Kishor Mahato1 inns · econ 5.54wickets
Sher Malla1 inns · econ 2.83wickets
Rohit Paudel1 inns · econ 4.31wickets

Pokhara Avengerslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Arjun Gharti1 inns · best 40 · SR 16040runs
Mahedi Hasan1 inns · best 32 · SR 15232runs
Kushal Bhurtel1 inns · best 21 · SR 12421runs

Bowling

Shakib Al Hasan2 inns · econ 4.94wickets
Chamika Karunaratne1 inns · econ 7.72wickets
Mahedi Hasan2 inns · econ 6.92wickets

LMB vs PA Pitch Report

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground are usually on the low side.

The first-innings average over the last 40 T20 games at this ground is 148, and 134 in the second innings. A score of 140-155 looks like par on this surface. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 18 wins to 22 across the last 40 decided games.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 174/3 (BTK, won), 129/6 (CR, lost), 180/6 (KY, lost), 147/7 (JB), 105/2 (BTK, won). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 147. First-innings totals here have ranged from 87 to 222 in that time.

Spin has done the damage here: slow bowlers have taken 61% of the wickets (20 of 33). Seamers have gone at 8.43 an over and spinners at 6.90, 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.