Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks, 19th Match, Nepal Premier League 2026
PA vs KY Prediction: Who Will Win?
Karnali Yaksto win
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Everything points towards Karnali Yaks, who start as strong favourites at 66%.
Karnali Yaks are in better shape, with three wins from their last five games against two from five for Pokhara Avengers. The ground suits them as well: they have won three of their five games here, compared with one from four for Pokhara Avengers. In the table, Karnali Yaks sit 3rd with two wins from three, while Pokhara Avengers are 8th.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 150 looks par for this game.
PA vs KY Score Prediction at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
If Pokhara Avengers bat firstIf Karnali Yaks bat firstHow totals go at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
PA vs KY Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
PA vs KY Pitch Report
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground has generally helped the bowlers, and scores here tend to come in under the usual T20 par.
The first-innings average over the last 40 T20 games at this ground is 146, 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: 149/8 (LMB, won), 97/9 (PA, lost), 174/3 (BTK, won), 129/6 (CR, lost), 180/6 (KY, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 146. First-innings totals here have ranged from 87 to 222 in that time.
Wickets have been shared between pace and spin here: 53% to the seamers and 47% to the spinners. Seamers have gone at 8.61 an over and spinners at 6.65, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.
Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.
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PA vs KY Recent Form and Head to Head
Pokhara Avengers2 won of last 5Head to head
- PA2 Dec 2025, T20Nepal Premier League 2025 · Pokhara Avengers won by 34 runs
PA vs KY Team Records
At Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Head to head at this ground: PA 1, KY 0 from 1 match.
Batting first and chasing
Pokhara AvengersAverage first-innings score148
Karnali YaksAverage first-innings score153
Last 9 T20 results with a result.
In Nepal Premier League 2026
Pokhara AvengersAverage score121
Top scorerArjun Gharti 46
Top wicket-takerShakib Al Hasan 4
Karnali YaksAverage score166
Top scorerAriful Islam 119
Top wicket-takerSompal Kami 6
PA vs KY Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Pokhara Avengersvs LMB, 3 Nov- Chamika KarunaratneBatSR 1472517 balls
- Kushal BhurtelBatSR 701420 balls
- Bipin KhatriBowlEcon 13.71/161.1 overs
- Chamika KarunaratneBowlEcon 6.00/61 overs
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
Pokhara Avengerslast 5 T20 matchesBatting
- Arjun Gharti2 inns · best 40 · SR 10246runs
- Mahedi Hasan2 inns · best 32 · SR 10045runs
- Kushal Bhurtel2 inns · best 21 · SR 9535runs
Bowling
- Shakib Al Hasan3 inns · econ 4.54wickets
- Chamika Karunaratne2 inns · econ 7.32wickets
- Mahedi Hasan3 inns · econ 7.42wickets
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
This season at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Lumbini Lions149/8 (20)
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Sudurpaschim Royals131/5 (16.4)
Chitwan Rhinos129/6 (20)
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