NPL 2026: Lumbini set Janakpur a target of 150 after late onslaught in final two overs
Summary
Lumbini Lions posted 149 for 8 and set Janakpur Bolts a target of 150 in the opening match of the day at the Nepal Premier League. Rohit Paudel top-scored with 34 as Lumbini added 24 runs in the final two overs.
Key Points
- Lumbini Lions scored 149 for eight in 20 overs against Janakpur Bolts in the Nepal Premier League.
- Rohit Paudel top-scored for Lumbini with 34 runs, while Niroshan Dickwella, Dilip Nath and Aasif Sheikh also made useful contributions.
- Lumbini added 24 runs in the final two overs to finish strongly after batting first at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
- Janakpur's Lalit Rajbanshi struck early by removing D’Arcy Short for a golden duck, and Bishal Susling and Rahul Yadav took two wickets each.
