Captain change fails to revive Karnali Yaks
Summary
Karnali Yaks’ captaincy change to David Miller failed to turn around their Nepal Premier League campaign as they were bowled out for 105 against Lumbini Lions in Kirtipur. Lumbini’s bowlers, led by Abhishesh Gautam, Rohit Paudel and D’Arcy Short, kept Karnali under pressure as both sides battled to stay in playoff contention.
Key Points
- Karnali Yaks replaced Sompal Kami with South African batter David Miller as captain, but the move did not improve their form.
- Karnali were restricted to 105 runs after losing wickets regularly against Lumbini Lions at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
- Sompal Kami top-scored with 28, while Hussain Talat added 24 and the rest of the batting lineup struggled.
- Lumbini’s bowlers Abhishesh Gautam, Rohit Paudel, D’Arcy Short, Kishor Mahato and Ruben Trumpelmann shared the wickets.
