Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in NPL 16th Match

Sudurpaschim Royals defeated Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in the 16th match of the Nepal Premier League, played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 6 November 2026.

Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field first. Sudurpaschim Royals made 176 for 6 in their 20 overs. Saif Zaib top-scored with 35 off 24 balls, while Binod Bhandari made 27 and Ishan Pandey hit 23 from 13 balls with three sixes. Tharindu Ratnayake (22 not out) and Scott Kuggeleijn (13 not out) added late runs.

Karnali Yaks chased 177 and were restricted to 137 for 7. David Miller was the standout batter, scoring an unbeaten 93 off 55 balls with seven sixes, but he received little support as wickets fell regularly.

Mark Watt took 2 for 27 for Sudurpaschim Royals, while Scott Kuggeleijn (2 for 39) and Surya Tamang (1 for 32) also took wickets. Nandan Yadav, Hussain Talat, Hemant Dhami, Anil Kharel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Tharindu Ratnayake and Abinash Bohara each claimed one wicket.