Chitwan Rhinos beat Janakpur Bolts by 4 wickets in the 25th match of Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Janakpur won the toss and opted to bat but was bowled out for just 88/9 in 20 overs. Chitwan chased the target of 89 down in 17.2 overs, finishing on 92/6 with 16 balls to spare. The full Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos Match 25 scorecard has all the details.

Ranjeet Kumar and Sikandar Raza wreck Janakpur

Janakpur's innings never got going. Captain Harmeet Singh top-scored with 25 off 25 balls, and Bishal Shusling made 15 off 13—but no other batter reached double figures, and the side collapsed from 40/4 to 88/9.

Ranjeet Kumar was the destroyer with 3/2 in 3 overs, and Sikandar Raza took 2/10 in 4 overs, including two maidens. Kamil Mishara took 2/18 and Rijan Dhakal 1/10.

Malan sees Chitwan home.

The chase was not straightforward. Chitwan lost Arjun Saud for a duck in the first over, and at 28/4—with Ravi Bopara (13), Sikandar Raza (0), and Bibek Yadav (7) all gone—the target of 89 suddenly looked tricky.

Dawid Malan held the innings together with an unbeaten 35 off 39 balls, adding 25 with Kushal Malla (15 off 25) and finishing the match with a six off Lalit Rajbanshi in the 18th over. Malan was named Player of the Match. Rahul Yadav took 3/19 for Janakpur and Lalit Rajbanshi 2/23.

The win takes Chitwan to 7 points from 6 matches—fourth in the NPL 2026 points table, ahead of Biratnagar Kings on 6 points. Chitwan still has one league match left, against Karnali Yaks on Sunday, 15 November.

Janakpur finish their league stage on 4 points from 7 matches and are eliminated from the playoffs. It was a must-win match for them, and their top scorer, Saif Hassan—who had been benched for their previous match—did not return to the XI. Karnali Yaks are also now eliminated, as they can reach a maximum of 6 points, below Chitwan's 7.

The race is now between four teams for the remaining two playoff spots alongside the already-qualified Sudurpaschim Royals (10 points) and Lumbini Lions (9 points). Biratnagar Kings play Lumbini in Match 26 on Saturday, 14 November—a win would take them to 8 points. Follow it on the NPL 2026 live scores page and the NPL 2026 schedule.