Janakpur Bolts beat Kathmandu Gurkhas by eight wickets with 16 balls to spare in the fifth match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026 at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Thursday, October 29. Moeen Ali's unbeaten 58 and Saif Hassan's unbeaten 40 completed a chase of 116, after Saif had also taken 2/11 in four overs with the ball.

Match Result at a Glance

Kathmandu Gurkhas Collapse After Choosing to Bat

Kathmandu Gurkhas (also spelled Gorkhas) chose to bat but were bowled out for 115 in 19.3 overs. Bhim Sharki top-scored with 33 off 29 balls, including four fours. R Khan made 17 off 14 and Smit Patel 13 off 13, but the biggest stand was only 29, between Sharki and Sumit Maharjan (10).

From 92/6 the innings slid to 99/9, three wickets for seven runs. A last-wicket stand of 16 between Ripon Mondol (9) and Shahab Alam (4) lifted them to 115. Kathmandu hit 12 fours and just one six.

Rahul Yadav was the pick of Janakpur's bowlers with 3/31 in four overs and was named Player of the Match. Saif Hassan was the most economical with 2/11 in four overs, and Lalit Rajbanshi took 2/30.

Moeen Ali and Saif Hassan Take Janakpur Home

Chasing 116, Janakpur Bolts lost Trit Raj Das (5) at 7/1 and Mayan Yadav (9) at 37/2. Moeen Ali, who joined Janakpur as their fourth overseas signing, then added an unbroken 79 with Saif Hassan for the third wicket off 74 balls.

Moeen finished on 58 not out off 51 balls with three fours and three sixes. Saif made 40 not out off 39 balls with one four and three sixes. All six of Janakpur's sixes came from the pair, against one for Kathmandu in the whole match. Ripon Mondol was Kathmandu's best bowler with 1/17 in three overs.

Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas Scorecard

Kathmandu Gurkhas: 115 all out (19.3 overs)

Fall of wickets: 6/1, 19/2, 29/3, 47/4, 76/5, 92/6, 99/7, 99/8, 99/9, 115/10

Janakpur Bolts bowling (top bowlers)

Janakpur Bolts: 116/2 (17.2 overs)

Fall of wickets: 7/1, 37/2

Kathmandu Gurkhas bowling (top bowlers)

Ball-by-ball commentary and playing XI: Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas live scorecard

NPL 2026 Points Table After Match 5

Janakpur Bolts have 2 points from 2 matches and sit fourth with a net run rate of -0.041. Kathmandu Gurkhas have lost their only match, have no points and are seventh with an NRR of -0.944. The top four teams reach the playoffs. See the full NPL 2026 points table.

What's Next

• Janakpur Bolts: vs Pokhara Avengers, Match 9, November 1, 5:00 PM NPT
• Kathmandu Gurkhas: vs Karnali Yaks, Match 10, November 2, 12:30 PM NPT

See the full NPL 2026 schedule and live scores. Earlier reports: Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals and Chitwan Rhinos beat Biratnagar Kings.