Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Karnali Yaks by four wickets in the 10th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026 at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday. Chasing 181, Kathmandu got home in 19.4 overs with two balls to spare. Rashid Khan made 50 off 33 balls and captain Karan KC struck 44 off 20. It was Kathmandu’s first win of the season and Karnali Yaks’ first defeat.

Match Result at a Glance

Karnali Post 180/6 After Slow Start

Put in to bat, Karnali Yaks scored 41/2 in the powerplay and were 78/4 after 9.1 overs. Ariful Islam top-scored with 44 before falling, and Mark Watt (17), Zishan Alam (7) and Deepak Dumre (8) also made starts without kicking on. Karnali were 102/4 after 11.5 overs.

Hussain Talat made 40 and Pawan Sarraf finished unbeaten on 30. Gulshan Jha added 20 as Karnali took the score to 180/6.

Kathmandu Gurkhas were led by Karan KC with two wickets. Shahab Alam, Jahandad Khan, Dev Shah, and Santosh Yadav took one wicket each.

Rashid Khan and Karan KC Seal the Chase

Kathmandu reached 50 in 7.2 overs and were 71/2 after ten. David Warner made 16, Mohammad Aadil Alam 20 and Smit Patel 9, and Rashid Khan and Aadil Alam added a 50-run stand for the third wicket. Rashid Khan reached his half-century off 33 balls, but Kathmandu were 117/4 and needed 64 from the last 30 balls.

Karan KC turned the chase with 44 off 20 balls, including four fours and three sixes. Jahandad Khan finished on 22 not out and Santosh Yadav on 5 not out as Kathmandu won in the final over.

Hussain Talat took 2 wickets for Karnali, while Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav and Mark Watt took one each.

What the Result Means

Kathmandu Gurkhas had lost to Janakpur Bolts by eight wickets in Match 5 and now have their first win, taking them to two points from two matches. Karnali Yaks, who had won both of their first two matches, stay on four points from three. See the full NPL 2026 points table.

Next for Kathmandu Gurkhas: vs Biratnagar Kings, Match 15, November 5, 5:00 PM NPT
Next for Karnali Yaks: vs Sudurpaschim Royals, Match 16, November 6, 12:30 PM NPT

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