Lumbini Lions beat Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets in the 13th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026 at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Tuesday. Ruben Trumpelmann, named Player of the Match, took 3/16 as Pokhara were bowled out for 97/9, and captain Rohit Paudel made an unbeaten 47 off 32 balls as Lumbini chased it down in 11.4 overs with 50 balls to spare.

Match Result at a Glance

Trumpelmann Leads Lumbini’s Bowling Attack

Put in to bat, Pokhara Avengers never found their footing. Arjun Kumal was out for a duck in the opening over and the Avengers were 39/5 after ten overs. They did not reach 50 until the 15th over.

Trumpelmann finished with 3/16 in his four overs, and Tilak Bhandari took two wickets. Captain Kushal Bhurtel made 14 off 20 balls and Mahedi Hasan 13 off 24. Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 25 off 17 balls, but wickets kept falling at the other end and Pokhara ended on 97/9.

Paudel and Dickwella Finish the Chase Early

Lumbini Lions lost Aasif Sheikh at 8/1 in the second over, and D’Arcy Short fell for 13 off 6 balls at 21/2, caught by Aakash Chand off Bipin Khatri. Paudel and Dickwella then put on an unbroken 77 for the third wicket.

Lumbini reached 50 in 6.4 overs and were 83/2 after ten. Paudel hit three fours and three sixes in his 47*, and Dickwella made 27* off 26 balls. They finished the chase in 11.4 overs.

Trumpelmann was also named Player of the Series in NPL 2025, when Lumbini won their first title.

Lumbini Lions began their title defence with a seven-wicket win and have now won again, adding two more points. Pokhara Avengers have lost all three of their matches and are still without a point. See the full NPL 2026 points table.

Next for Lumbini Lions: vs Janakpur Bolts, Match 14, November 5, 12:30 PM NPT
Next for Pokhara Avengers: vs Chitwan Rhinos, Match 17, November 6, 5:00 PM NPT

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