Pokhara Avengers beat Karnali Yaks by 63 runs in the 19th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026 at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday. Yuvraj Samra hit 102 off 48 balls, the first century of the season, as Pokhara made 217/3. Mahedi Hasan then took 3/24 as Karnali were bowled out for 154 in 18.3 overs. It was Pokhara’s first win of the tournament after four straight defeats.

Match Result at a Glance

Yuvraj Samra Hits Season’s First Century

Put in by Karnali, Pokhara Avengers lost opener Mahedi Hasan (5 off 16) after a 27-run start. Samra then added 137 for the second wicket with captain Kushal Bhurtel in 68 balls. He reached his fifty off 23 balls and his hundred off 45 and finished with 102 off 48, including ten fours and six sixes. It was his first NPL century in his second NPL match.

Bhurtel made 62 off 39 balls, with seven sixes. Chamika Karunaratne then hit an unbeaten 35 off 11 balls, with three fours and three sixes, to take Pokhara to 217/3. It was the highest total of NPL 2026 so far.

Karnali captain Sompal Kami took 2/24, and Mark Watt took 1/34.

Mahedi Hasan Leads Pokhara’s Defense

Chasing 218, Karnali Yaks started quickly. Ariful Islam made 24 off 13 balls and Deepak Dumre 22 off 7, but wickets kept falling and Karnali was 72/6.

Pawan Sarraf (32 off 31) and Kami (24 off 21) added 59 for the seventh wicket, but the gap was too big. Mahedi Hasan took 3/24 in four overs. Dhananjaya Lakshan, Bhurtel, and Bipin Khatri took two wickets each.

What the Result Means

Pokhara Avengers ended a four-match losing streak and have their first points of NPL 2026. Karnali Yaks remain on four points from five matches. See the full NPL 2026 points table.

Next for Pokhara Avengers: vs Biratnagar Kings, Match 22, November 12, 12:30 PM NPT
Next for Karnali Yaks: vs Lumbini Lions, Match 23, November 12, 5:00 PM NPT

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