Sandeep Lamichhane has been named Player of the Match for his hat trick and six-wicket haul in the Biratnagar Kings' four-wicket win over the Pokhara Avengers in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3.

The Biratnagar captain finished with 6 for 27 in four overs in Match 22 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thursday, 12 November 2026.

Pokhara, who won the toss and opted to bat, were bowled out for 132 in 17.5 overs. Biratnagar chased the target of 133 in 19.2 overs, finishing on 136 for 6.

Lamichhane was on 6 for 22 in 2.5 overs when he completed his hat-trick, with Pokhara on 122 for 8 in 14.5 overs. He conceded five more runs in his final 1.5 overs to finish on 6 for 27.

The sequence was 6, 4, W, W, W. Yuvraj Samra, who top-scored for Pokhara with 84 off 47 balls, was the first of the three hat-trick wickets, followed by Chamika Karunaratne and Kiran Thagunna, both for ducks.

It is the first hat-trick of NPL Season 3 and the first six-wicket haul of the season.

No other bowler in the match took more than two wickets. Lamichhane's spell turned the game after Pokhara was 91 for 5 after 12 overs and still in the match through Samra.

With the bat, Biratnagar needed 49 runs from the final five overs before Isuru Udana, unbeaten on 25 off 12 balls, and Shehan Jayasuriya, unbeaten on 17 off 14 balls, finished the chase.

The win takes Biratnagar to six points from six matches and keeps their playoff hopes alive.

Match at a glance

• Match: Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers, 22nd Match, NPL 2026
• Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026, 12:30 PM NPT
• Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
• Pokhara Avengers: 132/10 in 17.5 overs — Yuvraj Samra 84 off 47
• Biratnagar Kings: 136/6 in 19.2 overs—Basir Ahamad 37 off 39, Lokesh Bam 33 off 27, Isuru Udana 25* off 12
• Player of the Match: Sandeep Lamichhane—6/27 in 4 overs, including a hat-trick
• Result: Biratnagar Kings won by 4 wickets, with 4 balls remaining

See the full scorecard on the Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers match page.