Yuvraj Samra was named Player of the Match in the 19th match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026 after scoring 102 off 48 balls, the first century of the season, as the Pokhara Avengers beat the Karnali Yaks by 63 runs at Kirtipur on Monday.

The Canadian opener hit ten fours and six sixes, reaching his fifty off 23 balls and his hundred off 45. It was his first NPL century, in only his second NPL match. He added 137 for the second wicket with captain Kushal Bhurtel, who made 62 off 39 balls.

Pokhara finished on 217/3, the highest total of the season so far, and Karnali was bowled out for 154 in 18.3 overs. Mahedi Hasan took 3/24 for Pokhara.

The win was Pokhara Avengers’ first of NPL 2026, after four straight defeats.

Read the full match report and the live scorecard. See the NPL 2026 points table.

Next for Pokhara Avengers: vs Biratnagar Kings, Match 22, November 12, 12:30 PM NPT