Kathmandu, November 2, 2026 — Kathmandu Gorkhas defeated Karnali Yaks by six wickets after chasing down a target of 181 runs in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on Monday.
Kathmandu reached 181 for four in 19.4 overs, completing the chase with two balls remaining.
Earlier, Karnali posted 180 for six in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Ariful Islam led the innings with 44 runs off 22 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes.
Hussain Talat scored 40 off 30 deliveries, while Pawan Sarraf remained unbeaten on 30 from 23 balls. Gulshan Jha contributed 20 runs off 12 balls.
Karnali were struggling at 78 for four before Talat and Sarraf put together a 65-run partnership for the fifth wicket to stabilise the innings. Sarraf and Jha then added another 28 runs from 16 balls.
Kathmandu captain Karan KC claimed two wickets. Shahab Alam, Zahandaan Khan, Dev Shah and Santosh Yadav took one wicket each.
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