Kathmandu, November 5, 2026 — Two matches are scheduled for Thursday in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), with defending champions Lumbini Lions taking on Janakpur Bolts before Kathmandu Gorkhas meet Biratnagar Kings at the TU International Cricket Stadium.
The opening match will begin at 12:30 pm, while the second fixture is scheduled for 5:00 pm.
Lumbini lead the points table with five points from three matches, having recorded two wins and one draw. They enter Thursday’s game after an eight-wicket victory over Pokhara Avengers.
Janakpur are fourth with four points from four matches, having won twice and lost twice. They will be looking to recover from their narrow two-run defeat against Biratnagar in their previous match on Tuesday.
The two sides have met twice in the first two editions of the NPL, with each team winning once.
In the day’s second fixture, Kathmandu Gorkhas will seek to improve their position from seventh place. They have two points from two matches, with one win and one loss, and are coming off a four-wicket victory over Karnali Yaks.
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Biratnagar Kings are second with four points from four matches, having registered two wins and two defeats. They head into the match after consecutive victories, including their two-run win over Janakpur on Tuesday.
Kathmandu and Biratnagar have also won one match each in their two previous encounters across the first two NPL editions. Kathmandu won by one wicket in the inaugural edition, while Biratnagar recorded a five-wicket victory on November 22, 2025, in the second edition.
Thursday’s result will give one of the teams the advantage in their head-to-head record.