Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers: NPL 2026 Match 13 Report
Updated
Defending champions Lumbini Lions beat Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets with 50 balls to spare in Match 13 of NPL 2026 at Kirtipur on Tuesday night, 3 November. Lumbini are still unbeaten and go top of the table. Pokhara have lost all three games. The full scorecard is on the match page.
Result
| Pokhara Avengers | 97/9 (20 overs) |
|---|---|
| Lumbini Lions | 98/2 (11.4 overs) |
| Result | Lumbini won by 8 wickets |
| Toss | Lumbini, chose to bowl |
Trumpelmann rips through Pokhara
Ruben Trumpelmann bowled Arjun Kumal with the second ball of the match and had Sadeera Samarawickrama caught in the third over. Sher Malla took a return catch to remove Bipin Acharya, and Pokhara were 15 for 3 in the fourth over. Tilak Bhandari had captain Kushal Bhurtel caught by Trumpelmann for 14, and Rohit Paudel bowled one over and dismissed Shakib Al Hasan for 3. That left Pokhara 31 for 5 in the ninth over. They reached 52 for 7 before Chamika Karunaratne (25 off 17, two sixes) and Kiran Thagunna (12 off 6) got them to 97 for 9.
Trumpelmann finished with 3 for 16 from four overs. Abhishesh Gautam bowled a maiden on his way to 1 for 15, and Bhandari took 2 for 22.
Paudel finishes it quickly
Pokhara briefly had hope: Aasif Sheikh was run out in the second over and D’Arcy Short, after 13 off 6, was caught off Bipin Khatri, leaving Lumbini 21 for 2 after two overs. Paudel and Niroshan Dickwella then added an unbroken 77. Paudel, who had faced only three balls before this game, made 47 not out off 32 with three fours and three sixes. Dickwella made 27 not out. Shakib bowled two overs for 6 runs, but nobody else could slow them down.
Key numbers
- 50 balls to spare, after Lumbini’s 9.5-over chase against Sudurpaschim in the opener.
- 184 runs conceded by Lumbini in two completed games, for 19 wickets.
- Six Lumbini bowlers used, five of them with wickets.
- 0 for 3: Pokhara are the only team without a win in NPL 2026.
What it means for the table
Lumbini move to five points from three games, top of the points table and still the only unbeaten side, with a net run rate far ahead of the rest. Pokhara are bottom on zero. Lumbini play Janakpur Bolts on Thursday, 5 November at 12:30 PM NPT (preview). Pokhara play Chitwan Rhinos on Friday, 6 November at 5:00 PM (preview). See every route to the top four on the playoff scenarios page.
FAQ
Who won Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers in NPL 2026?
Lumbini Lions won by 8 wickets. Pokhara Avengers made 97/9 and Lumbini chased it with 98/2 in 11.4 overs in Match 13 on 3 November 2026.
Who was the best bowler in Lumbini vs Pokhara?
Ruben Trumpelmann took 3 for 16 from four overs for Lumbini Lions.
Who top-scored for Lumbini Lions against Pokhara?
Captain Rohit Paudel made 47 not out off 32 balls.
Have Pokhara Avengers won a match in NPL 2026?
Not yet. They lost to Sudurpaschim, Janakpur and Lumbini in their first three games.
Stroke