The Lumbini Lions are unbeaten and top of the 2026 Nepal Premier League (NPL) after beating the Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets on November 3 and the Janakpur Bolts by 16 runs on November 5, both at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Against Pokhara, Lumbini held the Avengers to 97 for nine, with Ruben Trumpelmann taking three wickets, and reached their target of 98 in 11.4 overs behind an unbeaten 77-run partnership between captain Rohit Paudel and Niroshan Dickwella. It was Pokhara's third defeat in three matches, according to The Kathmandu Post.
Against Janakpur, Lumbini made 149 for eight and then held Janakpur to 133 for eight, with D’Arcy Short taking three wickets. The Post reported that it was Lumbini's third win in four matches, taking them to seven points, three clear of the other teams; their game against the Chitwan Rhinos was abandoned because of rain.
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The Lumbini Lions beat the Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets and the Janakpur Bolts by 16 runs. According to The Kathmandu Post, they lead the Nepal Premier League with seven points.
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