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Karnali Yaks
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Will Sudur Paschim Royals continue their winning momentum against in-form Karnali Yaks?
Expect Karnali Yaks to eke out a close win over Sudur Paschim Royals.
| Tournament: | Nepal Premier League 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
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| Bookie | Sudurpaschim RoyalsSPR | Karnali YaksKNY |
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Karnali Yaks will face Sudur Paschim Royals in the 16th match of the Nepal Premier League 2026-27 played at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
In their previous match, Karnali Yaks suffered four-wicket defeat at the hands of Kathmandu Gorkhas. Captain Sompal Kami will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved performance against Sudur Paschim Royals.
On the other hand, Sudur Paschim Royals registered a five-wicket win over Chitwan Rhinos, courtesy splendid performances from Brandon McMullen, Ishan Pandey and Scott Kuggeleijn.
Last year, Sudur Paschim Royals won both of their matches played against Karnali Yaks.
SPR
131/5 in 16.4 7.86
129/6 in 20.0 6.45
70/3 in 5.0 14
105/2 in 5.0 21
145/7 in 20.0 7.25
148/4 in 16.5 8.79
KNY
The side will be coming into this game, high-on confidence, after registering a much-needed win over Chitwan Rhinos.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Dipendra Singh Airee, Brandon McMullen, Ishan Pandey, Aarif Sheikh, Sherfane Rutherford and Saif Zaib to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Chasing 130 runs for victory, Brandon McMullen was the standout batter for Sudur Paschim Royals and finished the innings with the top-score of 43 runs off 21 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. He was well supported by Ishan Pandey, who scored 25 runs off 29 balls with the help of two boundaries.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Anil Kharel, Hemant Dhami, Scott Kuggeleijn, Abhinash Bohara and Scott Kuggeleijn to deliver important breakthroughs.
In the previous match, pacer Scott Kuggeleijn was the standout bowler for Sudur Paschim Royals and claimed 2 for 26 in his four overs.
Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Saif Zaib, Aarif Sheikh, Binod Bhandari (wk), Brandon McMullen, Ishan Pandey, Anil Kharel, Abhinash Bohara, Hemant Dhami and Scott Kuggeleijn.
The side will not make any changes to their playing XI for this contest. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ariful Islam, Jishan Aslam, Hussain Talat, Pawan Sarraf and Gulshan Jha to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match against Kathmandu Gorkhas, opener Ariful Islam played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 runs off 22 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes.
Besides Ariful Islam, Hussain Talat scored 40 runs off 30 balls with the help of one four and two sixes, whereas Pawan Sarraf chipped in with 30 runs off 24 balls with the help of two sixes.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Sompal Kami, Mark Watt, Nandan Yadav, Hussain Talat and Gulshan Jha to provide timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Hussain Talat and Sompal Kami bowled well for Karnali Yaks and claimed two wickets apiece.
Sompal Kami (c), Ariful Islam, Deepak Dumre (wk), Jishan Alam, Mark Watt, Hussain Talat, Pawan Sarraf, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Unish Bikram Thakuri and Yuvraj Khatri.
The weather forecast for the Friday’s game is going to partly cloudy skies with humidity around 64%.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The first innings score at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur in the ongoing Nepal Premier League in the twelve completed matches is around 137 runs.
The highest score posted at the venue was by Biratnagar Kings, who posted 186 runs for the loss of six wickets against Karnali Yaks.
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur has been decent venue for side batting second. Three matches out of the last four played at the venue have been won by chasing teams. So, with record in mind, both the captains will be keen to win the toss and bowl first.
Based on current form, Karnali Yaks will fancy their chances of Sudur Paschim Royals. With likes of Pawan Sarraf, Sompal Kami and Hussain Talat in decent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Karnali Yaks can deliver a clinical performance with bat and ball.
Expect Karnali Yaks to eke out a close win over Sudur Paschim Royals.
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