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Nepal Premier League: Biratnagar Claim Second Win, Kathmandu Face Second Defeat!

November 22, 2025

Kathmandu – Biratnagar Kings defeated Kathmandu Gorkhas by 5 wickets. Chasing Kathmandu’s target of 135 runs, Biratnagar reached the total losing 5 wickets.

 

For Kathmandu, Mohammad Adil Alam top-scored with 48 runs, and John Simpson remained unbeaten on 7. Ben Charlesworth scored 32, Santosh Yadav made 26, and Gerhard Erasmus contributed 10 runs.

 

Aakash Tripathi was dismissed for a duck, while Ricardo Vasconcelos scored 3 and Pratik Shrestha made 2 runs.

 

For Biratnagar, Marchant de Lange took 2 wickets, while Shubham Ranjane, Surya Tamang, and captain Sandeep Lamichhane claimed one wicket each.

 

While chasing 135, Biratnagar’s George Munsey scored 36, Martin Guptill made 25, Naren Bhatt contributed 24, Basir Ahmed scored 19, and Lokesh Bam added 14. Captain Sandeep Lamichhane and Shubham Ranjane scored 9 and 6 respectively.

 

For Kathmandu, Sahab Alam took 2 wickets, while Gerhard Erasmus, Santosh Yadav, and captain Karan KC each took one wicket.

 

Kathmandu had defeated defending champions Janakpur Bolts in their first match but were shocked by Sudurpaschim Royals in the second. This victory marks Biratnagar’s second consecutive win under the captaincy of Sandeep Lamichhane.

 

Biratnagar had registered an impressive victory over Pokhara Avengers in their opening match.