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Nepal Premier League: Sudurpaschim Set a Target of 177 Runs for Karnali

November 6, 2026

Kathmandu – Sudurpaschim Royals have set a target of 177 runs for Karnali Yaks in an ongoing match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament.

After losing the toss and being asked to bat first at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Sudurpaschim scored 176 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Saif Zaib was the top scorer for Sudurpaschim, scoring 35 runs off 24 balls, including four boundaries and one six. Similarly, Binod Bhandari contributed 27 runs off 22 balls, while Brandon McMullen scored 24 runs off 16 balls.

Ishan Pandey added 23 runs, while Tharindu Ratnayake remained unbeaten on 22 runs and Scott Kuggeleijn contributed an unbeaten 13 runs.

On the bowling side, Karnali Yaks’ Mark Watt took two wickets, conceding 27 runs in his four overs. Nandan Yadav, Surya Tamang and Hussain Talat claimed one wicket each.

Karnali Yaks are currently batting in response to the target.