Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets in this NPL match, chasing down Chitwan Rhinos’ total of 142/7 with 9 balls to spare.

Key Match Details:

Chitwan Rhinos: 142/7 (20 overs)

  • Top scorer: Ravi Bopara 66 (55 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
  • Best bowler: Ruben Trumpelmann 3/23

Lumbini Lions: 146/4 (18.3 overs)

  • Top scorers: Gulbadin Naib 43* (22 balls) and Rohit Paudel 39 (44 balls)
  • Match-winner: Gulbadin Naib’s explosive knock (43 off 22 with 2 fours and 2 sixes) accelerated the chase in the final overs

Match-Turning Moments:

  1. Early collapse for Chitwan: Lost Malan for a duck in the first over, struggled to 48/3 after 9 overs
  2. Bopara’s resistance: His 66 gave Chitwan a competitive total despite wickets falling around him
  3. Explosive finish from Gulbadin: Scored 16 runs in the 17th over (including a six) to seal the victory

Player of the Match: Ruben Trumpelmann (3 wickets for 23 runs, including dismissing Malan first ball)

The Lions won the toss, chose to field first, and successfully chased down the target with relative comfort.