With this result, the play-off chances of Janakpur, Chitwan Rhinos and Pokhara Avengers have ended. Karnali Yaks' chances have already ended.
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Lumbini Lions have become the fourth team to qualify for the play-offs of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025. Lumbini defeated defending champion Janakpur Bolts by four wickets in the match played at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground on Friday.
With this result, the play-off chances of Janakpur, Chitwan Rhinos and Pokhara Avengers have ended. Karnali Yaks' chances have already ended.
Sudurpaschim Royals, Kathmandu Gorkhaz, Biratnagar Kings have already reached the play-offs. Out of them, Sudurpaschim has been selected for Qualifier-1 by staying at the top.
The remaining equation of the play-off will be determined by other matches in the league stage. Sudurpaschim has 12 points, Kathmandu has 10, and Biratnagar and Lumbini have eight points each. Lumbini, who were given a target of 133 runs to win, scored 136 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 19.1 overs. Dilip Nath scored 15 and Ruben Trumpelman remained not out with 6 runs.
Opener Sumit Maharjan was bowled by Sangeeth Kure without opening his account on the first ball he faced. D'RC Short was bowled by Kure for 30 runs. Short hit one four and two sixes in 24 balls. Captain Rohit Poudel scored 34 runs in 32 balls and fell victim to Mayan Yadav. He hit two fours and a six. Sandeep Jora was also out for a duck. JJ Smith added 21 runs in 19 balls. Kure took three wickets for 25 runs.
Earlier, Janakpur, who had won the toss and elected to bat first, had scored 132 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Kure's highest individual score was 45 runs. He hit two fours and a six in 38 balls. Opener Maj Sadaqat scored only 6 runs. Another opener Asif Sheikh scored 20 runs in 17 balls.
Anil Sah also could not score more than seven runs. Shubh Kansakar was also out for 11 runs. Sanjay Krishnamurthy's bat was only able to score 14 runs. Mayan Yadav contributed 27 runs. Among Lumbini's bowlers, Sher Malla took two wickets for 20 runs. Similarly, captain Rohit Poudel also took two wickets for 15 runs.
