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Kathmandu Gorkhas Beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 Runs in NPL

Rashid Khan hit 52 off 30 balls as Kathmandu defended 180 for 8 at Kirtipur, holding off Ravi Bopara's 55 to win match 20 of the Nepal Premier League.

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Kathmandu Gorkhas Beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 Runs in NPL

Key points

  • Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in match 20 of the Nepal Premier League at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on November 9.
  • Chitwan won the toss and bowled first, and the call paid off at the start.
  • Chitwan's openers, Kamil Mishara and Arjun Saud, put on 48 runs, with Mishara hitting 28 off 11 balls.

Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in match 20 of the Nepal Premier League at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on November 9. Kathmandu posted 180 for 8 after being sent in to bat, then held Chitwan to 170 for 7 in a chase that stayed alive until the final over.

Rashid Khan lifts Kathmandu from 13 for 2

Chitwan won the toss and bowled first, and the call paid off at the start. David Warner was bowled by Kamal Singh Airee for 1, and Sahil Patel fell to Rijan Dhakal for 8, leaving Kathmandu at 13 for 2 inside four overs. Rashid Khan turned the innings around with 52 off 30 balls, with two fours and four sixes. He added 62 runs for the third wicket with William Bosisto, who made 27 off 22, and 53 more with Sahan Arachchige, who scored 33 off 20. Captain Karan KC struck 20 off 7 balls late on, with three sixes, as Kathmandu reached 180 for 8. Rijan Dhakal was Chitwan's best bowler with 3 for 14 in four overs. Sikandar Raza took 2 for 19 and Airee 2 for 25.

Bopara keeps Chitwan in it until the 19th over

Chitwan's openers, Kamil Mishara and Arjun Saud, put on 48 runs, with Mishara hitting 28 off 11 balls. Ravi Bopara then held the chase together with 55 off 35 balls, sharing a 55-run stand with Dan Mousley, who made 29. At 107 for 3 in the 13th over, Chitwan needed 74 from 43 balls. The middle order stalled: Raza fell for 2, Kushal Malla made 13, and Bibek Yadav was run out for 4. Karan KC removed Bopara in the 19th over with the score on 164 for 7, and Chitwan could add only six more runs to finish on 170 for 7. Arachchige took 2 for 37 for Kathmandu. No official player of the match award had been confirmed on the main scorecards.

What it means

The win is Kathmandu's third of the season, after victories over Karnali Yaks and Lumbini Lions, and it keeps the Gorkhas in the playoff race. For Chitwan, it is a second defeat of the season. Earlier the same day at Kirtipur, Pokhara Avengers beat Karnali Yaks by 63 runs in match 19 for their first win of the season.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 2026Pokhara Avengers beat Karnali Yaks by 63 runs in match 19 at Kirtipur, their first win of the season.
  2. Nov 9, 2026Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in match 20 at Kirtipur, 180 for 8 against 170 for 7.

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