Sompal Kami's 4/33 and 62 not out sink Biratnagar Kings in a last-over finish
Karnali captain Sompal Kami took four wickets and then hit an unbeaten 62 off 32 balls as Karnali chased 187 with one ball to spare, despite Lokesh Bam's 87 for Biratnagar.
Karnali Yaks made it two wins from two with a four-wicket win over Biratnagar Kings in Thursday's evening match at Kirtipur, chasing 187 with one ball to spare. Biratnagar have now lost both of their games.
Biratnagar Kings 186/7 (20 overs). Karnali Yaks 187/6 (19.5 overs).
How it went
Karnali won the toss and chose to field. Lokesh Bam hit 87 off 52 balls to drive Biratnagar to 186/7, with support from Angelo Mathews (31 off 23) and Andre Russell (27 off 15). Karnali captain Sompal Kami took 4/33 in his four overs.
Kami then won it with the bat. Coming in with the chase in the balance, he finished on 62 not out off 32 balls, as Karnali got home off the second-to-last ball of the match. Ariful Islam's quick 32 off 12, Pawan Sarraf's 36 and Gulshan Kumar Jha's unbeaten 28 kept them in touch. Kami was named player of the match.
Next
Biratnagar play Sudurpaschim Royals on 31 October. Karnali face Kathmandu Gorkhas on 2 November. All NPL fixtures.
Quick answers
- Who won Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings in NPL 2026?
- Karnali Yaks, by 4 wickets with one ball left, on 29 October 2026. They chased Biratnagar's 186/7 by making 187/6 in 19.5 overs.
- Who was player of the match in Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings?
- Karnali captain Sompal Kami: 4 for 33 with the ball and 62 not out off 32 balls with the bat.
- Who top-scored for Biratnagar Kings against Karnali Yaks?
- Lokesh Bam, with 87 off 52 balls.
