Pokhara Avengers Crush Lumbini Lions with 10-Wicket Win in eleventh NPL Match

Pokhara Avengers were impressive in the 11th match of the Nepal Premier League 2024–25, crushing Lumbini Lions by 10 wickets at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Lumbini Lions batted first, posting a competitive score of 170/5 in 20 overs. After early wickets were lost, captain Rohit Paudel showed strong leadership by leading the innings with a well-played 95 off 54 balls.Although there were stops and starts from the middle order, they could not help but feel that their total may have been a touch below par on a good batting wicket.

Chasing 171, the Avengers openers Andries Gous and Dinesh Kharel destroyed the Lumbini bowling attack. Gous smashed an exhilarating 104 off 55 balls*, great clean hitting and power shots, while Kharel finished on 61 off 46 balls*. In just 16.5 overs, the duo successfully chased down the score without losing a wicket.

Lumbini's bowlers were ineffective as Pokhara's bumbling with the bat gave them no opportunity to recover in the match. For his game-winning century, Andries Gous of Pokhara Avengers was named Player of the Match.

Final Scores:

Lumbini Lions: 170/5 (20 overs)

Pokhara Avengers: 174/0 (16.5 overs)