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BRK vs KAY NPL 2026: Sompal Kami 62* and 4/33, Karnali Win

Published on October 29, 2026

Summary Overview: Karnali Yaks beat Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets with one ball to spare in the NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Captain Sompal Kami took 4 for 33 and hit 62 not out off 32 after Karnali slumped to 57 for 5 chasing 187. Lokesh Bam's 87 with nine sixes was in vain.

Who won? Karnali Yaks, by 4 wickets with one ball to spare. Biratnagar Kings made 186 for 7, and Karnali reached 187 for 6 in 19.5 overs at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Who starred? Karnali captain Sompal Kami took 4 for 33 and then hit 62 not out off 32 balls. He was named Player of the Match. For Biratnagar, wicketkeeper Lokesh Bam smashed 87 off 52 with nine sixes.

How close was it? Very. Karnali were 57 for 5 in the seventh over, needing 130 more from 79 balls. Kami and Gulshan Jha finished it in the final over, bowled by Biratnagar captain Sandeep Lamichhane.

Match Report: Kami Does It All

For readers new to cricket: in a T20 match, each team bats for up to 20 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A team wins by wickets when it chases down the target; "with one ball to spare" means Karnali got there on the fifth ball of the last over.

Biratnagar's Innings: Bam's Sixes, Kami's Four

Mark Watt removed Imran Sheikh early, and Kami had Charith Asalanka caught for 3. At 39 for 2, Biratnagar needed someone to take charge, and Lokesh Bam did.

Bam hit nine sixes and three fours in a brilliant 87 off 52 balls, adding 71 with Angelo Mathews (31 off 23) for the fourth wicket. But Kami came back to take a return catch off Bam at 144 for 4, then bowled Mathews and had Andre Russell (27 off 15) caught.

Kami finished with 4 for 33, and Biratnagar's 186 for 7 looked a winning total.

Karnali's Chase: Mathews Strikes, Then the Fightback

Angelo Mathews made it look even better. He bowled Watt, had Ariful Islam (32 off 12) caught and bowled Deepak Dumre, while Asalanka bowled Hussain Talat for 0 and Lamichhane bowled Akbar Ali. Karnali had lost four wickets for 19 runs and were 57 for 5.

Pawan Sarraf (36 off 28, three sixes) and Kami rebuilt with a stand of 66, before Pratish GC removed Sarraf at 123 for 6, still 64 short with six overs left.

Kami and Gulshan Jha (28 not out off 21) then added an unbeaten 64 to win it. Kami hit four fours and three sixes in 62 not out off 32 balls, and Karnali got home with a single ball to spare.

Turning Point: The Seventh-Wicket Stand

At 123 for 6 after 14 overs, Karnali needed 64 from 36 balls with only the lower order left. Kami and Jha refused to panic, kept the scoreboard moving, and saw Karnali home in the last over.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Sompal Kami (c)	Karnali Yaks	*62 (32), 4 fours, 3 sixes, and 4 for 33**, Player of the Match
Gulshan Jha	Karnali Yaks	28* (21), 2 sixes
Pawan Sarraf	Karnali Yaks	36 (28), 3 sixes
Ariful Islam	Karnali Yaks	32 (12), 3 fours, 3 sixes
Mark Watt	Karnali Yaks	1 for 23 (4 overs, 1 maiden)
Lokesh Bam (wk)	Biratnagar Kings	87 (52), 3 fours, 9 sixes
Angelo Mathews	Biratnagar Kings	31 (23), and 3 for 25 (4 overs)
Andre Russell	Biratnagar Kings	27 (15), 2 sixes
Charith Asalanka	Biratnagar Kings	1 for 32 (4 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Biratnagar early wickets	39 for 2 (5.2 overs)
Bam and Mathews stand	71 for the 4th wicket
Kami's return catch	Bam out at 144 for 4 (15.5 overs)
Biratnagar total	186 for 7 (20 overs)
Four wickets for 19 runs	Karnali 38 for 1 to 57 for 5
Sarraf and Kami stand	66 for the 6th wicket
Kami and Jha stand	64* for the 7th wicket
Karnali win	187 for 6 (19.5 overs)

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Biratnagar Kings	Imran Sheikh, Lokesh Bam (wk), Charith Asalanka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Mathews, Andre Russell, Basir Ahamad, Sujan Thapaliya, Pratish GC, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Naren Saud
Karnali Yaks	Mark Watt, Ariful Islam, Deepak Dumre, Hussain Talat, Pawan Sarraf, Akbar Ali (wk), Sompal Kami (c), Gulshan Jha, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Unish Thakuri

Overseas players: Biratnagar fielded Charith Asalanka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Mathews and Andre Russell. Karnali fielded Mark Watt, Ariful Islam, Hussain Talat and Akbar Ali.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Nepal (NPT)	UTC	IST	ET
8th Match	Sat, Oct 31	Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings	5:00 PM	11:15	4:45 PM	7:15 AM
10th Match	Mon, Nov 2	Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Karnali Yaks	12:30 PM	06:45	12:15 PM	1:45 AM

All matches at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. NPT is Nepal Time (UTC+5:45). IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). ET is US Eastern Time: Daylight Time until November 1, then Standard Time. In Pakistan, 12:30 PM games start at 11:45 AM and 5:00 PM games at 4:15 PM.