T20-LEAGUE

JAB vs SPR NPL 2026: Kuggeleijn 3/13, Sudurpaschim Win by 27 Runs

Published on November 10, 2026

Summary Overview: Sudurpaschim Royals beat Janakpur Bolts by 27 runs in NPL 2026 match 21 at Kirtipur, defending 120 for 9. Player of the Match Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 13, and Tharindu Ratnayake and Dipendra Singh Airee gave away just 27 runs in eight overs as Janakpur were bowled out for 93. Harmeet Singh's 4 for 17 was not enough.

Who won? Sudurpaschim Royals, by 27 runs at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Sudurpaschim made 120 for 9, and Janakpur Bolts were bowled out for 93 in 19.5 overs.

Who starred? New Zealand's Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 13 from four overs, plus a catch, and hit a six in 6 off 3 balls. He was named Player of the Match. Brandon McMullen top-scored with 33 off 23.

What about Janakpur? Captain Harmeet Singh took 4 for 17, including two wickets in two balls, and Harry Tector gave away just 9 runs in four overs. But Janakpur's batting never got going.

What does it mean? Sudurpaschim have now won three games in a row. Janakpur have lost three in a row.

Match Report: Sudurpaschim Defend a Low Total

For readers new to cricket: in a T20 match, each team bats for up to 20 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). The first six overs are the powerplay, when only two fielders are allowed outside the inner circle. A run-out is when a fielder breaks the stumps before a batter completes a run.

Sudurpaschim's Innings: Harmeet Keeps It to 120

Sudurpaschim captain Dipendra Singh Airee won the toss and chose to bat, but runs were hard to come by. Binod Bhandari (10) was run out by Lalit Rajbanshi, and Rahul Yadav bowled Saif Zaib (10 off 19). Sudurpaschim were 35 for 2 after the powerplay.

Brandon McMullen hit two sixes in 33 off 23, but wickets kept falling around him. Harmeet Singh bowled Ishan Pandey (3), and Aaditya Mahata caught and bowled Airee for 1. When Harry Tector bowled McMullen, Sudurpaschim were 70 for 5 in the 12th over.

Tharindu Ratnayake held the innings together with 27 not out off 28, including two sixes. Harmeet came back to take three more wickets, including Anil Kharel and Hemant Dhami with consecutive balls in the 19th over, and finished with 4 for 17. Ratnayake and Abinash Bohara (2 not out) added 13 for the last wicket, and Sudurpaschim reached 120 for 9.

Janakpur's Chase: Squeezed From the Start

Janakpur needed 121, and Scott Kuggeleijn struck early, having Anil Sah caught behind by Bhandari. Hemant Dhami removed Mahata (10), and Kuggeleijn had Tector caught by Airee for 1. Janakpur were 25 for 3 in the fifth over and 28 for 3 after the powerplay.

Trit Raj Das (21 off 29) and Ryan Burl (8 off 14) tried to rebuild, but Sudurpaschim's bowlers gave nothing away. Airee bowled Burl, and then Janakpur lost two batters to run-outs in three balls: Das, run out by Aarif Sheikh and Bhandari, and Bishal Shusling, run out by Zaib and Bhandari. At 47 for 6 in the 12th over, Janakpur were sinking.

James Neesham (20 off 25) fought on, adding 21 with Rajbanshi, but Kuggeleijn had him caught by McMullen in the 19th over. Rahul Yadav hit a four and a six in 11 off 6, but Kharel bowled him, and Janakpur were all out for 93.

Turning Point: Three Wickets for 5 Runs

At 42 for 3 in the 10th over, Janakpur still had wickets in hand. Burl's dismissal and the two run-outs left them 47 for 6, needing 74 from 52 balls, a huge ask with only four wickets left.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Scott Kuggeleijn	Sudurpaschim Royals	3 for 13 (4 overs), 6 (3), plus a catch, Player of the Match
Tharindu Ratnayake	Sudurpaschim Royals	*27 (28)**, 2 sixes, and 1 for 12 (4 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee (c)	Sudurpaschim Royals	1 for 15 (4 overs), plus a catch
Brandon McMullen	Sudurpaschim Royals	33 (23), 2 fours, 2 sixes, plus a catch
Binod Bhandari (wk)	Sudurpaschim Royals	A catch and a hand in two run-outs
Harmeet Singh (c)	Janakpur Bolts	4 for 17 (4 overs)
Harry Tector	Janakpur Bolts	1 for 9 (4 overs)
Trit Raj Das	Janakpur Bolts	21 (29), 1 six
James Neesham	Janakpur Bolts	20 (25), 1 four, 1 six

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Sudurpaschim's powerplay	35 for 2 (6 overs)
McMullen bowled	70 for 5 (11.3 overs)
Harmeet's two in two	107 for 7 to 107 for 9 (18.4 overs)
Sudurpaschim total	120 for 9 (20 overs)
Janakpur's powerplay	28 for 3 (6 overs)
Three wickets for 5 runs	42 for 3 to 47 for 6 (11.2 overs)
Neesham out	82 for 9 (18.2 overs)
Janakpur all out	93 (19.5 overs), 27 runs short

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 6 overs
Sudurpaschim Royals	35 for 2
Janakpur Bolts	28 for 3

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Sudurpaschim Royals	Saif Zaib, Binod Bhandari (wk), Brandon McMullen, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Ishan Pandey, Aarif Sheikh, Tharindu Ratnayake, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anil Kharel, Hemant Dhami, Abinash Bohara
Janakpur Bolts	Trit Raj Das, Harry Tector, Ryan Burl, Bishal Shusling, Anil Sah (wk), James Neesham, Abhishek Tiwari, Harmeet Singh (c), Aaditya Mahata, Lalit Rajbanshi, Rahul Yadav

Changes: Sudurpaschim were unchanged. Janakpur brought in Harry Tector and Ryan Burl for Parvez Hossain Emon and Saif Hassan.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Nepal (NPT)	UTC	IST	PKT	ET
22nd Match	Thu, Nov 12	Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers	12:30 PM	06:45	12:15 PM	11:45 AM	1:45 AM
23rd Match	Thu, Nov 12	Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions	5:00 PM	11:15	4:45 PM	4:15 PM	6:15 AM
24th Match	Fri, Nov 13	Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals	12:30 PM	06:45	12:15 PM	11:45 AM	1:45 AM
25th Match	Fri, Nov 13	Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos	5:00 PM	11:15	4:45 PM	4:15 PM	6:15 AM

All matches at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. NPT is Nepal Time (UTC+5:45). ET is US Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). Times are from the official schedule and may change.