

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.

Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. David Miller, playing his first game for Karnali, smashed 93 not out off 55 with seven sixes and was Player of the Match, but Sudurpaschim's 176 for 6, led by Saif Zaib's 35, was too much.

Sudurpaschim Royals beat Chitwan Rhinos by 5 wickets with 20 balls to spare in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Brandon McMullen hit 43 off 21 in the chase of 130, after Anil Kharel and Scott Kuggeleijn held Chitwan to 129 for 6. Ravi Bopara made 49.

Full schedule for England's 2026 tour of Australia: three ODIs in Perth, Adelaide and Hobart from November 13, then five T20Is from the MCG on November 21 to Canberra on December 2. Squads, captains and start times in local, UK, PKT, IST and ET.

England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Lahore for their only win of the Pakistan tri-series. Ben Duckett hit 167 off 132 balls with 24 fours as England made 386 for 5, and Liam Dawson took 4 for 49. Pavan Rathnayake's 118 was not enough.

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in Lahore to reach the tri-series final. Dilshan Madushanka took 5 for 34 as Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 25.3 overs, and Kamindu Mendis made 62 not out. England are knocked out, and the final is Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 31.

Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 7 wickets in the NPL 2026 opener at Kirtipur. Kishor Mahato took 4 for 14 and Player of the Match Sher Malla 3 for 11 as the Royals were all out for 87, then D'Arcy Short hit 40 off 18.

Pakistan beat England by 1 wicket in Lahore after Shadab Khan (113 not out) and Haris Rauf added an unbeaten 89 for the last wicket. Ben Duckett's 105 and Shaheen Afridi's 4 for 46 set it up. Pakistan are into the tri-series final.

Sudurpaschim Royals' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Dipendra Singh Airee and coached by Misbah-ul-Haq, with overseas players Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen and Scott Kuggeleijn. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
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Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England by 2 wickets with one ball left in Rawalpindi, after Harry Brook hit 202 off 116 balls. Pavan Rathnayake made 130, Dasun Shanaka 97 off 50 and Janith Liyanage 61 not out.