Cricket
Kathmandu Gurkhas face unbeaten Karnali Yaks in the first match of the Nepal Premier League double-header at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday, November 2. The official NPL fixture list and OnlineKhabar match centre both give a 12:30 pm Nepal time start for Match 10.
As of the early-morning check on November 2, the OnlineKhabar page showed the fixture as upcoming, with no toss, playing elevens or deliveries recorded. Sudurpaschim Royals then meet Chitwan Rhinos at 5:00 pm NPT in Match 11, according to the same official schedule and a separate OnlineKhabar match page. Those are confirmed fixture times, not live-match claims.
Team sheets should be treated as unconfirmed until the toss because the listed squads are broader tournament groups rather than the final elevens.
Karnali enter the afternoon fixture as the early table leaders after winning both of their matches. They began by defending 132 against Janakpur Bolts, bowling Janakpur out for 113 to win by 19 runs. Their second victory required a very different performance: Biratnagar Kings made 186 for seven, and Karnali reached 187 for six with one ball remaining.
Captain Sompal Kami was central to that chase, taking four wickets for 33 before scoring an unbeaten 62 from 32 balls. Gulshan Jha supported him with 28 from 21 in the decisive late partnership. That sequence matters because it shows Karnali have already won both a low-scoring defence and a high-scoring chase. It does not guarantee the same outcome against Kathmandu, but it establishes why the Yaks begin Monday with four points from two games.
Kathmandu are seeking their first points after losing their opening match to Janakpur by eight wickets. They chose to bat and were dismissed for 115 in 19.3 overs, with Bhim Sharki’s 33 the highest score. Janakpur then reached 116 for two in 17.2 overs as Moeen Ali and Saif Hassan shared an unbeaten 79-run stand.
A preview published on October 31 noted that David Warner had not joined Kathmandu for the opening match and that coach Sharad Vesawkar had suggested he could arrive before the second game. No official source checked early on November 2 confirmed Warner in the Match 10 eleven, so his participation must remain unconfirmed until the team sheet is released.
The verified contrast is between Karnali’s two wins and Kathmandu’s single defeat, not between predicted lineups.
The evening game adds a second table-relevant contest. Sudurpaschim have two points from three matches after losses to Lumbini Lions and Biratnagar Kings around a six-wicket win over Pokhara Avengers. Chitwan have three points from two fixtures: an eight-run win over Biratnagar and one point from the rain-abandoned match against Lumbini.
Before Monday’s play, another Karnali win would take them to six points, while a Chitwan victory would move the Rhinos to five; Sudurpaschim can reach four points with a win. Those are simple points totals before net run rate or later results are considered.
Analysis: Match 10 tests whether Karnali can maintain their balanced start against a Kathmandu batting group looking for a response, while Match 11 tests Sudurpaschim’s recovery after Saturday’s five-over defeat against a Chitwan side whose previous fixture ended without a toss. Those are form-based interpretations, not predictions.
The practical supporter message is to use the official 12:30 pm and 5:00 pm NPT times, wait for confirmed toss and lineup updates, and avoid presenting either fixture as started before the match centres record play.
Source publication date: 2026-10-31; official and OnlineKhabar fixture status checked 2026-11-02. Event or reporting period: 2026-11-02.
Sources:Nepal Premier League official 2026 fixtures, checked November 2, 2026; Match 10 at 12:30 pm NPT and Match 11 at 5:00 pm NPT in Kirtipur · OnlineKhabar Match 10 centre, checked November 2, 2026 at about 5:25 am NPT; fixture upcoming with no toss, playing eleven or deliveries recorded · OnlineKhabar Match 11 centre, checked November 2, 2026 at about 5:25 am NPT; Sudurpaschim–Chitwan listed for 5:00 pm NPT · NPL Cricket League preview by Muhammad Saleem, published October 31, 2026; current form, Warner status context and original featured photograph · Nepal Premier League official Match 6 scorecard, checked November 2, 2026; Karnali’s completed chase against Biratnagar and player figures · Republica, published October 29, 2026; Kathmandu’s opening defeat, final scores and chase sequence · Nepal Premier League official Match 3 page, checked November 2, 2026; Karnali’s 19-run win over Janakpur
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