Cricket
The 2026 Nepal Premier League resumes with two matches at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Tuesday, November 3. Biratnagar Kings face Janakpur Bolts in Match 12 at 12:30 pm Nepal time, before Lumbini Lions meet Pokhara Avengers in Match 13 at 5:00 pm. The league’s official fixtures page and OnlineKhabar’s live match centres both listed those start times when checked early on November 3.
Both match centres still showed the fixtures as not started, with no toss completed and no playing elevens announced. The two source previews were published on November 2, while the matches themselves are scheduled for November 3; that distinction matters because team news can change between a preview and the toss.
Supporters should therefore treat squad discussions as background and use the official match centre for any final lineup or timing update.
The first match carries immediate points-table significance. The NPL Cricket League preview lists Janakpur on four points from three matches after two wins and one loss, while Biratnagar have two points from three after one win and two defeats. Biratnagar began with an eight-run loss to Chitwan Rhinos and then lost to Karnali Yaks by four wickets with one ball remaining.
Their response came in a rain-shortened five-over game against Sudurpaschim Royals, when they made 105 for two and won by 35 runs. Janakpur opened with a 19-run defeat against Karnali but recovered by beating Kathmandu Gorkhas by eight wickets and Pokhara by nine runs. A Janakpur victory on Tuesday would take them to six points and strengthen their early claim to the top places.
A Biratnagar win would move them to four points, level with Janakpur before net run rate and the rest of the round are considered.
The evening match brings a different kind of pressure. Defending champions Lumbini have three points from two fixtures: they dismissed Sudurpaschim for 87 and chased the target in 9.5 overs for a seven-wicket win, before their scheduled game against Chitwan was abandoned without a toss because of a wet outfield. Pokhara are still seeking their first points after two completed defeats.
Sudurpaschim chased 146 against them with six wickets in hand, and Janakpur then defended 147 to win by nine runs on November 1. The November 2 preview says a Lumbini victory would take the champions to five points, while a Pokhara win would open their account with two.
Those stakes make the fixture important without turning it into a prediction: Lumbini have played fewer completed matches, and Pokhara’s most recent loss was decided by a relatively narrow margin.
As analysis, the double-header offers an early test of how quickly teams can build momentum in a compact league phase. Janakpur can convert two consecutive wins into a leading position, Biratnagar can show whether their explosive shortened-match victory carries into a full contest, Lumbini can extend an unbeaten start, and Pokhara can reset their campaign.
The safest factual markers for viewers are the confirmed schedule, venue and completed results; neither toss nor playing eleven had been announced at the time of publication. Weather and ground conditions also deserve routine monitoring after rain affected the October 31 programme, although no change to Tuesday’s fixtures was posted in the official schedule during the early check.
The first match is due at 12:30 pm NPT and the second at 5:00 pm NPT. Any later operational change should come from the league or live match centres rather than speculation.
Source publication date: 2026-11-02. Event or reporting period: 2026-11-03.
Sources:NPL Cricket League, published November 2, 2026; Biratnagar Kings versus Janakpur Bolts preview, points context and original featured photograph · NPL Cricket League, published November 2, 2026; Lumbini Lions versus Pokhara Avengers preview and points context · Nepal Premier League official fixtures, checked November 3, 2026 before play; November 3 match times and venue · OnlineKhabar Match 12 live centre, checked November 3, 2026 before play; fixture not started and toss not yet held · OnlineKhabar Match 13 live centre, checked November 3, 2026 before play; fixture not started and toss not yet held · OnlineKhabar NPL tournament page, checked November 3, 2026; completed results and upcoming fixture sequence
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