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Kathmandu Gorkhas completed their fourth consecutive victory in the 2026 Nepal Premier League by defending 180 for eight against Chitwan Rhinos at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday, November 9. The match began at 5:00 pm Nepal time. Chitwan finished on 170 for seven from their 20 overs, leaving Kathmandu winners by 10 runs. OnlineKhabar published the completed result later on Monday evening. The Kathmandu Post had published its report on Kathmandu’s innings the same day and updated it at 8:46 pm NPT, before the final result was available in that article.
Chitwan captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and asked Kathmandu to bat. The decision produced an immediate reward when the Gorkhas lost David Warner and Sahil Patel for 13 runs inside four overs. Warner was bowled by Kamal Singh Airee for one from six deliveries, while Patel made eight from 12 before Rijan Dhakal dismissed him. Rashid Khan then rebuilt the innings with a controlled counterattack. The Afghanistan all-rounder scored 52 from 30 balls, including two fours and four sixes, recording his second half-century of the tournament.
Rashid shared a 62-run third-wicket partnership with William Bosisto and then added 53 for the fourth wicket with Sahan Arachchige. Bosisto contributed 27 from 22 balls, while Arachchige made 33 from 20 with three fours and two sixes. Their stands turned an uncertain start into a platform for a competitive finish. Captain Karan KC supplied the late acceleration with 20 from eight balls. He hit Dan Mousley for three consecutive sixes before being dismissed on the next delivery. Santosh Yadav remained unbeaten on eight from two balls as Kathmandu reached 180 for eight.
Chitwan’s bowling figures show why the innings never became a completely one-sided contest. Rijan Dhakal took three wickets for 14 runs from four overs, the best return of the innings. Raza claimed two for 19 from three overs and Kamal Singh Airee took two for 25 from four. Mousley collected the other wicket. Those efforts kept the target to 181 even after Rashid’s half-century and the late hitting, giving Chitwan a chase that remained within reach through most of the evening.
Ravi Bopara led Chitwan’s reply with 55 from 35 balls, striking two fours and three sixes. Kamil Mishara provided early pace with 28 from 11 deliveries, Arjun Saud made 23, and Mousley contributed 29 from 32. OnlineKhabar reports that Bopara and Mousley kept Chitwan in contention, but Kathmandu controlled the closing overs well enough to protect the target. Arachchige was Kathmandu’s leading wicket-taker with two for 37. Chitwan used all 20 overs but closed at 170 for seven, 10 short of Kathmandu’s total.
The result extends a sequence that began after Kathmandu’s opening defeat to Janakpur Bolts. The Gorkhas then beat Karnali Yaks by four wickets, dismissed Biratnagar Kings for 83 in a nine-wicket victory and ended Lumbini Lions’ unbeaten start by 36 runs before overcoming Chitwan. Based on those recorded results, Kathmandu have four wins from five league matches and eight points. That points total is an inference from the competition rule of two points for a win and the verified match sequence, rather than a newly published official table in the result report.
As analysis, the narrow margin shows a different side of Kathmandu’s winning run. Their previous victories included a rapid chase and a 36-run defence, while this match required recovery from 13 for two and discipline against Bopara late in the chase. Rashid’s innings was the centre of the recovery, but the contributions from Bosisto, Arachchige and Karan prevented Chitwan’s early wickets from deciding the game.
For Chitwan, Bopara’s half-century kept the contest alive without producing the final acceleration needed. The verified supporter takeaway is a 10-run Kathmandu win, a fourth consecutive victory and a 52-run performance from Rashid in a match that remained competitive until the final overs.
Source publication date: 2026-11-09; The Kathmandu Post innings report updated at 8:46 pm NPT and OnlineKhabar published the completed result later that evening. Event or reporting period: 2026-11-09.
Sources:OnlineKhabar English, published November 9, 2026; completed result, final totals and leading performers · The Kathmandu Post, published November 9, 2026 and updated at 8:46 pm NPT; Kathmandu innings, partnerships, bowling figures and original featured photograph · Nepal News, published November 9, 2026; independent confirmation of Kathmandu’s total and Rashid Khan’s innings · The Kathmandu Post, published November 7, 2026; previous third consecutive Kathmandu win against Lumbini · Nepal Premier League official fixtures, checked November 9, 2026; confirmed 5:00 pm NPT start and venue
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