Warner's 66 and Jahandad's four for 23 end Lumbini's unbeaten run

Kathmandu Gorkhas beat Lumbini Lions by 36 runs on Saturday at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was Match 18 of NPL Season 3, and Lumbini's first defeat of the season. The Kathmandu Post says it ended an unbeaten run of 11 games for the defending champions.

Lumbini are still top with 7 points from five games. Kathmandu have won three of four and went up to second, ahead of Sudurpaschim Royals on net run rate.

Warner and Patel

Lumbini won the toss and chose to field. David Warner and Sahil Patel put on 104 for the first wicket in 13.2 overs. Patel made 38 off 36. Warner made 66 off 50, with nine fours and a six.

Kathmandu then lost three wickets for 13 runs. Abhisesh Gautam bowled Will Bosisto first ball and took two for 15. Sahan Arachchige kept it going with 34 not out off 15, and Kathmandu made 160 for 8. Two of their last batters were run out.

Sher Malla took two for 19 and Ruben Trumpelmann two for 24.

Six down by the fifth over

Jahandad Khan, the Pakistani fast bowler, took four of the first five wickets, and Lumbini were 28 for 6 in the fifth over. Karan KC took the other two, Rohit Paudel for 0 and Grant Stewart for 6.

Sundeep Jora made 45 off 45. He and Gautam (16 off 17) added 46 for the eighth wicket, but Lumbini were all out for 124 in 19.3 overs. That total includes five penalty runs.

Jahandad finished with four for 23 and Karan two for 24.

Warner was player of the match.

The scorecard and the points table are on the match page.