That's it from our live coverage of this fixture. This is Mohammad Anab signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Abhishek Sharma and our scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Cheers.
The second game of the day between Sudurpaschim Royals and Biratnagar Kings is set to start at 4:45 PM IST. That game is also under the threat of getting washed out but fans will be praying for the rain to stop and conditions to dry out in time.
2 PM IST, 2:15 PM Local Time: Bad news, folks! The inevitable has happened as the match has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. It was expected to get washed out as the entire ground is still under cover and the drizzle continues.
1:10 PM IST, 1:25 Local Time: Nothing new to update, as the rain continues to pour heavily at the park and the black clouds keep hovering above the stadium. Not a single moment in the stadium, and in all likelihood, we are moving forward towards a washout.
12:20 PM IST, 12:35 PM Local Time: The rain continues to pelt around the park and by the looks of it, the chances of a game happening look very bleak. The weather forecast indicates more rain coming forward in the day. So, it will be a frustrating day as a cricket fan, with the action most likely to stay away from us.
11:55 AM IST, 12:10 PM Local Time: Toss has been officially delayed due to rain. There has been extreme rainfall since yesterday, and the visuals from the ground do not unveil any positive signs at all, and the entire ground remains under cover. We hope for the conditions to get better so that we can start the play at the earliest. Until then, the waiting game continues...
11:15 AM IST, 11:30 AM Local Time: Good morning, folks!!! Welcome to CREX’s live coverage of Nepal Premier League 2026. It’s ‘Super Saturday’ and nothing can be better than kickstarting the weekend with a doubleheader. The first match of the day is being played between defending champions Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos at Kirtipur’s Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. Both sides embarked on their season with a win in their opening matches, so it will be interesting to see which team is able to hold onto that winning momentum. I am Abhishek Sharma, and I will soon be joined by my co-commentator Mohammad Anab, along with our scorer/analyst Paras Yadav, who will be taking us through all the live action updates.
Chitwan Rhinos (Probable XI): Dev Khanal, Dawid Malan, Arjun Saud (wk), Ravi Bopara (c), Dan Mousley, Rijan Dhakal, Mousom Dhakal, Bibek Kumar Yadav, Ranjit Kumar, Kamal Singh Airee, Tom Taylor