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JKB vs LBL, 14th T20, NPL 2026 summary

JKB

133-8(20.0)

Lumbini Lions won by 16 runs 🏆

LBL

(20.0)149-8

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This is Nikhil Kalla signing off on behalf of my co-commentators, Manan and Soumarya Dutta, and our brilliant scorer-analyst for the day, Manish Bishnoi. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of this game. Cheers for now!

The cricketing action doesn't stop here, as the next high-stakes clash is already right around the corner. Make sure to stay tuned as the Kathmandu Gurkhas square off against the Biratnagar Kings in what promises to be another absolute thriller, with the first ball due to be bowled not far from now.

That wraps up a phenomenal encounter here as the defending champion Lumbini Lions put on a clinical, all-round masterclass to secure a comprehensive 16-run victory over the Janakpur Bolts. A resilient batting display carried the Lions to 149/8, before an extraordinary bowling performance, headlined by a devastating collapse from 42/1 to 65/7, ruthlessly dismantled the Bolts' chase for 133 despite a brief, late fightback from Harmeet and Aaditya.

Rohit Puadel (Lumbini Lions captain and MOM): "(On putting everything together) Yeah, I feel so. It was a near-perfect game as a batting unit, I thought more 10 runs would be a good score on that wicket, 160 a round. But still, I am very happy with the score, 150. I thought 150 was a very good, challenging score on that wicket, especially the way the ball was turning at the beginning of the innings, especially the first five overs. And I thought throughout the game, it was turning a bit. So, obviously, 150 was a very good score on that wicket. And coming back to bowling, as you mentioned, Ashley was one of the best today. And he bowled really good length and was supported by all the bowlers.

(On Dino Yohannan) Yeah, absolutely. I think the way he handles the team, he deserves much appreciation. Especially, he is very calm. He is very positive. And he keeps the environment serious. Very, very positive and calm. So, I think he deserves that appreciation.

(On maintaining consistency?) I thought, as you mentioned, our fielding has been top-notch. Especially, the credit must go to, as you mentioned, the coaching staff. Especially, the work they have been putting in, not only coming in this tournament, but before the tournament, also at camps. So, they worked really hard. So much credit to them. And I think the way we have been playing our consistent cricket, we're not taking five we're taking one game at a time."

Harmeet Singh (Janakpur Bolts captain): "[Where did the match slip?] I feel we were very sloppy in the field. We gave away 15-20 runs extra by dropping catches. The bowlers bowled really well. They bowled according to the plan. I think the fielders let us down. Losing back-to-back wickets put us behind the game in the chase. However, we made a comeback and lost by just 16 runs.

[On reading the conditions today] Yeah, we had a lot of spin options. We knew they had many left handers. With left arm and right arm spin options, we were able to use them well. We executed well too. Just those catches and extra boundaries did not allow us to restrict them under 130. It could have been a different game."

Player of the Match: Rohit Paudel

Fours of the Match: Saif Hassan

Energetic Moment of the Match: Tilak Bhandari

Powerplay Player of the Match: Niroshan Dickwella

Partnership of the Match: Aasif Sheikh and Niroshan Dickwella