Sandeep Lamichhane bags a hat-trick in NPL 2026 - (Source: X)
Sandeep Lamichhane wrecked Pokhara Avengers batting line-up with a sensational six-wicket haul in match number 22 of the NPL 2026 season. Leading the Biratnagar Kings at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, the cricketer picked up six wickets at an expense of just 27 runs in his four overs.
Lamichhane picked up his final three wickets in the space of just three deliveries to snare a remarkable hat-trick, a rarity in the age of modern-day’s high-scoring nature of T20 cricket.
Sandeep Lamichhane records best bowling figures
Sandeep Lamichhane, one of the best white-ball spinners in the world, just snared his best-ever bowling figures in T20 cricket. The leg-spinner concluded his four-over spell with exceptional figures of 6-27 against the Pokhara Avengers team in Kirtipur in match 22 of the NPL 2026 season.
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Leading the Biratnagar Kings, he introduced himself into the attack in the seventh over of the match and made instant impact with the wicket of Arjun Gharti. In his following over, the 26-year-old dismissed Sunny BK and Ramesh Mendis in the space of just three deliveries.
After getting hit for a four and a six by Yuvraaj Samra to start off his third over, Sandeep Lamichhane took his revenge and also removed Chamika Karunaratne and Kiran Thagunna for first-ball ducks to complete a hat-trick.
In the process, Lamichhane also recorded his best-ever bowling figures in T20 cricket, surpassing his previous best figures of 5-9 he took against Kenya in Nairobi back in August 2022.
Sandeep Lamichhane proves why he is among the best in the world
Statistically, Sandeep Lamichhane is already on a path to become one of the greatest T20 spinners of all time. In T20Is alone, the leg-spinner has collected 142 wickets in just 79 innings spanning 80 matches at an average of 12.88, which is even better than the career T20I average of Afghanistan legend and fellow spin wizard, Rashid Khan.
Moreover, the Nepal leggie also holds the record of being the second quickest T20I bowler in the world to complete 100 wickets, achieving the feat in just 54 matches to fall behind Rashid by a mere inning.
Overall, Lamichhane has nabbed 262 wickets in just 182 T20 matches at an impressive bowling average of just 16.93.
With his latest hat-trick in the NPL 2026 season, Sandeep Lamichhane further strengthened his reputation as one of the most prolific wicket-taking spinners in T20 cricket, continuing to cement his legacy as Nepal’s greatest-ever cricketer.
