Ishan Pandey and Binod Bhandari steer clinical chase as defending champions Janakpur slip towards early exit.

Chasing 151, Lumbini reached the target in 19.4 overs to secure their second win of the NPL season.

Young Rhinos chased down the 52-run target inside eight overs to seal a dominant nine-wicket victory in Ajman.

Biratnagar ride Ahamad’s unbeaten 62 and hold their nerve at the death to secure a tense last-over win.

Priyank Panchal stars with 63 runs as Bosisto and Jha add crucial support to Karnali’s total.

Simpson’s 60 runs and disciplined bowling guide Kathmandu to a dominant NPL win.

John Simpson’s rapid fifty lifts Kathmandu, but wickets tumble in the final four overs to leave Chitwan with a modest chase.

Bhandari’s unbeaten 69 anchors a clinical chase after Lumbini’s 144-run total

Players still in UAE T10 and IL T20 leagues may miss early matches, leaving teams in challenging positions.

Chitwan Rhinos hand the Kings, who were on a three-match winning streak, their first loss of the season with experienced Bopara leading with the bat and youngster Ranjit Kumar taking the helm with the ball.

Bolts announce that the specialised match-worn kits from Thursday’s game will be auctioned to support the mothers who lost their children during the Gen Z uprising in September.

Chitwan overpower Kings after Bopara’s third straight fifty and Ranjit Kumar’s season-first five-wicket haul at TU Ground.

The 20-team tournament will be played across eight venues -- five in India and three in Sri Lanka -- between February 7 and March 8, the ICC said in a statement.

Nepal are playing their first match of the World Cup, which will be Nepal’s third participation in the main-event after 2014 and 2024, against England on February 8.

After posting a defendable target of 158 runs, thanks to Karan KC’s blistering 34, Kathmandu restrict Lumbini to 135 runs.

Gorkhas defend 158 as Lumbini suffer back-to-back defeats in the Nepal Premier League

Lumbini’s bowlers shared the spoils, with Sher Malla, captain Rohit Paudel, Gulbadin Naib and Trumpelmann all taking two wickets each.

Biratnagar stun Janakpur Bolts in a low-scoring thriller, while Sudurpaschim outplay Karnali Yaks, ensuring the race for the top spot remains a deadlock between the two unbeaten sides.

Biratnagar and Sudurpaschim eye third straight wins while Janakpur and Karnali seek momentum.

In Saturday’s other fixture, Biratnagar Kings conquer Kathmandu Gorkhas by five wickets.