NPL Sudur Paschim Royals vs Lumbini Lions Match Prediction, Preview, Players to Watch Out, , pitch Report

The Nepal Premier League (NPL)  Sudur Paschim Royals look horns with Lumbini Lions at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket on 26 November Stadium, Kritipur, Sudur Paschim one of two who undefeated and won all three matches ,wants carry their momentum while Lumbini Lions will eager to bounce back after two losses and find again rhythm.

Sudur Paschim Royals have been the standout team of the season so far. Their consistent performances have kept them comfortably at the top of the points table. The Royals have displayed a strong mix of powerful batting and disciplined bowling.

Their batting is led by explosive Australian pair  Chris Lynn and Josh Brown, known for his power-hitting and ability to dominate in the powerplay. Captain Dipendra Singh Airee, a dependable all-rounder, adds great balance to the team. While Aarif Sheikh and Ishan Pandey who provide stability in middle order, and Harmeet Singh with all round ability add more fire power in batting at lower order and provide spin bowling option.Scott Kuggeleijn and Abinash Bohara leading the pace unit.

On the other hand Lumbini Lions,They opened their campaign with a win but soon faced back to back setbacks that pushed them into the 6th position of the table. Their biggest concern is inconsistent batting lineup especially on the top both openers Darcy Short and Sundeep Jhora looked good but failed to convert starts into big scores,Rohit Paudel has been the most reliable performer with the bat, anchoring  in middle order  Gulbadin Naib adds depth with both bat and ball.The Lions pace attack is led by  left-arm quick Ruben Trumpelmann, who lead the attack and try to get early breakthroughs with new ball and put pressure early on Royals .

Head to Head Records in NPL

Total matches played: 1

Sudur Paschim Royals won: 1

Lumbini Lions won : 0

Pitch Report

The Tribhuvan University stadium surface getting more slow down and difficult for the batters in second innings, spinners find more grip and turn More than first innings so far in this tournament in 12 matches 7 win batting first and 5 win second innings, Teams winning the toss and Opted to bat first, Around 160- 170 could be competitive total on this surface.

Probable playing XIs 

Sudur Paschim Royals

Josh Brown, Binod Bhandari (wk), Chris Lynn , Harmeet Singh, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Scott kuggeleijn, Hemant Dhami, Abinash Bohra , Naren Saud

Lumbini Lions

Sundeep Jhora, Darcy Short, Rohit Paudel (c), Gulbadin Naib, Dilip Nath (wk), JJ Smit, Sumit Maharjan, Ruben Trumplemann, Sher Malla, Abhishesh Gautam, Tilak Bhandari

Players to watch out 

Dipendra Singh Airee :  he has already picked up 5 wickets—including a standout 4/23—and has added 93 valuable runs with the bat. His ability to accelerate in the death overs makes him vital for the team.

Harmeet Singh : Harmeet has been the Royals go-to bowler in the middle overs. With 6 wickets so far , he has consistently put pressure on batters. His disciplined spin bowling has been crucial in controlling the game.

Rohit  Paudel :  anchor  the Lions batting lineup. He has scored 99 runs with maturity, often steadying the innings when early wickets fall. His Which makes him crucial for the team.

Ruben Trumpelmann :  has brought sharp pace and movement with the new ball. In 3 matches, he has claimed 5 wickets and regularly troubles top-order batters with his left-arm angle. His ability to take wickets with new ball makes him vital for the team.

Prediction

Sudur Paschim Royals are slightly favourites with team form and confidence, while if Lumbini batting clicks then it could be close contest.