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Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts, NPL, Today Match Prediction
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KNY vs JKB Win Probability
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Yaks and Bolts battle out for their first win of the season
- Lalit Rajbanshi has picked up 22 wickets in the last two seasons for the Janakpur Bolts.
- Moeen Ali scored 302 runs in the last five T20 matches, striking at 170.
- Mark Watt scored 246 runs and picked up 5 wickets for the Karnali Yaks last season.
Karnali Yaks to Win!
| Tournament: | Nepal Premier League 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
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KNY vs JKB Betting Odds
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KNY vs JKB Match Prediction & Analysis
Karnali Yaks take on the Janakpur Bolts in the 3rd match of the Nepal Premier League 2026 on Tuesday, 27th October. The match is slated to be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, and the scheduled start time is 4:15 PM IST.
The Yaks had a disappointing time the last time around, winning just two of their seven matches played, while the Janakpur Bolts' season was even worse, ending at the bottom of the table with just one win in seven matches.
Head-to-Head Record: Janakpur Bolts and Karnali Yaks have faced off in three matches in the NPL to date, where the Janakpur Bolts hold the upper hand with two wins, while the Yaks have won one match. The last time these two teams met, it was a low-scoring thriller where the Yaks scored 129 in 20 overs and defended the total, restricting the Bolts to 126 runs.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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148/4 in 17.4 8.38
145/8 in 20.0 7.25
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Karnali Yaks Preview
The Karnali Yaks, who were on the verge of going to the finals and lost in Qualifier 2 against the Janakpur Bolts in the 2024 season, had an average 2025 season where they finished in 6th place with just two wins in seven matches and didn't qualify.
The major issue for the Yaks was the middle-order batting and a lack of experienced players who could finish the match. This season, they picked up one of the best middle-order batters in David Miller, who has scored 12,435 runs in his career and will make his first trip to Nepal.
In the top order, Pakistani T20 skipper Sahibzada Farhan is going to be a huge addition at the top with his power hitting; Ariful Islam and Hikmat Bahadur Shahi are the other domestic cricket batters in the lineup.
Sompal Kami, the skipper of the Yaks, picked up 9 wickets last season and will look to make an impact early on with the ball. They brought in a power-hitting all-rounder in Diwan Pun in the auction, while Hussain Talat, Mark Watt (246 runs, leading run-scorer last season, and 5 wickets with the ball), Pawan Sarraf (109 runs), and Gulshan Jha (110 runs) add further depth to the batting down the order.
Nandan Yadav (10 wickets last season), Yuvraj Khatri, and Surya Tamang are the three domestic bowlers who will look to make an impression early on in the season.
Karnali Yaks Predicted Playing XI:
Sahibzada Farhan, Deepak Dumre (wk), Pawan Sarraf, David Miller, Gulshan Jha, Shubh Kansakar, Mark Watt, Sompal Kami (c), Unish Bikram Singh, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri
Janakpur Bolts Preview
The champions of the inaugural Nepal Premier League in 2024, the Janakpur Bolts, were completely outclassed in the 2nd season, where they managed to win only one of their seven matches played in 2025 and lost six matches. Out of the six they lost last season, three came while batting first and three while bowling first.
This time around, the Bolts have changed the squad and the look of the squad, going in with a different unit. In the top order, they have brought in some experience with the likes of Kusal Perera. Anil Sah, Bikash Aagri, and Aaditya Mahata were retained in the auction, and Bishal Patel, Rit Gautam, and Santosh Karki are the three batters bought in the auction.
The Bolts' middle order is stacked with some of the most prolific players in world cricket. Moeen Ali, who is coming on the back of a superb WCL season where he scored 302 runs and picked up 3 wickets, is going to be a key player. James Neesham, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Harmeet Singh all add depth and balance with both bat and ball to the Bolts.
Hunain Shah, who shone in the PSL 2026 for the Hyderabad Kingsmen with 17 wickets in 10 matches, will lead the pace attack, alongside Lalit Rajbanshi with his left-arm spin, who was the top wicket-taker in the 2024 season with 17 wickets and followed it up with just 4 wickets last season in 5 matches.
Janakpur Bolts Predicted Playing XI:
Anil Sah, Moeen Ali, Mayan Yadav, Rit Gautam, Aaditya Mahata, Ashutosh Pandey, Lalit Rajbanshi, Trit Raj Das, Harmeet Singh, James Neesham, Kusal Perara
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather in Kirtipur is expected to be sunny on Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures around 24°C. There is no chance of precipitation, while humidity is forecast at 55%, with light winds blowing at around 3 km/h. The clear and dry conditions should provide a good opportunity for an uninterrupted match.
KNY vs JKB Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, offers a fair contest between bat and ball, with batters enjoying a slight advantage early on. Bowlers tend to find more success as the match progresses, with the average wickets per innings rising from 5.69 in the first innings to 7.17 in the second. The average scores of 178.08 in the first innings and 168.75 in the second suggest a slight advantage for teams batting first.
Toss: To Bat
The average first-innings score of 178.08 compared to 168.75 in the second innings favours batting first. Teams batting first have won seven matches (53.8%) at the venue, compared to five wins (38.5%) for teams bowling first. The toss-winning captain is therefore likely to bat first.
Toss Prediction: Karnali Yaks to win the coin toss
KNY vs JKB
Winning Prediction
It is going to be an even contest between these two power-packed teams. The odds are in favour of the Karnali Yaks, largely because of their strong batting lineup and greater depth and experience among their local players compared to the Janakpur Bolts, who lack a solid bowling lineup that could make the difference. We are backing the Karnali Yaks to win this match.
Karnali Yaks to Win!
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