Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Match Prediction – NPL Season 3 Match 13

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers match prediction for NPL Season 3 Match 13: the Tuesday evening game at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on Tuesday 3 November at 5:00 PM NST, with our winner pick, pitch report, head-to-head and toss call.

Match Details

Team Form

Lumbini have two Season 3 fixtures behind them, and the points say three. On the opening day against Sudurpaschim, Lumbini bowled Sudurpaschim out for 87 in 17.2 overs and chased 88 for 3 in 9.5 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 61 balls left. D’Arcy Short top-scored with 40 off 18, Aasif Sheikh made 32 off 25, and Sher Malla’s 3 for 11 made him player of the match. The second fixture, against Chitwan, was abandoned without a toss, for a point each. Two fixtures, three points, and a champion side yet to lose a completed game.

Pokhara have two Season 3 games behind them, and both were defeats. Against Sudurpaschim in Match 4, Pokhara made 145 for 7 and lost by 6 wickets, with Dipendra Singh Airee unbeaten on 51 for the winners. Against Janakpur in Match 9, Pokhara chased 148 and finished on 138 for 9, nine runs short, with Trit Raj Das’s 61 off 55 the difference. Two games, zero points, and a side still looking for its first win.

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Head-to-Head Record

No verified head-to-head record is available for this fixture, so none is claimed here. It is also their first meeting in Season 3: Lumbini have played Matches 1 and 7, Pokhara have played Matches 4 and 9, and the two sides have not met yet this season. With no past meeting to lean on, this prediction rests on what is known: Lumbini’s win and washout against Pokhara’s two defeats.

Venue and Pitch Report

The TU Ground in Kirtipur hosts all 32 Season 3 matches. The season’s totals here already tell a story of two kinds of game: the opener finished with 87 and 88 for 3, Match 4 finished with 145 for 7 and 148 for 4, the five-over Match 8 finished with 70 for 3 and 105 for 2, Match 10 finished with 180 for 6 and 181 for 6, and Match 11 finished with 129 for 6 and 131 for 5. A Tuesday evening game should play differently again, under lights as it progresses. The pre-match graphic notes a slower track offering good assistance for spinners and medium-pacers. The record book still stands: the highest total here is 220 for 6 (18 November 2025), the lowest Janakpur’s 51 all out, and the highest individual score Mark Watt’s 114 not out.

Weather

The pre-match graphic notes a clear sky over Kirtipur. No separate verified forecast for Kirtipur on Tuesday 3 November was available when this article was written. The 5:00 PM start means the game begins in daylight and runs into the evening, so evening conditions shape the second innings.

Probable Playing XI

Lumbini: R. Paudel (C), A. Sheikh (WK), S. Jora, N. Dickwella, R. Trumpelmann, S. Malla, D. Nath, D. Adhikari, A. Gautam, T. Bhandari, D. Short.

Pokhara: K. Bhurtel (C), A. Gharti (WK), S. Al Hasan, M. Hasan, C. Karunaratne, D. Lakshan, S. Dhakal, A. Kumal, B. Khatri, A. Chand, K. Thagunna.

Both XIs are probable, from the pre-match graphic, and both are confirmed at the toss. Full detail sits in our predicted playing XIs.

Key Players to Watch

For Lumbini: Rohit Paudel, the captain, and D’Arcy Short, who top-scored with 40 in the opener, plus Niroshan Dickwella, named in the graphic XI. For Pokhara: Kushal Bhurtel, the captain, and Shakib Al Hasan, the overseas all-rounder, plus Mahedi Hasan, who played Match 9.

Fantasy Picks

Fantasy picks, not betting advice. Captain: Rohit Paudel, who leads the defending champions and captains the side. Vice-captain: Shakib Al Hasan, Pokhara’s overseas all-rounder. Top picks: Paudel and Shakib. Kushal Bhurtel and D’Arcy Short back them up, with Mahedi Hasan behind them; Aasif Sheikh is the Lumbini differential, keeping wicket in the graphic XI. Avoid loading up on one side’s middle order: with Pokhara losing both games so far, spread picks across both sides.

Toss Prediction

Expect the toss, about 4:30 PM NST, to matter in an evening game. This is an evening game starting at 5:00 PM NST and running under lights, so the captain winning the toss makes the call with the lights and the evening conditions in mind, and no strong evening-game toss bias is claimed here.

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our pick: Lumbini Lions, narrowly, with low confidence. Lumbini’s case is the form book: a win and a washout, three points, a champion side yet to lose a completed game, and a graphic win probability of 53% against Pokhara’s 47%. Pokhara’s case is the warning: Shakib Al Hasan in the side, a powerplay plan built on aggression, and a first win that has to come somewhere. Lumbini’s counter-case is real too: the washed-out second fixture means Lumbini have only one completed game behind them, and an evening game on a slower track can turn on one partnership. But with Pokhara winless in two and no verified head-to-head, the gap between the sides is narrow, and the confidence is low.

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Conclusion

Lumbini start as narrow favourites, on form and on the graphic’s 53% to 47% split, but this is a low-confidence pick: one completed game is a thin base, and Pokhara’s powerplay aggression on a slower track is exactly the kind of plan that upsets a favourite. The toss, about 4:30 PM NST, sets the tone; the middle overs decide it. Full coverage sits on the match page.