Karnali Yaks captain Sompal Kami dismissed Kathmandu Gorkhas opener David Warner for 16 in their Nepal Premier League match on Monday, taking the first wicket of the Gorkhas’ chase of 181 runs. Warner faced 10 balls and hit three fours before Kami bowled him out.
Kami removes Warner early in the chase
Warner’s dismissal came as Kathmandu Gorkhas began pursuing Karnali Yaks’ target of 181. The Australian opener scored 16 from 10 deliveries, making three of his scoring shots boundaries. Kami, leading the Yaks, ended Warner’s innings by bowling him out.
The wicket gave Karnali Yaks their first breakthrough in the Gorkhas’ reply. Warner had made a brief but boundary-filled start before Kami’s delivery brought his innings to an end. With the opener dismissed, Kathmandu lost its first wicket while the chase was under way.
A target of 181 for Kathmandu Gorkhas
Karnali Yaks set a target of 181 runs for Kathmandu Gorkhas. The chase placed the Gorkhas’ batters in pursuit of that total, with Warner among the opening batters at the start of their innings. His departure marked the first wicket to fall in the reply.
Warner’s score of 16 came from 10 balls, an innings that included three fours. Those details account for the recorded scoring in his short stay at the crease. Kami’s dismissal ensured the Yaks took the first wicket after setting the target.
The available match information does not specify the score at the time of Warner’s dismissal, the identity or score of the other opening batter, or the result of the match. It establishes that Kathmandu Gorkhas were chasing 181 and that Warner was the first wicket to fall, bowled by Kami for 16.
Key details
- Match: Karnali Yaks against Kathmandu Gorkhas in the Nepal Premier League
- Chasing team: Kathmandu Gorkhas
- Target: 181 runs
- Dismissed batter: David Warner, for 16 runs from 10 balls
- Warner’s boundaries: Three fours
- Bowler: Karnali Yaks captain Sompal Kami
- Wicket: Kathmandu Gorkhas’ first wicket in the chase
