KY vs JB Match Prediction : 28th Match, Nepal Premier League, 2025
KNY vs JKB Win Probability
53%
KNY
47%
JKB
Karnali Yaks To Win, 1.76
Both teams have struggled this season and are out of the running for a playoff spot
The batting from the Janakpur Bolts has been rather underwhelming
Karnali Yaks have a few more players in form and that could help them edge this one
KNY vs JKB Betting Tips
Mark Watt to score Over 17.5 runs
Mark Watt is the leading run-scorer for the Karnali Yaks and has an average of 48.40. He has scored at least 18 runs in 3 of his last 5 innings, including a century and a half-century, and we are backing him to play a good knock.
Janakpur Bolts Total runs before fall of 1st wicket Under 18.5 runs
The batting from the Janakpur Bolts hasn’t been the best, and the opening pair has struggled. They have crossed the 18-run mark only once in 4 matches, and we feel they will get another poor start in this match.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
Karnali Yaks
Janakpur Bolts
The Janakpur Bolts face the Karnali Yaks in a bottom-of-the-table clash on Sunday. This is the last match of the group stages in the ongoing Nepal Premier League and will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur.
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Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have faced each other twice, and both matches were won by the Janakpur Bolts.
Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts Live-streaming and Broadcast
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KY vs JB Team Previews
Karnali Yaks
Just like their opponents, the Karnali Yaks weren’t able to replicate their performance from the previous season. The team had finished in the top four and made it to Qualifier 2, where they were defeated by Janakpur.
The Karnali Yaks are coming into this contest on the back of 4 consecutive losses, the latest of which came on Tuesday against the Pokhara Avengers. Nevertheless, the Karnali Yaks’ batting hasn’t been as bad as the numbers suggest.
The opening pair of Mark Watt and Priyank Panchal has done a decent job at the top of the order and will hope to give the team a strong start in this match. Pawan Sarraf has played a couple of decent knocks in the middle order and will be joined by Gulsan Jha and William Bosisto. However, the others, including Najibullah Zadran and Jaykishan Kolsawala, have struggled to make an impact.
Coming to the bowling, Nandan Yadav and Sompal Kami make a strong pair and have picked up 17 wickets between them. They will continue to lead the pace department. However, the team lacks quality spinners who can pick up wickets during the middle overs.
Karnali Yaks Expected Playing 11
Mark Watt, Priyank Panchal, Sompal Kami (C), Gulsan Jha, Pawan Sarraf, Najibullah Zadran, Jaykishan Kolsawala (WK), Unish Singh, Nandan Yadav, Bipin Sharma, Dipendra Rawat
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Janakpur Bolts
Janakpur Bolts are the defending champions for this season, but they appear to be a shadow of what they were last year. With 5 losses in 6 matches, they are currently placed at the bottom of the table and have already been knocked out.
Janakpur’s latest match was against the Lumbini Lions, who defeated them by 6 wickets on Friday, dealing the final blow to their chances in the competition. Janakpur’s batting has been rather ordinary this season. Barring Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Maaz Sadaqat, none of the batsmen have been able to make much of an impact.
Even experienced batsmen like Aasif Sheikh, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, and Anil Sah have been struggling. The team’s bowling has been rather disappointing as well, to say the least. There are a couple of world-class bowlers in the squad, including Wayne Parnell and Lalit Rajbanshi, but they both struggled to pick up wickets.
A lot will rest on how the all-rounders, Rupesh Singh, Mayan Yadav, and Aaditya Mahata, will bowl in this match. Sangeeth Coorey did pick up 3 wickets in the previous match and will lead the spin attack here.
Janakpur Bolts Expected Playing 11
Maaz Sadaqat, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Anil Sah, Nicol Loftie-Eaton (C), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Aaditya Mahata, Mayan Yadav, Shubh Kansakar, Sangeeth Coorey, Sachin Bhatt, Rupesh Singh
KY vs JB Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch here is likely to be balanced, and we can expect an even contest between the bat and the ball. The new ball does swing a bit, and the batsmen need to be careful during the Powerplay. A score of around 150 is a par score. Batting does get easier in the second half as there will be plenty of dew, allowing the ball to skid through.
The weather will remain cloudy with temperatures under 18 degrees.
KY vs JB: Who Will Win?
This match is a dead rubber and will have no bearing on the future of these teams in this season. Nevertheless, both will look to score a consolation victory, and we can expect a close contest between them. Looking at the way both teams have performed so far this year, we feel that the Yaks have a slight edge.
Bet on Karnali Yaks to win.
