Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Pokhara Avengers have piled up a record 224 runs against Kathmandu Gorkhas in their Nepal Premier League (NPL) match on Sunday.
Pokhara’s total is the highest team score in NPL history. The big total has put Kathmandu under pressure as they look to leapfrog Sudurpaschim Royals and move into second place with a win.
In 2025, Biratnagar Kings had scored 220 against Pokhara Kings.
Kushal Bhurtel led Pokhara’s batting charge with a blistering 99 runs off just 51 balls, the highest individual score by a Nepali batter in the tournament. He fell just one run short of a century after edging Karan KC’s delivery to the wicketkeeper. Yuvraj Singh Samra scored 89 off 55 balls.
Bhurtel also set a new record for the most sixes (eight) hit in an innings by a Pokhara Avengers batter.
He shared a 186-run second-wicket partnership with Yuvraj Singh Samra, the highest partnership for the second wicket in NPL history. The stand provided the backbone of Pokhara’s record-breaking innings.
Samra also became the tournament’s leading run-scorer, taking his tally to 294 runs from four innings. He moved past Lokesh Bam, who has scored 242 runs in seven innings, while Bhurtel is third with 235 runs from seven innings.
