The cricket world has just witnessed a bizarre dismissal in recent memory, thanks to the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL). During a NPL 2026 match, a batter hit the ball twice and lost his wicket for obstructing the field.

Losing a wicket for obstructing the fielding side is nothing new in cricket, and there are multiple occasions when batters lost wickets under this rule. But still, watching a batter lose his wicket as he hit the ball twice on the pitch is a rare occurrence.

A bizarre dismissal in the 2026 Nepal franchise cricket league

The incident took place during match No.19 of the ongoing NPL 2026, between Karnali Yaks and Pokhara Avengers at Kirtipur’s Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on November 9. Karnali Yaks were under immense pressure in the second innings as they required 218 runs to win the match. During the run chase, Yaks skipper Sompal Kami made the mistake and was adjudged out for ‘obstructing the field’ for hitting a single delivery twice. Hitting a ball twice is not legal in cricket.

Pokhara Avengers' spinner Bipin Khatri was on a run-up for the 15th over, against the opposing team captain. The spinner kept the ball well outside of the off stump to force the batter to swing his bat. The batter was not on the line of the ball but stretched his arms to somehow smash the ball. Sompal Kami produced only an inside edge for his effort.

Sompal Kami hit the ball again after making a connection early

The ball touched the surface once after getting the edge and moved backwards, towards the stumps. Might be because of the urge to prevent the ball from dislodging the bails or out of frustration, the right-handed batter hit the ball again. He was able to take the ball away from the stumps, but obstructed the fielding side in the process and eventually lost his wicket at the crucial point of the match.

Sompal Kami had to head back to the pavilion after scoring 21 off 19 balls with one four. His team, Karnali Yaks, scored only 154 runs inside the 19th over of the second innings for all of their ten wickets, against Pokhara Avengers' 217.

Avengers won the match by a massive margin of 63 runs. Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kushal Bhurtel, and Bipin Khatri claimed a brace each for Pokhara, while Mahedi Hasan emerged as the best bowler for them by taking three in 4 overs for an economy rate of 6.00.

Match-defining century by Yuvraj Samra

The match however mostly defined by Yuvraj Samra's magnificent century. The 20-year-old opener from Canada scored 102 runs from 48 balls, supported by ten 4s and six 6s. Kushal Bhurtel accompanied Yuvraj well in the first innings with a half-century.

Kushal scored 62 runs from 39 balls with seven sixes to help the Avengers go well over the 200-run mark and win the match. Yuvraj Samra was named Player of the Match for his excellent batting display.