Introduction
Sunday, 15 November 2026, is a decider day. Twenty-nine matches are scheduled across eight countries, and the one that matters most starts in the evening in New Zealand: India against New Zealand in the fifth ODI at the Bay Oval, with the series at 2-1. Around it, the day is full in every direction — the NPL plays its last two league games in Kirtipur, the Abu Dhabi T10 plays three, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy starts its third round in Pakistan, and South Africa and Bangladesh begin a Test series at the Wanderers.
Every time here is the local time at the ground, and the date is the venue's date as well — nothing is converted to one timezone. Yesterday's schedule covered 35 matches, and the day delivered: India beat Pakistan by one wicket off the last ball in the U19 Asia Cup final, Lumbini Lions finished top of the NPL table, and the Warriors won the CSA T20 Challenge. Today is quieter on finals and heavier on deciders.
Today at a Glance
The full list, at a glance. The National Cricket League's four games are grouped into one row.
*The NPL site says 5:00 PM NPT for Match 28, but ESPNcricinfo and other tables say 4:30 PM NPT — see the NPL section.
League and T20 Matches
Nepal Premier League — Matches 27 and 28, Kirtipur
The NPL's league stage ends today with two games at the TU Ground in Kirtipur. Match 27, Chitwan Rhinos against Karnali Yaks, starts at 12:30 PM NPT. Chitwan are already through to the playoffs on seven points, and Karnali are already out, so this one is about finishing position and momentum — Chitwan would love to take a win into the playoffs, and Karnali would love to sign off with one. Chitwan beat Janakpur Bolts by four wickets in Match 25 to get there, Dawid Malan unbeaten on 35.
Match 28, Kathmandu Gorkhas against Pokhara Avengers, is the last league game of the season — and its start time is disputed again. The official NPL site says 5:00 PM NPT, but ESPNcricinfo and other tables say 4:30 PM NPT. It is the same disagreement as Matches 23, 25 and 26, and the recent pattern has been 4:30 PM while the official table kept saying 5:00 PM. The table gives 5:00 PM as the official time — check on the day. Kathmandu can still finish second with a win: they sit on eight points, two behind Sudurpaschim Royals, who finished on 10 points after beating Kathmandu Gorkhas by seven runs in Match 24. Lumbini Lions were the first team into the playoffs, after D'Arcy Short's 46 and two wickets for 13 beating Karnali Yaks by four wickets in Match 23, and they finished top of the table after beating Biratnagar Kings in Match 26. The playoffs start on Tuesday 17 November with Qualifier 1, then the Eliminator on 18 November, Qualifier 2 on 19 November, and the Grand Finale on Saturday 21 November.
Abu Dhabi T10 — Matches 19, 20 and 21, Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Three more T10 games at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Match 19: Royal Desert Champions against Arabian Aces at 3:30 PM GST. Match 20: Emirates Eagles against UAE Bulls at 5:45 PM GST. Match 21: United Tigers against Yas Lions at 8:00 PM GST. The qualifier and the final are on 20 November, so the last round of league games is where the playoff places get decided — and the United Tigers, with Fakhar Zaman leading them, play the late game.
WBBL|12 — Match 23, North Sydney Oval
Only one WBBL game today. Match 23 is Sydney Sixers Women against Melbourne Renegades Women at 11:00 AM AEDT at North Sydney Oval. It is a morning game by the clock in Sydney and an early one for viewers in Pakistan, and it is the only WBBL fixture on the day — the competition takes a breath before the run-in.
International Matches
New Zealand vs India — 5th ODI, Decider, Bay Oval
The decider. New Zealand against India in the fifth ODI at the Bay Oval starts at 3:00 PM NZDT, and India lead the series 2-1. New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI — Will Young's career-best 125 setting up 333, and Matt Henry's 6 for 27, including a triple-wicket maiden first over that removed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks. India were bowled out for 89, their second-biggest ODI defeat by runs.
So the series comes down to one game. A New Zealand win draws it 2-2; an India win seals it 3-1. The Bay Oval has already seen one big game this week — the fourth ODI was played there too — and the team that handles the new ball better will probably handle the series. India have the lead, but New Zealand have the momentum from Friday.
Australia vs England — 2nd ODI, Adelaide Oval
The second ODI at the Adelaide Oval starts at 2:00 PM ACDT, and Australia lead 1-0. Mahli Beardman took 6 for 24 on his ODI debut as Australia beat England by seven wickets in Perth — England 131, Australia home at 132 for 3 in 23.3 overs, Mitchell Marsh making 50 off 30 balls. England's batting has to find something in Adelaide, because another collapse like Perth's ends the series before the T20s even start. The white-ball tour runs to 2 December, but the ODIs are only three games — there is no room for a slow start.
South Africa vs Bangladesh — 1st Test, Day 1, Wanderers
South Africa against Bangladesh start their first Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg at 10:00 AM SAST. It is the first of two Tests — the second is at Centurion from 23 November — and it opens a home summer for South Africa after their World Test Championship win. Bangladesh named a 16-member squad for the two Tests, and the Wanderers, fast and bouncy, is a hard place to start a series.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe — 2nd Test, Day 3, Sharjah
Day 3 of the second Test in Sharjah starts at 10:00 AM GST. At stumps on Day 1, Zimbabwe were 250 for 5, with Brendan Taylor 96 not out and Kaia on 96, and debutant Maroofkhil had taken 4 for 118. The first Test in Sharjah ended in a draw after Zimbabwe made Test history, scoring 500-plus in both innings for the first time, Ervine's double hundred headlining it. Afghanistan will want a result this time; Zimbabwe will want more of the same.
Women's Emerging Nations Trophy — Day 3, Ajman
The Women's Emerging Nations Trophy plays Day 3 in Ajman, four games across two grounds. Thailand Women against Zimbabwe Women and Pakistan Women against Netherlands Women both start at 9:00 AM GST — Thailand and Zimbabwe at the Karwan Ground, Pakistan and Netherlands at the Seven Districts Ground. Then Scotland Women against UAE Women and Sri Lanka Women against Papua New Guinea Women both start at 1:15 PM GST, again split across the two grounds. The tournament runs to 25 November, and the group stage is where the finalists get sorted.
Falkland Islands vs Costa Rica — 1st and 2nd T20I, Stanley
Two T20Is in Stanley, back to back. The Falkland Islands host Costa Rica at the Platinum Oval — the first game at 4:00 PM local time, the second at 8:00 PM. It is the kind of fixture that rarely makes the headlines, but for both sides it is rare T20I cricket, and the double-header means a full evening of it.
Pakistan Domestic
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy — Round 3 Starts
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's third round starts today, 15 to 18 November, with all eight games beginning at 10:00 AM PKT. In the Gold group, Islamabad play Karachi Blues at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi, Sialkot Blues play FATA in Abbottabad, Multan play Faisalabad at the National Ground in Islamabad, and Lahore Whites play Peshawar Blues at the Diamond Ground in Islamabad. In the Silver group, Larkana play Bahawalpur at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi, Rawalpindi play Peshawar Whites at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi, Hyderabad play Abbottabad at the Multan Cricket Stadium, and Lahore Blues play Quetta at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi. There is no women's domestic match today — the Women's Super-3 T20 final was played on 5 November.
What Is Not on Today
There is no Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match today. The tournament opened on 14 November with 19 games, but Sunday is a rest day — the Elite and Plate groups resume on Monday 16 November with 16 Elite games and 3 Plate games. Some schedule pages show the 16 November fixtures under 15 November because of timezone rendering; the fixtures themselves are Monday's.
The One-Day Cup game between New South Wales and South Australia is the same story. Listings show it as 15 November, but venue-local it is Monday 16 November, 10:00 AM AEDT at Cricket Central in Sydney.
Multi-Day Matches Continuing
Bangladesh National Cricket League — Round 7, Day 2
The National Cricket League's seventh round moves into Day 2, with all four games starting at 9:30 AM BST. The round runs alongside the international calendar, and it is the latest round of Bangladesh's first-class season.
Ireland A vs Zimbabwe A — 2nd Unofficial Test, Day 4, Harare
Ireland A and Zimbabwe A continue their second unofficial Test at the Harare Sports Club, Day 4 starting at 10:00 AM local time. Ireland A made 551 in their first innings, and Zimbabwe A were 127 for 3 in reply at the end of Day 3, still 424 behind.
Yesterday's Results — Friday 14 November
The day belonged to a final in Oman. India beat Pakistan by one wicket off the last ball in the U19 Asia Cup final at Al Amerat — Pakistan 337 for 9, India 339 for 9. Usman Khan made 107 for Pakistan, Abdul Qadir 80, and captain Farhan Yousaf 63; Kavya Patel took 4 for 68. India chased it down on captain Lakshya Raichandani's 80, Aaryavir Sehwag's 58, and Mohit Ulva's unbeaten 49, sealed with a boundary off the final ball. It is India's ninth U19 Asia Cup title, and Pakistan were the defending champions. The two sides had already met in the group stage, when Pakistan won on Hamza Zahoor's century.
In Kirtipur, Lumbini Lions beat Biratnagar Kings by four wickets in NPL Match 26 to finish top of the table. Biratnagar made 166 for 4, Charith Asalanka making 64, and Lumbini chased it down at 168 for 6 in 19.5 overs — Sundeep Jora unbeaten on 25, Player of the Match, and Ruben Trumpelmann hitting the winning six. Lumbini finish on 11 points, and the playoff field is complete: Lumbini, Sudurpaschim Royals, Kathmandu Gorkhas and Chitwan Rhinos. Biratnagar are out.
At Newlands, the Warriors won the CSA T20 Challenge, beating the Lions by 36 runs in the final — 219 for 4 against 183 for 7. JP King made 73 off 47 balls, Matthew de Villiers 71 not out off 39, and Patrick Kruger 29 not out off 11; for the Lions, Richard Seletswane made 78 and Mitchell van Buuren 72 not out, and Beuran Hendricks took 3 for 31. It is back-to-back titles for the Warriors, who had beaten Boland by eight wickets in the semi-final while the Lions beat Western Province by 16 runs.
In the WBBL, Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by 10 wickets — Hobart 86 all out, Heat home at 88 without loss in 5.4 overs, Grace Harris unbeaten on 52 off 22 balls. And Adelaide Strikers beat Perth Scorchers by 51 runs — Strikers 202 for 4, Laura Wolvaardt making 83 not out, and Mushangwe taking 5 for 11.
The fourth unofficial ODI between West Indies A and England Lions was still in progress when this article was written. England Lions, who won the toss and batted at Warner Park in Basseterre, were 295 for 6 in 44 overs — Rehan Ahmed making 102 off 98 balls and James Rew 51, with Jack Haynes unbeaten on 47 and Ekansh Singh on 16. England Lions already lead the series 3-0, and the fifth and final ODI is on Monday 16 November.
Tomorrow — Monday 16 November
Monday is a full day of its own. England Lions against West Indies A in the fifth unofficial ODI at Warner Park, 2:00 PM local time, and the One-Day Cup game between New South Wales and South Australia at 10:00 AM AEDT in Sydney. South Africa against Bangladesh go into Day 2 at the Wanderers, and Afghanistan against Zimbabwe into Day 4 in Sharjah. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy resumes with 16 Elite games and 3 Plate games, and the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy plays Day 4 in Ajman. The NPL has no match — the playoffs start on Tuesday 17 November with Qualifier 1. And the second Pakistan–Sri Lanka Test starts on Tuesday 17 November in Rawalpindi, after the first Test ended in a draw — Saud Shakeel's 97 saved Pakistan for the second time in the match.
How to Follow Every Match
For the bigger picture, the November schedules on CricVic lay out the rest of the month — men's, women's and T20 league, all to 30 November — covering the India–New Zealand Tests, England's white-ball tour, the NPL playoffs and final on 21 November, and the Abu Dhabi T10 qualifier and final on 20 November.
FAQs
When is the New Zealand vs India ODI decider?
The fifth and final ODI is today, Sunday 15 November, at the Bay Oval, starting at 3:00 PM NZDT. India lead 2-1 after New Zealand's 244-run win in the fourth ODI, so a New Zealand win draws the series 2-2 and an India win seals it 3-1.
What time is the NPL match today — and why do listings disagree?
There are two NPL games today. Match 27, Chitwan against Karnali, starts at 12:30 PM NPT — that time is settled. Match 28, Kathmandu against Pokhara, is disputed: the official NPL site says 5:00 PM NPT, but ESPNcricinfo and other tables say 4:30 PM NPT. It is the same disagreement as Matches 23, 25 and 26, and the recent pattern has been 4:30 PM while the official table kept saying 5:00 PM. Check on the day.
Is there a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match today?
No. There is no SMAT match on 15 November — Sunday is a rest day in the tournament. The Elite and Plate groups resume on Monday 16 November with 16 Elite games and 3 Plate games. Some schedule pages show Monday's fixtures under Sunday because of timezone rendering.
When does the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Round 3 start?
Today, Sunday 15 November, at 10:00 AM PKT. Eight games — four Gold and four Silver — run from 15 to 18 November across Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Islamabad, Karachi and Multan. There is no women's domestic match today.
Who won the U19 Asia Cup final?
India, by one wicket off the last ball. Pakistan made 337 for 9 at Al Amerat, Usman Khan making 107, and India chased it down at 339 for 9 — Lakshya Raichandani 80, Mohit Ulva unbeaten on 49, the winning boundary coming off the final ball. It is India's ninth U19 Asia Cup title; Pakistan were the defending champions.
Conclusion
That's the day. Twenty-nine matches: a decider in Mount Maunganui, a second ODI in Adelaide, a Test starting at the Wanderers, the NPL's last league games, three T10 games in Abu Dhabi, four women's games in Ajman, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's third round getting under way. Tomorrow brings the fifth England Lions game, the SMAT resuming, and the second day of the South Africa–Bangladesh Test — and on Tuesday, the NPL playoffs and the second Pakistan–Sri Lanka Test. Check back tomorrow for the results and the next day's list.
Last verified: 15 November 2026