Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs to win the inaugural edition of the KPL

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Zeeshan Ashraf stars as Muzaffarabad Tigers outclass Kotli Lions in High-Scoring Competition

Zeeshan Ashraf scored the first century of KPL 2021 as left hander scored 107 off 62 balls

Muzaffarabad: Zeeshan Ashraf's heroic knock of 107 off 62 balls helped Muzaffarabad Tigers outclass Kotli Lions in a high-scoring competition in KPL 2021 on Tuesday. (10 August 2021)

Tigers chased Lions' 196 runs total in the 19th over at the loss of 5 wickets, thanks to a brilliant display of power-hitting from the left hand opener.

In game 08 of KPL 2021, Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bat first on a batting-friendly wicket of Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium. Both openers helped Lions score 48 in the first 5 overs, thanks to a brilliant inning of 35 off 16 by Syed Abdullah. Mohammad Hafeez bowled Kamran Akmal for 23 while Ahsan Ali lost his wicket for 11 when Lions had reached 85 in 10 overs.

Asif Ali smashed the Tigers' bowlers for fun in the second half of the inning as brutal hitter sent the ball over the rop for 5 times, scoring 67 runs off 34 deliveries. Saif Badar and Khalid Usman scored unbeaten innings of 28* and 19* respectively, helping Lions post 195 in 20 overs. Sohail Tanvir, Arshad Iqbal, Usman Yousuf and Mohammad Hafeez got 1'1 wicket each.

195 was a tough ask for Tigers who had struggled to chase a total last night against Hawks but Zeeshan Ashraf had dangerous intentions as Tigers' opener won the game for his side single handedly. Taimur Sultan (4) lost his wicket early, Sohaib Maqsood failed to convert his 17 runs start into a bigger inning while skipper Mohammad Hafeez got run out without facing a delivery but Tigers still found themselves in no pressure as team crossed 100 runs mark in the 10th over of the inning, all due to one man; Zeeshan Ashraf.

He helped Tigers reach 150 in the 16th over while 17'15 and 19 runs innings of Sohail Akhtar, Anwar Ali and Mohammad Wasim Jr. helped Zeeshan get a victory for his side in the 2nd last over of the inning. Wicket-keeper batsman scored his first century in the tournament, hitting the ball for 18 fours and a maximum. Akif Javed of Kotli Lions got 2 scalps.

Muzaffarabad Tigers won the game against Kotli Lions by 5 wickets with 9 balls remaining while the same is the second victory of Tigers in the tournament as they have beaten Overseas Warriors as well in game 02 of KPL 2021. Placed at no.2 in the table, they have 4 points after having played 3 games in the tournament while Lions are still in search of a victory as team stands at no.5 with just one point.

 

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Kashmir Premier League
Overseas Warriors vs Bagh Stallions

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 186/7 (20)
Shan Masood 73 (45)
Iftikhar Ahmed 54 (28)
Sohail Khan 2/34 (4)
Abbas Afridi 2/44 (4)

 

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Current points table

 

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Due to the West Indies v Pakistan 1st Test match which is scheduled to be played from 12th – 16th Aug 2021, PTV sports has an obligation to telecast of Test match on PTV Sports.

So, the KPL telecast cut off time from 12th till 16th Aug 2021 is 19:30 pm. Average match time is 4 Hrs.

Due to this after consultation with broadcasters, production and technical committee the following changes have been been mutually agreed :

12th August 2021
1st game start time : 10:30 am
2nd game start time : 15:30 pm

13th August 2021
1st game start time : 10:30 am
2nd game start time: 15:30 pm

14th August 2021
Match start time: 15:30 pm

15th August 2021
Match start time: 15:30 pm

16th August 2021
Match start time: 15:30 pm

17th August 2021
Match start time: 19:00 pm

 

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Great to see Azam and Haider batting together.

 

[Darkrai]

The fielding and running between the wicket of unfit players have been exposed even further in this tournament.

Maqsood and Azam are showing no effort to improve.

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 9

Overseas Warriors vs Bagh Stallions

Overseas Warriors won by 5 Wickets

Bagh Stallions: 186/7 (20)
Shan Masood 73 (45)
Iftikhar Ahmed 54 (28)
Sohail Khan 2/34 (4)
Abbas Afridi 2/44 (4)

Overseas Warriors: 190/5 (19.2)
Haider Ali 91 (57)
Kamran Ghulam 41* (17)
Nasir Nawaz 31 (24)
Aamir Yamin 2/31 (4)

 

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Overseas Warriors stay in the tournament

 

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Overseas Warriors get their first victory in KPL 2021

Haider Ali played match-winning inning of 91 runs while Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed's half-centuries went in vain as Warriors chased 187 runs target down.

Muzaffarabad: Overseas Warriors beat Bagh Stallions in a one sided but high-scoring competition where Haider Ali's 91 runs knock helped his side chase 187 in the last over at the loss of 5 wickets. It was the first win of Overseas Warriors in KPL 2021 where Imad Wasim's lead side still had to open their account in the tournament prior to this game on Tuesday. ( 10 August 2021)


Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat first on a batting-friendly track of Muzaffarabad. Stallions' skipper Shan Masood played responsible inning of 73 runs off just 45 balls, hitting the white ball for 11 fours and a six. Zeeshan Malik (zero) failed, Rohail Nazir scored 20 while Asad Shafiq lost his wicket for 12 runs. Taking full advantage of Muzaffarabad's wicket, Iftikhar Ahmad hit 4 fours and 6 sixes in 28 balls, playing a fantastic knock of 54 runs to help his side score big. Although Aamir Yameen (3) and Umaid Asif (8*) could not score much in the death overs, Bagh Stallions still reached a respectable total of 186 in 20 overs.

Overseas Warriors had to win this all important contest by anyway to stay in the tournament and it looked as if Haider Ali fully understood the situation. Although Aamir Yamin got the first wicket early on in the powerplay, Nasir Nawaz and Haider Ali of Overseas Warriors punished Stallions' bowlers, dealing in boundaries. Nasir Nawaz scored 31 runs off 24 balls that included three fours. After Nasir Nawaz was run out, Aamir Yamin sent Azam Khan (9) to the pavilion while Imad Wasim (1) got run out, increasing the difficulties of his side. When Kamran Ghulam joined Haider Ali to chase opposition's total down, Stallions started losing the grip on the game. Haider Ali found his form back at the right time as he hit 91 runs off 57 balls, hitting seven fours and six sixes. Kamran Ghulam's brilliant batting form helped Warriors chase the required 15 runs in the last two over. On the second ball of the last over, he sent Umaid Asif's delivery for a maximum to give the Overseas Warriors a much needed victory in the all important contest by five wickets.

 

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Today’s Fixtures (Pakistan Times)

Match 1: Rawalakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions – 2:00 pm

Match 2: Kotli Lions vs Mirpur Royals – 7:30 pm

 

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Kashmir Premier League:

Bagh Stallions have won the toss and elected to bat first in the match against Rawalakot Hawks

 

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Amazing that Afridi hasn't aged a day in the last ten years. He's in a very good shape as well. Still a better bowler than Shadab & Imad.

 

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Rawalakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 156/9 (20)
Aamir Yamin 69 (34)
Shan Masood 20 (24)
Zaman Khan 3/18 (4)
Asif Afridi 2/21 (4)

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Rawalakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 156/9 (20)
Aamir Yamin 69 (34)
Shan Masood 20 (24)
Zaman Khan 3/18 (4)
Asif Afridi 2/21 (4)

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Innings highlights

 

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Rawalakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 156/9 (20)
Aamir Yamin 69 (34)
Shan Masood 20 (24)
Zaman Khan 3/18 (4)
Asif Afridi 2/21 (4)

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Brilliant c&b by Umaid

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KPL TV coverage - too many ads

I hope you guys have been watching KPL on Geo.
But my! Are there are too many ads or what!
I think thereis more ad time than cricket. What a joke!
Come one TV people - wake up. We are human and the reason we watch is for cricket. We understand you need to make money from ads but there is a limit. If you push down ad after ad after ad down peoples' throats then perople will go away and cricket will lose.
Wake up and learn from foreign broadcasters.

 

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I hope you guys have been watching KPL on Geo.
But my! Are there are too many ads or what!
I think thereis more ad time than cricket. What a joke!
Come one TV people - wake up. We are human and the reason we watch is for cricket. We understand you need to make money from ads but there is a limit. If you push down ad after ad after ad down peoples' throats then perople will go away and cricket will lose.
Wake up and learn from foreign broadcasters.

You’d think with the strategic time outs that there would be a reduction of ads after each over, but it’s actually getting worse.

 

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..and dont get me going on the awful picture quality.
There were times when authorities and companies just gave us something and said 'there is you go, thats your lot; like it or lump it'. The world has moved on and there are choices now.
If they want to make this league successful then they have to make it audience-friendly and make the cricket watchable.
Give us cricket to watch not hours of commercials. Yes I love that shampoo and the tea but there is only so much of it I can take!

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 10
Rawalakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions

Rawalakot Hawks won by 5 Wickets

Bagh Stallions: 156/9 (20)
Aamir Yamin 69 (34)
Shan Masood 20 (24)
Zaman Khan 3/18 (4)
Asif Afridi 2/21 (4)

Rawalakot Hawks: 157/5 (18.2)
Kashif Ali 54 (40)
Bismillah Khan 33 (19)
Sahibzada Farhan 28 (23)
Umaid Asif 2/27 (3)
Mohammad Ilyas 2/37 (4)

 

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Man of the Match was the Hawks' Zaman Khan for his 3/18.

 

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Mirpur Royals vs Kotli Lions
Toss Update: Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bowl first

 

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Rawalakot Hawks beat Bagh Stallions to qualify for the playoffs

(11 August 2021) Muzaffarabad: Rawalakot Hawks beat Bagh Stallions by 5 wickets to qualify for the playoffs of the Kashmir Premier League 2021 on Wednesday. Afridi's side chased Stallions' 157 runs target in the second last over of the inning.

Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat first against a strong and consistently performing Rawalakot Hawks side. Team lost its top order batters early on while 4 of the top 6 players scored double digit runs but failed to play bigger innings.

Hawks kept Stallions under pressure as Bagh Stallions lost half of their batters by the 11th over, having scored just 58. Amir Yamin changed the whole shape and structure of the game as Stallions' allrounder scored 69 off 34, smashing the ball for 10 fours and 3 sixes.

In the remaining cast of Stallions batting line-up, Shan Masood scored most runs as skipper played an inning of 20 off 24. Zaman Khan and Asif Afridi got 3 and 2 scalps respectively.

Ahmad Shehzad and Bismillah Khan helped Hawks get off to a cracking start, scoring 56 in 5.2 before Ahmad Shehzad lost his wicket to Mohammad Ilyas.

Bismillah Khan also scored quick 33 while a 60 runs stand between Kashif Ali and Sahibzada Farhan helped Hawks reach 136, quite closer to the total as just couple of runs off Talat and Imran's bats proved enough to reach 157 in 18.2 overs at the loss of 5 wickets.

Kashif Ali scored a brilliant inning of 54 off 40 while Umaid Asif and Mohammad Ilyas got 2'2 wickets each.

Hawks have become the first side to reach the playoffs of the tournament.

 

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The news on media regarding John Kent is unauthentic

Muzaffarabad: Baseless and unauthentic news is spreading on the media regarding the health of South African cricket commentator John Kent that he fell down and was taken to the hospital.

The reality is different from what the media is reporting. South Africa Commentator John Kent is safe and sound in Muzaffarabad but a technician of the broadcasting team of Kashmir Premier League 2021 was found ailing and has been taken to Civil Military Hospital Muzaffarabad where he is out of danger now.

 

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Kashmir Premier League

Mirpur Royals vs Kotli Lions

Match Tied

Mirpur Royals: 211/6
Mukhtar Ahmed 61 (38)
Mohammad Akhlaq 45 (28)
Khushdil Shah 41 (13)
Shoaib Malik 28* (19)
Mujtaba Ghayyas 2/23 (3)

Kotli Lions: 211/8 (20)
Ahsan Ali 99 (47)
Hasan Raza 34 (21)
Saif Badar 22 (10)
Salman Irshad 3/39 (4)
Ammad Butt 2/30 (4)

Super-Over to follow...

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First super over of KPL. What a match this is turning out to be between Kotli Lions and Mirpur Royals.

 

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Outstanding fielding by Mohammad Taha as a sub to get Ahsan Ali run out.

 

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Mirpur Royals beat Kotli Lions in Super-Over

 

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Mirpur Royals beat Kotli Lions in Super-Over

Bit of a disaster for the Lions!

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Mirpur Royals beat Kotli Lions in the Super-over thriller

Ahsan Ali's 99 runs knock goes in vain as Kotli Lions are knocked out of the race of playoffs

Muzaffarabad: Mirpur Royals won the super over thriller against Kotli Lions to keep themselves in the race of the qualification for the playoffs while Ahsan Ali's 99 runs knock went in vain as Kotli Lions were knocked out of the tournament by the Royals on Wednesday. (11 August 2021) Lions had tied the game against Royals but failed to score big in the super-over, giving Malik an easy chance to keep his team in the hint of the qualification for the playoffs.

Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bat first against Mirpur Royals in an important game where teams placed at the bottom of the table were going to face each other. Sharjeel Khan (12) lost his wicket early on but a 99 runs stand between Mukhtar Ahmad and Mohammad Akhlaq gave a fair chance to the next batters to play freely. Mukhtar Ahmad scored 61 off 38 while Akhlaq also played a 45 runs inning. Shoaib Malik contributed with his 28 off 19 but it was Khushdil Shah who had a different day as left hander played a fabulous knock of 41 off 13 in the death overs, helping Royals post 211 on the board. Mujtaba Ghayyas got 2 wickets for 23.

Kotli Lions got off to a positive start as team had reached 31 for none by the 3rd over but in-form Salman Irshad came up with two breakthroughs. Ahsan Ali and Hasan Raza produced a 56 runs partnership before Hasan Raza lost his wicket for 34 in the 9th over of the inning. Salman Irshad came back for another spell and dismissed dangerous Asif Ali for just 2 runs to make the chase difficult for Royals but Ahsan Ali was in the form of his life in the game as he kept on punishing every bowler, helping his side reach 150 in the 14th over. Ammad Butt brought Royals back in the game by dismissing both Saif Badar (22) and Khalid Usman (zero) in the 14th over. Ahsan Ali played a superb knock of 99 off 47, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes. Shadab Majeed dismissed Ahsan in the 18th over but some contributions of the lower order batsmen helped Lions stay in the game. Ghayyas tried to take a run off the last ball when Lions needed just 1 on the last ball but he got run out to tie the game, bringing the game to the super-over.

Kotli Lions lost two wickets for just 2 in the super-over. In reply, Malik went for a four on the very first ball of the super-over.

 

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Today’s Fixtures (PST)

Match 1: Bagh Stallions vs Muzaffarabad Tigers – 10:30 am

Match 2: Rawalakot Hawks vs Overseas Warriors – 3:30 pm

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Day 7, 12th August 2021

Bagh Stallions vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Toss Update: Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and decided to field first

 

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Mohammad Hafeez interview

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 12

Bagh Stallions vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 213/4 (20)
Iftikhar Ahmed 86* (38)
Shan Masood 65 (40)
Aamir Yamin 41* (21)
Mohammad Hafeez 2/24 (4)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 12

Bagh Stallions vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Innings Break

Bagh Stallions: 213/4 (20)
Iftikhar Ahmed 86* (38)
Shan Masood 65 (40)
Aamir Yamin 41* (21)
Mohammad Hafeez 2/24 (4)

highlights of the game so far:

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Some very high-scoring games in the KPL!

Muzaffarabad Tigers defeat Bagh Stallions by 4 Wickets

Bagh Stallions: 213/4 (20)

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 214/6 (18.4)
Sohaib Maqsood 60 (40)
Anwar Ali 42* (18)
Mohammad Wasim Jr. 31* (9)
Amir Sohail 2/37 (4)
Umaid Asif 2/45 (4)

 

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Allrounders star as Muzaffarabad Tigers chase record total in KPL 2021

Bagh Stallions fail to defend 213 runs total as Anwar Ali and Mohammad Wasim's power-hitting show surprises Stallions


Muzaffarabad: Anwar Ali and and Mohammad Wasim Jr. came hard at the Stallions' bowlers in the death overs as Muzaffarabad Tigers chased Stallions' 214 runs target easily in the second last over of the inning on Thursday. (12 August 2021)

Iftikhar punished Tigers as middle order batsman played a fabulous inning of 86* to help his side post 213 on the board, but the bowlers disappointed Tigers' fans.

In the first game of the revised schedule second half, Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to ball first in the morning game where they were taking on Bagh Stallions. Stallions lost 3 early wickets in the initial phase as Zeeshan Malik (11), Rohail Nazir (10) and Asad Shafiq (zero) got out without major contributions.

When Iftikhar Ahmad joined Shan Masood, both went on to score 81 on the 4th wicket before the later lost his wicket for 65 off 40. Iftikhar Ahmad and Amir Yamin punished Tigers' bowlers for fun as both scored 77 in just 5 overs at the back end to help Stallions post 213 in 20 overs. Iftikhar scored 86* off 38 while Yamin played 41* runs inning. Tigers' skipper Mohammad Hafeez got 2 wickets in the game.

Starting a 214 runs' chase, Tigers lost Malik Nisar's wicket early on but still managed to score 74 runs in the powerplay. The wickets kept on falling regularly as batsmen struggled to produce partnerships. Notable contributions came from Sohaib Maqsood and Sohail Akhtar who scored 60 off 40 and 26 off 17.

Both lost their wickets before the game enetered death overs where team required 46 in the last 4 overs with Anwar Ali and Mohammad Wasim up for the task at the 22 yards. Anwar Ali scored 42 off 18 while Mohammad Wasim Jr. played an outstanding knock of 31* off just 9 balls, helping Tigers chase Stallions' 214 runs target in the second last over of the inning. Umaid Asif and Amir Sohail got 2'2 scalps each.

 

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Although it was a good innings by Mohammed Wasim it was all leg sided. He needs to work on offside

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 13

Innings Break

Rawalakot Hawks: 145/9 (20)
Umer Amin 54 (42)
Hussain Talat 23 (15)
Sahibzada Farhan 21 (19)
Abbas Afridi 5/18 (4)
Sohail Khan 3/28 (4)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 13

Overseas Warriors won by 7 Wickets

Rawalakot Hawks: 145/9 (20)

Overseas Warriors: 133/3 (13.1) Revised Target: 132 in 18 overs
Nasir Nawaz 56 (36)
Naveed Malik 45 (33)
Asif Afridi 2/29 (4)

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Abbas Afridi's fifer keeps Warriors in the hint of the qualification for the playoffs

Rawalakot Hawks loses for the first time as star players were rested


Muzaffarabad: A five-fer of young Abbas Afridi keeps Overseas Warriors in the hint of the qualification for the playoffs as Warriors won the game against Rawalakot Hawks by 7 wickets on Thursday. (12 August 2021) Rawalakot Hawks has been beaten for the first time in KPL 2021 while team management had rested star players as they have already qualified for the playoffs.

Overseas Warriors won the toss and invited Hawks to bat first on a batting-friendly track of Muzaffarabad but fans could not witness a high-scoring competition. Openers set a platform by giving 36 runs start while team reached 81 by the 12th over before they had to witness damaging blows. When Umar Amin lost his wicket for 54 on the second delivery of the 16th over, they had scored 119/3 with Hussain Talat (23) and Sahibzada Farhan (21) being the other contributors.

Amin was the second scalp of Abbas Afridi who further dismissed Danish Aziz, Kashif Ali and Raja Shahzad on his next couple of deliveries, playing central role in Hawks destruction who lost 7 wickets for just 19 runs and struggled to post just 145 on the board. Abbas Afridi got a fifer in his spell of 4 overs giving away just 18 runs while Sohail Khan got 3 wickets for 28.

The way to win for Rawalakot Hawks was to keep on taking wickets consistently but when Nasir Nawaz and Naveed Malik crossed 100 without losing their wicket at the top of the order, Only a miracle could've saved Hawks and it came as well as it started raining in the the 12th over. But it did not last long as play resumed within couple of minutes with Warriors given a new target of just 132 in 18 overs. Haider Ali and Agha Salman made it look easy and team reached 133 on the first ball of the 14th over.

Nasir Nawaz scored 56 off 36, Naveed Malik 45 off 33 while there was 9'9 runs contribution from Agha and Haider at the back end of the inning. Asif Afridi and Faisal Altaf got 2 and 1 scalp each, respectively. Due to his brilliant knock of 56, hitting the ball for 10 fours, Nasir Nawaz was given the man of the match award.

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Day 8, 13th August 2021

Today’s Fixtures

Match 1: Overseas Warriors vs Kotli Lions – 10:30 am

Match 2: Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Mirpur Royals – 3:30 pm

 

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Kashmir Premier League
Overseas Warriors vs Kotli Lions

Toss Update: Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bowl first.

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 14

Innings Break

Overseas Warriors: 211/6 (20)
Nasir Nawaz 66 (44)
Haider Ali 62 (38)
Azam Khan 51 (22)
Khurram Shahzad 3/39 (4)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 14

Kotli Lions won by 8 Wickets

Overseas Warriors: 211/6 (20)
Nasir Nawaz 66 (44)
Haider Ali 62 (38)
Azam Khan 51 (22)
Khurram Shahzad 3/39 (4)

Kotli Lions: 215/2 (19)
Kamran Akmal 60 (35)
Ahsan Ali 56* (29)
Junaid Ali 51 (28)
Asif Ali 34* (23)
Faizan Saleem 1/15 (2)






Kotli Lions register their maiden victory in their last game of KPL 2021

Overseas Warriors have qualified for the playoffs despite of the defeat against Lions


Muzaffarabad: Kotli Lions have won their final game in KPL 2021 by 8 wickets on Friday where they took on Overseas Warriors. (13 August 2021) Kotli Lions could not qualify for the playoffs as they failed consistently in the first 4 matches of the tournament but their opposition, Overseas Warriors, were lucky enough to qualify for the knock out stage with their 4 points.

Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to ball first on a batting-friendly track of Muzaffarabad where Nasir Nawaz and Haider Ali of Warriors got off to a cracking start after an early dismissal of Naveed Malik. Both right handers produced a 118 runs partnership at no.3, setting a platform for the following batsmen to go hard at Lions. Nasir Nawaz scored 66 off 44 hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes while star batsman Haider Ali played a 62 runs knock, he took 38 deliveries and smashed the white ball for 7 fours and 3 sixes. Azam Khan also showed how brital he can be at the back end of the inning where he played a quick 51 runs inning off just 22 balls, playing central role in helping his side post 211/6 in 20 overs. Khurram Shahzad dismissed 3 players while leaking 39 runs.

Skipper of Kotli Lions, Kamran Akmal, got his form back in his last game of the tournament as with some help of Junaid Ali, wicket keeper batsman helped his side cross 100 runs mark in the 9th over of the inning, losing his wicket in the same over for 60 off 35 balls. Kamran's fellow opener, Junaid Ali, took just 28 balls to score 51 while coming back from a heroic knock of 99*, Ahsan Ali used his form to score 56* off 29, adding 6 fours and 3 sixes in his unbeaten inning. Asif Ali also contributed in this Lions' victory by scoring 34 off 23. Kotli Lions chased Warriors 212 runs target in the 19th over with 8 wickets in hand. Imad Wasim and Faizan Saleem got 1'1 wicket each.

 

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Rawalakot Hawks, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Overseas Warriors have now qualified for play-offs.

Mirpur Royals have to beat Muzaffarabad Tigers in last match to qualify for play-offs, if Mirpur Royals lose to Muzaffarabad Tigers then Bagh Stallions will qualify

 

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Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Mirpur Royals

Toss Update: Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to Bat first.

 

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Mohammad Hafeez with a blistering 100 for Muzaffarabad Tigers in their game against Mirpur Royals

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 227/6 (20)
Mohammad Hafeez 110 (55)
Zeeshan Ashraf 49 (27)
Anwar Ali 22 (12)
Salman Irshad 2/27 (4)
Shadab Majeed 2/30 (3)
Ammad Butt 2/35 (3)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 15
Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Mirpur Royals

Mirpur Royals won by 5 Wickets

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 227/6 (20)
Mohammad Hafeez 110 (55)
Zeeshan Ashraf 49 (27)
Anwar Ali 22 (12)
Salman Irshad 2/27 (4)
Shadab Majeed 2/30 (3)
Ammad Butt 2/35 (3)

Mirpur Royals: 231/5 (19.4)
Khushdil Shah 56* (22)
Shoaib Malik 46 (28)
Mohammad Akhlaq 42 (18)
Arsalan Arif 2/15 (2)

 

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Mirpur Royals qualify for the play-offs along with Rawalakot Hawks, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Overseas Warriors

 

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Kashmir Premier League

Schedule of Play-Offs

14th August – 3:30 pm
Qualifier: Rawalakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

15th August – 3:30 pm
Eliminator 1: Mirpur Royals vs Overseas Warriors

16th August – 3:30 pm
Eliminator 2: Runner-Up of Qualifier vs Winner of Eliminator 1

17th August – 7:00 pm
The Final: Winner of Qualifier vs Winner of Eliminator 2

 

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Qualifer: Rawalakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Toss Update: Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bowl first.

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 16
Qualifier: Rawalakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Innings Break

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 164/8 (20)
Anwar Ali 57 (35)
Inzamam ul Haq 30 (32)
Usama Mir 20* (11)
Imran Randhawa 2/9 (2)
Danish Aziz 2/36 (3)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 16
Qualifier: Rawalakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Innings Break

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 164/8 (20)
Anwar Ali 57 (35)
Inzamam ul Haq 30 (32)
Usama Mir 20* (11)
Imran Randhawa 2/9 (2)
Danish Aziz 2/36 (3)

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Inzamam ul haq????
Is that inzi playing or someone else??

His son is playing in mirpur

 

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Inzamam ul haq????
Is that inzi playing or someone else??

His son is playing in mirpur

He is another guy, 24 years old and is playing as local Kashmiri player.

 

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He is another guy, 24 years old and is playing as local Kashmiri player.

Oo thanks &#55357;&#56842;

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 16

Qualifier: Rawalakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers

Muzaffarabad Tigers won by 7 Runs

Muzaffarabad Tigers: 164/8 (20)
Anwar Ali 57 (35)
Inzamam ul Haq 30 (32)
Usama Mir 20* (11)
Imran Randhawa 2/9 (2)
Danish Aziz 2/36 (3)

Rawalakot Hawks: 157 (19.4)
Hussain Talat 52 (35)
Danish Aziz 37 (22)
Sohail Tanvir 4/29 (4)

Muzaffarabad Tigers qualify for the final of Kashmir Premier League!!

 

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Muzaffarabad Tigers qualify for the final of KPL 2021

In a nail-biting thriller, Muzaffarabad Tigers beat Rawalakot Hawks by 7 runs to claim a victory in the qualifier

Muzaffarabad: Muzaffarabad Tigers beat Rawalakot Hawks by 7 runs in a nail-biting thriller where both teams were fighting to book the first ticket for the final of KPL 2021. Rawalakot Hawks now will wait for another opportunity on 17th August where they will face the winners of the eliminator 1.

Shahid Afridi, skipper of Rawalakot Hawks, won the toss and asked his opposition's skipper to bat first on the Independence day of Pakistan, in a game that was a qualifier.

A run-out of Mohammad Hafeez 0(0) in the very first over of the inning was an early blow for the Tigers who saw Zeeshan Ashraf 5(4) also coming back towards the pavilion in the very next over. They lost Sohaib Maqsood as well in the 4th over for who threw his wicket away for 17 off 14, the team being 23/3 in 4 overs. Sohail Akhtar and Sohail Tanvir also disappointed Tigers' fans as team went into further trouble when they lost half of their side for just 51. Anwar Ali started punishing Hawks bowlers, produced 25 and 24 runs stands alongside Inzamam Ul Haq and Mohammad Wasim, Further accelerated after Wasim's dismissal when team was 100/7 in 15.4 overs before he lost his wicket on the third delivery of the 19th over, having scored 57 off 35 with 5 fours and 3 sixes. A 20* off 11 balls helped Tigers post 164 on the board in their 20 overs losing 8 wickets. Mohammad Imran and Danish Aziz got 2'2 scalps each.

When Hawks started their chase, Ahmed Shehzad's dismissal in the second over stopped the expected flow of runs and Bismillah Khan and Sahibzada Farhan also lost their wickets in quick succession during the powerplay. When Zeeshan Ashraf stumped Kashif Ali, Hawks were 49/4 with Shahid Afridi coming in at no.6 to rescue his side with some boundaries. A googly of Usama Mir forced him to leave the stage, having scored just 11 off 8 with two fours. After Afridi got out, Hussain Talat showed how skillful he is as the allrounder punished everyone and scored a brilliant 52 off 35 before he got run out in the 16th over. Mohammad Imran also lost his precious wicket for just 8 but it was Danish Aziz who kept the game interesting by the end before Sohail Tanvir clean bowled him in the second last over, adding to the worries of Hawks with another wicket of Waqas Maqsood on the very next delivery. Hawks required 9 runs in the last over that was too much to ask from two tale enders who could not win it for Rawalakot Hawks and allowed Muzaffarabad Tigers to celebrate on a brilliant victory in the qualifier where they won against Hawks by 7 wickets and qualified for the final of KPL 2021 that is going to be played on 17th of August in Muzaffarabad.

 

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Kashmir Premier League
Today's Schedule

Eliminator 1: Mirpur Royals vs Overseas Warriors - 3:30 pm

 

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Pictures from today

 

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Pictures from Eliminator 1

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 17
Eliminator 1: Mirpur Royals vs Overseas Warriors

Innings Break

Overseas Warriors: 160/9 (20)
Agha Salman 59* (26)
Azam Khan 20 (13)
Kamran Ghulam 18 (22)
Shadab Majeed 4/45 (4)
Salman Irshad 2/21 (4)
Sameen Gul 2/29 (4)

 

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 17
Eliminator 1: Mirpur Royals vs Overseas Warriors

Mirpur Royals won by 4 Wickets

Overseas Warriors: 160/9 (20)
Agha Salman 59* (26)
Azam Khan 20 (13)
Kamran Ghulam 18 (22)
Shadab Majeed 4/45 (4)
Salman Irshad 2/21 (4)
Sameen Gul 2/29 (4)

Mirpur Royals: 162/6 (18.4)
Sharjeel Khan 30 (18)
Shoaib Malik 27* (34)
Mohammad Akhlaq 26 (14)
Sohail Khan 2/23 (4)

Man of the Match: Shadab Majeed

 

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Mirpur Royals qualify for the second eliminator

Royals will face Rawalakot Hawks in the eliminator 2 on 16th August

Muzaffarabad: Mirpur Royals beat Overseas Warriors by 4 wickets in the eliminator 1 to qualify for the second eliminator. Royals chased Warriors 161 runs target on the 4th delivery of the 19th over. They will face Rawalakot Hawks in the eliminator 2 on 16th August.

In the first eliminator, Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to ball first against Overseas Warriors. Warriors failed to get off to a positive start and lost their first 3 wickets for just 31 inside powerplay. Azam Khan scored quick 20 off 13 while Khurram Manzoor lost his wicket for just 15, team being into further trouble. Agha Salman rescued his side as he scored a much needed half century to help his side cross 150 with some help of Rumman Raees. The right hander scored 59 off just 26 balls and added 8 fours and 3 sixes in his outstanding knock that helped Warriors post 160 on the baord. Shadab Majeed got 4 wickets for 45 while Salman Irshad and Sameen Gul also got 2'2 scalps each.

Mukhtar Ahmad (19) and Sharjeel Khan got off to a positive start of 27 while the later produced another 41 runs partnership alongside Mohammad Akhlaq (26) on the second wicket. When Sharjeel got out for 30 off 17 in the 8th over, Royald had reached 76, having lost 3 top order batsmen. Shoaib Malik produced a 45 runs stand alongside Hasaan Khan who got out for 20 off 15 in the 13th over, team had reached 121 by then. Khushdil Shah's 21 off 8 with 2 fours and maximums made the job easy for the skipper Shoaib Malik who remained not out for 27 off 34. Kashif Ali contributed with his 12 runs not out inning as Royals reached 162 in the second last over. Sohail Khan sent 2 batsmen back towards the pavilion.

 

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Kashmir Premier League

Toss Update:

Eliminator 2: Rawalakot Hawks vs Mirpur Royals

Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and decided to field first

 

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Sharjeel Khan in total destruction mode for Mirpur Royals in Eliminator 2 against Rawalakot Hawks

Mirpur Royals:
Sharjeel Khan141 (63)
Mohammad Akhlaq 29 (21)
Mukhtar Ahmed 21 (17)
Zaman Khan 2/18 (4)

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Kashmir Premier League – Match 18
Eliminator 2: Rawalakot Hawks vs Mirpur Royals

Rawalakot Hawks won by 4 Wickets

Mirpur Royals: 236/4 (20)

Rawalakot Hawks: 237/6 (19.4)
Kashif Ali 114* (51)
Hussain Talat 51 (22)
Ammad Butt 3/40 (4)
Sameen Gul 2/40 (4)

Rawalakot Hawks will face Muzaffarabad Tigers in the final of Kashmir Premier League!

 

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Kashif Ali stars as Rawalakot Hawks qualify for the final of the KPL 2021

An unbeaten century of Kashif Ali helps Rawalakot Hawks chase a record total in KPL 2021

Muzaffarabad: Rawalakot Hawks beat Mirpur Royals by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare in the eliminator 2 of the KPL 2021. Hawks chased Mirpur Royals' 237 runs target in the last over of the inning on monday. (16 August 2021) They will face Muzaffarabad Tigers in the final of the KPL 2021 on Tuesday.

Shahid Afridi, skipper of Rawalakot Hawks, won the toss and elected to ball first on a batting paradise of Muzaffarabad where Royals' openers got off to a sensational start and scored 74 in the first 7 overs. Mukhtar Ahmad played an ordinary inning of just 17 off 21 but his fellow opener, Sharjeel Khan, had a fabulous day at the 22 yards as the left hander smashed every bowler for plenty of runs and produced another 51 runs stand on just 21 deliveries alongside the skipper Shoaib Malik on second wicket.

Malik scored just 15 off 12 while Sharjeel had such an outstanding stay that Royals reached 200 in the 17th over. Mohammad Akhlaq scored 29 off 21 with 2 fours and sixes while Khushdil Shah helped his side reach 236 by contributing with his 12 runs knock.

The star of the evening from Mirpur Royals obviously had been Sharjeel Khan who played a big inning of 141 off 63 deliveries on a big day, making sure Royals score some extra runs as well. He smashed the white ball for 12 fours and 12 sixes. Almost every Royals' bowler leaked runs with an economy rate of over 11 but Zaman Khan, the right arm fast bolwer, remained the star bowler of the day as he gave away just 18 runs in 4 overs and sent Shoaib Malik and Sharjeel Khan back towards the pavilion.

Ahmed Shehzad had gotten injured during the fielding so Hawks were coming up with double pressure of chasing 237 and having lost their premium cast opener. Sameen Gul striked in his very first over when Umar Amin threw an easy catch to the wicket keeper. Mohammad Imran had not been utilized brilliantly at the lower order so management promoted him at no.3 to go big in a high-scoring competition but allrounder failed to get a good outing and lost his wicket for just 13 off 11 to Ammad Butt who dismissed Bismillah Khan as well after just another delivery in the same over.

Coming in at no.4, the young Kashmiri sensation, Kashif Ali, had a day better than Sharjeel Khan even as he rescued his side in their all important game. Kashif was joined by Hussain Talat and both produced an unbelievable partnership, scoring 85 in just 6.3 overs. Hussain Talat got out for 51 off 22 that included his 7 fours and 2 sixes as well. Danish Aziz got out for just 6 off 5 while Shahid Afridi failed to play a big inning on the big day.

Asif Afridi also scored just 7 runs but Kashif Ali alone went on to chase more than 50 in the last 4 overs as Hawks chased 237 runs target in 19.4 overs. Kashif played an unbeaten knock of 114 off 51 with 9 fours and 8 sixes. Ammad Butt and Sameen Gul got 3 and 2 wickets each but failed to stop the flow of runs at the back end that helped Hawks chase a record total in KPL 2021. Due to his outstanding 114*, Kashif Ali was given the man of the match award in eliminator 2.

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highest successful run-chases in T20 history:<br><br>245/5 Australia v New Zealand in 2018<br>242/6 Patriots v Tallawahs in 2019<br>237/6 Rawalakot v Mirpur today<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KPLT20?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KPLT20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1427312920187314182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highest successful run-chases in T20 history:<br><br>245/5 Australia v New Zealand in 2018<br>242/6 Patriots v Tallawahs in 2019<br>237/6 Rawalakot v Mirpur today<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KPLT20?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KPLT20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1427312920187314182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Rawalakot Hawks to take on Muzaffarabad Tigers in the final of KPL 2021

Both sides will face each other today at 7pm in Muzaffarabad

Muzaffarabad: The final of the KPL 2021 will be played between Muzaffarabad Tigers and Rawalakot Hawks at 7pm in Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium. Both teams qualified for the finals after beating their oppositions in the qualifier and eliminator 2 in the knock out stage.

Hawks and Tigers have faced each other twice in the tournament where Rawalakot Hawks won against Tigers by 1 run on 9th August in a group match while Tigers qualified for the finals after beating Hawks in an important qualifier on 14th August.

Sharjeel Khan has been the most successful batsman of the tournament. The Royals' left hander scored 296 runs in 6 innings with a strike rate of 191. Bagh Stallions' skipper Shan Masood has scored 254 runs in his 5 innings. He is followed by Zeeshan Ashraf (238), Shoaib Malik (237) and Hussain Talat in the list of top scorers.

The most successful bowler of the tournament is also from Mirpur Royals as Salman Irshad got 16 wickets in his 6 games with an economy rate of 8.7. His fellow team member, Ammad Butt, follows him in the list, Butt got 11 scalps in his 6 matches. Zaman Khan has taken 10 wickets, followed by Asif Afridi and Umaid Asif in the list who have taken 9 wickets each.

Prior to the final of the event, 94 players have participated in Kashmir Premier League. 5917 runs have heen scored with 3988 balls bowled in the tournament. Players have hit 575 fours and 284 sixes. 4 players, Zeeshan Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez, Sharjeel Khan and Kashif Ali have crossed hundred runs mark in the tournament. 197 wickets have fallen including 15 run outs. Two bowlers have taken 4-fers with a bowler taking a fifer once.

 

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Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and decided to bowl first