Mohammad Ilyas and Asad Shafiq starred as Bagh Stallions defeated Kotli Lions by five wickets in the second match of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) on Saturday.
Chasing a respectable 170-run target, Stallions went over the winning line in the final over of the game.
Asad Shafiq played a brilliant hand of unbeaten 43 runs off 27 deliveries. He was well supported by Iftikhar Ahmed and Aamir Yamin, who scored 29 and 27, respectively.
For Lions, Imran Khan Jr. was the star of the show with the ball as he claimed three for 30 in his four-over spell.
Earlier, after opting to bat Lions were bowled out for 169 runs courtesy of a brilliant bowling display from Mohammad Ilyas and Umaid Asif.
Lions lost the opening pair of Kamran Akmal (7) and Abdullah Syed (1) early in the innings. Ahsan Ali and Saif Badar brought the team back into the game.
Ahsan was the top scorer for the losing side with 51 off 37 balls while Badar played a good hand of 39 off 29 deliveries.
Later, Asif Ali’s 39 off 20 guided the team to 169 in their allotted 20 overs.
For Stallions, Ilyas and Umaid were the picks among the bowlers as they bagged three wickets each for the side.
Rawala Kot Hawks defeat Mirpur Royals by 43 runs
Earlier, in the first edition of the Kashmir Premier League, Rawala Kot Hawks defeat Mirpur Royals by 43 runs in Muzaffarabad on Frida night.
Batting first, Hawks set a victory target of scored 195-run target for the Royals.
In reply, the Mirpur Royals could not chase the target and scored 152.
Overseas Warriors vs Muzaffarabad Tigers
Overseas Warriors were playing Muzaffarabad Tigers in the third match of KPL in Muzaffarabad on Saturday night.
