Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KUPWARA, Sept 9: Day 2 of the Kilo North Kashmir Premier League (KNKPL) 2025 brought thrilling cricket action as two matches kept fans on the edge of their seats.
In the first match, Mirgund Hunks (Pattan) won the toss and elected to bat against Lar XI (Ganderbal). However, they struggled in the powerplay and managed to post only 135 runs. A fighting effort came from John Mohammad (42 off 36) and Bhat Showkat (31 off 28). For Lar XI, Yasir Lefty and Sahad were the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets each.
Chasing 136, Lar XI got off to a fiery start with Farooq Ahmad smashing 62 off just 32 balls, including 5 sixes and 4 fours. Despite a spirited comeback by the Mirgund bowlers with four quick wickets in the middle overs, Lar XI held their nerve and won by 3 wickets, with just 2 balls to spare. Farooq Ahmad was named Man of the Match for his explosive innings.
In the second match, Lazzat Sopore took on Shartgund Cricket Club. Shartgund got off to a disastrous start, losing a wicket on the very first ball and never recovered. RJ Nazir top-scored with 27 runs, but the team was bowled out for just 76 runs.
Fayaz Sarwar starred with the ball, picking up 4 wickets, while Sheikh Ishfaq and Lone Momin took 2 wickets each. Sarwar then added a quickfire 38 runs, helping Lazzat Sopore chase the target in just 5.4 overs. He was deservedly awarded Man of the Match.
Cricket lovers now look forward to Day 3, featuring Shaheen Sports Lalpora vs Mirgund Hunks and NCC Narbal XI vs Lar XI. Catch the action live on Radio Chinar and JK Sports Live (YouTube & Facebook).
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