Excelsior Sports Correspondent
PULWAMA, May 18: With the entry of Tahab Tigers in the last eight stage, the quarterfinals position has been cleared in the ongoing Kashmir Premier League (KPL) of district Pulwama, being organized jointly by 55 RR, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and J&K State Sports Council, here.
The teams which have made it to the quarterfinals included BCC Bagandar, Pulwama Reds, Naira Cricket Club, Dougam Eleven, Zafran Cricket Club Pampore, Mantaqi Cricket Club Awantipora, Tral Tuskers and Tahab Tigers.
The quarterfinals will be played on May 19 and May 20 at Sports Stadium Pulwama.
Earlier, in the last pool match played today, Tahab Tigers registered a narrow win by 13 runs over JCC Malik Pora and entered the quarterfinals.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Tahab Tigers scored a fighting total of 141 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.
In reply, JCC Malik Pora fell short of 13 runs as they bundled out for 128 runs in 19.3 overs, despite a swashbuckling knock of 57 runs by Irfan, which fetched him a man of the match award in spite of his team’s loss.
The match was officiated by Shakeel Ahmed, Abdul Rehman Wani, Manzoor Ahmed, Gh Hasan and Nazir Ahmed Wani, while the tournament is being held under the overall supervision of Nisar Ahmed Salroo, District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Pulwama.
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