Lolab, Oct 16 (KNS) : The Kilo North Kashmir T20 Premier League witnessed a gripping finish to its quarterfinal stage as Sopore XI edged past Hamdaniya Green Lar by just four runs at Chandigam Cricket Ground, Lolab, securing the fourth and final semifinal berth.
The rain-delayed encounter, rescheduled from 13 October, lived up to its billing as both teams battled fiercely for a place in the last four.
Batting first, Sopore XI posted 143 runs in 19.3 overs. Hamdaniya Green Lar mounted a determined chase but fell agonisingly short, finishing at 139/7 in 20 overs. Zuhaid Javid of Sopore XI was adjudged Man of the Match for his decisive contribution.
With this result, Pathan Panthers Lolab, NCC Narbal, Friends XI Lolab and Sopore XI have emerged as the four semifinalists from an extraordinary field of 101 teams that began the competition across North Kashmir.
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The stage is now set for two blockbuster semifinals on 17 and 18 October, as the tournament enters its penultimate chapter. With the coveted final tantalisingly close, the four surviving contenders will battle for supremacy, where nerves, skill and moments of brilliance could make all the difference.
The quarterfinals have delivered drama aplenty; now Chandigam awaits the battles that will decide who earns the right to play for North Kashmir’s cricketing crown. (KNS)
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