KPL 2021’s first centurion Zeeshan Ashraf helps Muzaffarabad Tigers beat Kotli Lions by 5 wickets

The Muzaffarabad Tigers defeated the Kotli Lions by five wickets on Tuesday in the eighth fixture of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.

The Tigers comfortably chased a target of 196 runs in 18.3 overs with wicket-keeper batsman Zeeshan Ashraf scoring the league’s first-ever century (107 for 62).

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Bowlers Muhammad Hafeez, Usman Yousuf, and Sohail Tanveer were able to pick up one wicket each for the Tigers.

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Earlier, the Kamran Akmal-led Kotli Lions were able to score 195 runs at the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.

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The Kotli Lions’ top order failed to provide a platform for a big score, however, Asif Ali played a great knock as he scored 67 on 34 balls.