Kathmandu Kings XI beat Lalitpur Patriots by 7 wickets

Ryan Burl and Rahmanullah Gurbaz lit up Bajaj Pulsar Everest Premier league opening day in valley derby as Kathmandu Kings XI beat Lalitpur Patriots by 7 wickets.

All the focus was Afridi and Sandeep. But it was Burl and Gurbaz who stole the show with half-centuries. While Burl hit 7 towering sixes during his 73, Gurbaz hammered 59 including 4 sixes.

Kings fans erupted when Jitendra Mukhiya removed the Patriots’ skipper on the first ball of the match. Thanks to impressive innings from young dynamic all-rounder Pawan Sarraf, who struck 61 off 44 balls including 5 fours and 4 sixes and, took his side to a decent total.