KINGS BEAT PATRIOTS BY 7 WICKETS IN THE OPENING MATCH OF THE BAJAJ PULSAR EPL 2021

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.