Srinagar: Day 3 of the 3rd Edition CRPF Cup 2025 – Srinagar Sector T20 Challenge delivered a gripping display of cricketing talent across four venues in Srinagar, with teams producing powerful performances as the tournament moves closer to the knockout stage.
The day was marked by aggressive chases, disciplined bowling spells, and several individual brilliance that kept the excitement high for players and spectators alike.
At Sher-e-Kashmir Ground A, Young Stars XI outplayed Mirz Cricket Club in a confident chase. After Mirz CC set a target of 139/9, Young Stars XI rode on the all-round heroics of Zahoor Sofi, who scored 27 runs and picked up three wickets, to overhaul the target in 18.4 overs and secure a 4-wicket victory.
At SP College, Diamond Cricket Club dominated Shahzaib Cricket Club, chasing down a modest target of 121 with remarkable ease. Diamond CC reached 124/3 in just 11.2 overs, courtesy of a superb spell by Tawseef Nabi, who bowled two maidens and claimed three wickets, earning him the Man of the Match award.
Across at Sher-e-Kashmir Ground B, Mirz Cricket Club returned to the field for their second match of the day but this time emerged victorious. Despite Sky Breezers Sumbal posting a competitive 178/5, Mirz CC launched a fierce counterattack. Majid Hassan led the assault with a blistering 73 off 42 balls, powering his team to a 7-wicket win in just 15.1 overs.
Sher-e-Kashmir Ground A also hosted a nail-biter between Red Lines Nunnar and The Real Sultan Sumerbugh. Red Lines Nunnar were bowled out for 124, but Sumerbugh held their nerve in a tense chase, finishing at 128/8 in the 19th over to claim a narrow 2-wicket win. Arsalan Shafi, who delivered a stunning spell of 3 wickets for just 6 runs, was named Man of the Match.
At Kashmir University grounds, Murrad 7th Street Srinagar put up one of the strongest performances of the day, scoring 181/5 before dismantling Kashmir University for just 104. Irfan Mir stole the show with an all-round masterclass—78 runs with the bat and four wickets with the ball—as his team sealed a commanding 77-run victory.
Meanwhile, Batwara Sports Club registered the most one-sided win of the day. Their massive total of 216/7 proved far beyond the reach of Kashmir Warriors, who collapsed to 51 all out in 11.3 overs. Imran Majeed starred with four wickets for 20 runs in a ruthless bowling display.
Back at SP College, Royal Spartans Wathoora comfortably chased down 102 against Buraq Cricket Club, thanks to a powerful knock of 70 off 38 balls by Sammeer Amin, who smashed seven sixes to guide his team to a 7-wicket win.
In another fixture at Kashmir University, MLA Gymkhana Budgam defeated Bariya Cricket Club Krakpora by five wickets. Chasing 109, Budgam reached the target within 11 overs, led by an impressive all-round performance from Imtiyaz Lefty, who scored 49 off 28 deliveries and also claimed four wickets.
