FAISALABAD (Staff Report) – Balochistan defeated Islamabad by three wickets in the 9th encounter of Pakistan Cup 2016 at Iqbal stadium, Faisalabad.
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After winning the toss, Islamabad chose to bat first. and set a total of 315/8 against Balochistan.
Despite losing Sharjil early on 39, stand-in captain Kamran Akmal along with young Inam ul Haq added 197 runs for the second wicket partnership.
Bilawal Bhatti took 3 wickets for 57 runs in his 10 quota.
The match started at 3:00pm Pakistan Standard Time.
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Balochistan Squad:
Azhar Ali (Capt.), Owais Zia, Ramiz Raja (junior), Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Shahid Yousaf, Mohammad Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Junaid Khan, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Imran Khan, Osama Mir, Saeed Ajmal.
The one-day championship is expected to boost domestic cricket, where five teams -each team representing one province and Islamabad- are playing one day games in Faisalabad.
The PCB officials said that Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq is leading Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad respectively.
Meanwhile Touseef Ahmed, Ejaz Ahmed, Muhtashim Rasheed, Kabeer Khan and Mansoor Rana are performing as coaches to the teams of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Islamabad respectively.
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Each captain has selected a squad of 15 players from a pool of 150 players through a draft draw held in Lahore on April 12 (Tuesday). Participating cricketers and coaches will receive 200% match fees for the tournament.
The final match of the one-day tournament will be played on May 1.
Tickets:
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced tickets ranging from Rs100 to Rs200 for those who want to see live matches at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.
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*All matches will start at 3:00pm Pakistan Standard Time.
