Rescheduled President’s Trophy Grade I Final Dates Confirmed
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a rescheduling of the President’s Trophy Grade I final between WAPDA and SNGPL, moving it from January 27 to February 6-10 in Karachi. The PCB, in a press release on Thursday, also mentioned that the final venue will be confirmed soon.
Consideration for Fairness in Rescheduling
Nadeem Khan, Director Domestic Cricket Operations, shared that the decision to reschedule the final was made in the spirit of fairness, accommodating a request from one of the finalist teams. Khan expressed confidence in maintaining the competitive spirit of the tournament and extended best wishes to both finalists.
Tournament Overview and Seventh Round Scores
The return of departments to domestic cricket has been a positive change, with the tournament witnessing 21 matches among seven departmental teams over seven rounds. In the seventh round, WAPDA defeated PTV by three wickets, and Ghani Glass secured victory against SBP by two wickets. SNGPL beat HEC by 109 runs.
WAPDA vs. PTV Highlights
PTV: 146 all out and 202 all out
WAPDA: 124 all out and 227-7
WAPDA won by three wickets with Muhammad Akhlaq scoring a century.
Ghani Glass vs. SBP Highlights
SBP: 278 all out and 179 all out
Ghani Glass: 282-9 and 179-8
Ghani Glass won by two wickets with Saad Nasim contributing significantly.
SNGPL vs. HEC Highlights
SNGPL: 279 all out and 351-5 dec
HEC: 257 all out and 264 all out
SNGPL won by 109 runs, with Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam making notable contributions.
The PCB is happy with how well the tournament went and is excited about the competitive final between WAPDA and SNGPL.
