PCB announces details of final of U13 and U16 Inter-Region Tournaments
Cricket
FATA and Lahore regions will feature in the final to be played in Faisalabad
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Pakistan Cricket Board today announced details of the final of Inter-Region U13 and Inter-Region U16 One-Day tournaments 2022-23. Lahore and Peshawar regions will compete in a 30-overs-a-side U13 tournament final, which will be played at the Jawad Club in Faisalabad on 5 May.
In the 50-over U16 tournament, FATA and Lahore regions will feature in the final to be played at the Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy in Faisalabad on 6 May.
In the triangular stage of the Inter-Region U13 One-Day Tournament, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar regions featured in two matches each from 29 April to 3 May. Karachi region lost both of its matches in the triangular stage, while Lahore and Peshawar won their matches against Karachi region. The contest between Lahore and Peshawar region on 29 April was tied.
Meanwhile, in the triangular stage of the Inter-Region U16 One-Day Tournament, Lahore Region topped the triangular stage, winning both their encounters against FATA and Karachi regions. FATA region qualified for the final after winning their match against Karachi region on 2 May.
Earlier, the Inter-Region U13 Tournament 2023 commenced on 12 March in Faisalabad and Karachi. 16 regions namely Abbottabad, AJK, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, FATA, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Larkana, Multan, D.M. Jamali, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi and Sialkot featured and were divided into three groups.
In the five-team Pool ‘A’, Karachi Region topped the group with four wins from as many matches and bagged eight points. In the five-team Pool ‘B’, Lahore Region kept their 100 per cent winning record and topped the table with eight points from four outings. In six-team Pool ‘C’, Peshawar Region and Rawalpindi Region won four matches each and were tied on eight points, but Peshawar Region topped the pool on better net run-rate.
Furthermore, the Inter-Region U16 Tournament 2023 also began on 12 March, where 16 regions were part of the competition. The pool matches were played in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Sheikhupura. Karachi Region topped Pool ‘A’ with seven points from four outings, Lahore Region topped Pool ‘B’ with eight points and FATA Region topped Pool ‘C’ with eight points from five matches in the tournament.
