Wednesday 27 March 2013

Faysal Bank T-20 Super 8 from 26th March 2013 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore


Faysal Bank T-20 Super 8 from 26th March 2013 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore

Lahore 21st March, 2013: The Pakistan Cricket Board in collaboration with Faysal Bank announced the launch of the Faysal Bank T-20 Super 8 at a press conference in a local five-star hotel. The three year partnership between PCB and Faysal Bank has set a precedent which has gone a long way in uplifting the standard of domestic cricket in the country.

The tournament will be held from 26th March to 31st March, 2013, in Lahore. There will be a total of 15 matches and the matches will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. A total of eight teams will be participating in the event divided into two groups as follows:

Group A: Lahore Lions, Sialkot Stallions, Multan Tigers, Abbottabad Falcons

Group B: Faisalabad Wolves, Bahawalpur Stags, Rawalpindi Rams, Karachi Dolphins

Three-matches-a-day from the thrill-packed event featuring the topmost cricketing talent in the country shall be telecast live by Geo Super starting at 12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 8:00pm respectively. The first and second semi-final will be held on 30th March, 2013, followed by the final on 31st March, 2013. The opening match will be played between Faisalabad Wolves vs Bahawalpur Stags. Faysal Bank will be awarding the winning team Rs 2.5 million as prize money and Rs. 1 million for the runners up.

Commenting on the event Zakir Khan, Director Domestic Cricket, PCB said:
“Faysal Bank Twenty20 Super8 National Tournament 2013 is an important tournament in the domestic calendar for which the Faysal Bank’s support is vital in ensuring high standards. The PCB is committed to continuously improve the standard and competitiveness of its T-20 cricket, to bring it at par with the other cricketing nations. I am positive that people living in Lahore will enjoy the presence of the national stars and the razzmatazz of the T20 format. The support of the Faysal Bank has been of critical importance in ensuring that the event not just maintains but improves upon the standard displayed in the last edition, attracting big audiences filling the stadium”.

Aarij Ali, Head Retail, Faysal Bank reiterated the banks commitment to cricket and said:
“Our Corporate Brand Promise ‘Bank on Ambition’ ties in perfectly with the sponsorship of the domestic cricket platform. We aim to be here for the long haul. We want each and every Pakistani to identify the Ambition within himself. Faysal Bank believes in the power of positive self worth and belief. The talent we get to see on ground through this tournament goes on to represent us to the world - so the success of this tournament translates into the success of Pakistan on the international platform.”

The schedule of matches is as follows:
DateTeamsVenueUmpiresTV UmpireR. UmpireRefereeScorerP. ScorerTime
26-MarFaisalabad Wolves-Bahawalpur StagsGaddafi Stadium LahoreAkram Raza-Raweed KhanKamal MarchantMajid HussainSaadat AliHameedAzhar1200 hrs
 Multan Tigers-Abbottabad FalconsGaddafi Stadium LahoreK.Mahmood Sr.-Majid HussainTahir HussainRaweed KhanKhalid NiaziMasoodHameed1600 hrs
 Lahore Lions-Sialkot StallionsGaddafi Stadium LahoreSaleem Badar-Sajid AfridiQaisar waheedK.Mahmood Sr.Azizur RehmanAzharNajam2000 hrs
27-MarSialkot Stallions-Abbottabad FalconsGaddafi Stadium LahoreTahir Hussain-Akram RazaSaleem BadarAhsan RazaIshtiaq AhmedMasoodHameed1200 hrs
 Lahore Lions-Multan TigersGaddafi Stadium LahoreSaleem Badar-Nadeem IqbalAhmed ShahabRiazuddinMuhammad JavedAzharNajam1600 hrs
 Karachi Dolphins-Rawalpindi RamsGaddafi Stadium LahoreIhtshamul Haq-Ghaffar KazmiAhsan RazaNadeem IqbalNadeem ArshadNajamMasood2000 hrs
28-MarRawalpindi Rams-Bahawalpur StagsGaddafi Stadium LahoreTahir Hussain-Saqib KhanSaleem BadarAftab GillaniIlyas KhanHameedAzhar1200 hrs
 Karachi Dolphins-Faisalabad WolvesGaddafi Stadium LahoreAhmed Shahab-Qaisar WaheedShozab RazaAkmal HayatKhateeb RizwanMasoodHameed1600 hrs
 Lahore Lions-Abbottabad FalconsGaddafi Stadium LahoreAkmal Hayat-Aftab GillaniSajid AfridiKamal MarchantIlyas KhanAzharNajam2000 hrs
29-MarSialkot Stallions-Multan TigersGaddafi Stadium LahoreRiazuddin-Shozab RazaSaqib KhanGhaffar KazmiAnwar KhanMasoodHameed1000 hrs
 Rawalpindi Rams-Faisalabad WolvesGaddafi Stadium LahoreAhsan Raza-Saqib KhanGhaffar KazmiIhtshamul HaqKhateeb RizwanAzharNajam1600 hrs
 Karachi Dolphins-Bahawalpur StagsGaddafi Stadium LahoreZameer Haider-Kamal MarchantRiazuddinShozab RazaMusaddaq RasoolNajamMasood2000 hrs
30-MarFirst Semi Final Gaddafi Stadium LahoreRiazuddin-Zameer HaiderAkram RazaSaqib KhanAnwar KhanAzharNajam1600 hrs
30-MarSecond Semi FinalGaddafi Stadium LahoreAhsan Raza-Ghaffar KazmiZameer HaiderAkram RazaMusaddaq RasoolMasoodHameed2000 hrs
31-MarFINALGaddafi Stadium LahoreShozab Raza-Kamal MarchantAhsan RazaSajid AfridiMuhammad AneesHameedNajam1900 hrs
 Note: First Semi Final between Winner of Group (A) Vs Runner Up of Group (B) - Second Semi Final between Winner of Group (B) Vs Runner Up of Group (A) 

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