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| December 15, 2006 | Friday | Ziqa'ad 23, 1427 |
Training cancelled due to delayed flight
KARACHI, Dec 14: Pakistan and the West Indies cricket teams will train under the National Stadium floodlights here on Friday evening in a build-up for the fifth and final One-day International, to be played on Saturday.
Both the teams were to practise on Thursday but due to the delayed arrival of the flight from Multan, the practice was cancelled. The two teams flew into the city from Multan early Thursday morning.
Prior to the training, captains of the two teams will have media briefing at 4.30pm, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said on Thursday.
Pakistan are leading the five-match ODI series 2-1 after the opening match of the series in Rawalpindi was washed out due to heavy downpour. Pakistan won the games in Faisalabad and Lahore before going down by seven wickets in the fourth ODI in Multan.
In the meantime, the NSK administration tested the floodlight system of the stadium to avoid any power failure like the one occurred during the third ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Final touches are being given to hold the match smoothly after the third Test at the same ground was held successfully between the two teams from Nov27-Dec1.
Meanwhile, cricket fans here were still running from pillar to post to get the match tickets, which according to some reports, were sold out after being put on sale on Wednesday from various branches of Bank Alfalah.—APP
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