Rain may hit district matches

Published September 11, 2005

KARACHI, Sept 10: Heavy monsoon rain is almost certain to curtail play in the third round matches of the ongoing PCB Inter-district Senior Cricket Championship from Sunday.

Schedule (Sept 11-12):

Karachi region: Liaquatabad-Gulshan Zone v Landhi-Korangi Zone (Landhi Gymkhana Ground) Old Karachi Zone v North Nazimabad-Orangi Zone (Students Sports Ground); Federal ‘B’ Area-New Karachi Zone v Nazimabad-Asifabad Zone (Asifabad Sports Ground).

Lahore region: East Zone Whites v West Zone Blues (Railways Stadium; East Zone Blues v North Zone Whites (LCCA Ground); North Zone Blues v West Zone Whites (Mughalpura Institute Ground).

Rawalpindi region: Rawalpindi v Attock (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium); Chakwal v Mianwali (ARL Ground, Rawalpindi).

Islamabad region: Islamabad v Northern Areas (Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad); Gujrat v Azad Jammu Kashmir (Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat).

Peshawar region: Peshawar v Dir Lower (Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar); Charsadda v Nowshera (Gymkhana Ground, Peshawar).

Multan region: Rahimyar Khan v Bahawalpur (Mahmood Stadium, Rahimyar Khan); Rajanpur v Muzaffargarh (Rajanpur Cricket Stadium); Dera Ghazi Khan v Layyah (Sports Ground, Multan); Multan v Sahiwal (Multan Cricket Stadium); Vehari v Okara (College Ground, Burewala); Bahawalnagar v Khanewal (Haider Stadium, Bahawalnagar).

Faisalabad region: Faisalabad v Kasur (Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad); Jhang v Bhakkar (Chenab College, Jhang).

Sialkot region: Sialkot v Mandi Bahauddin (Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot); Gujranwala v Sheikhupura (Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala).

Hyderabad region: Sukkur v Jacobabad (Rani Bagh Ground, Hyderabad); Larkana v Khairpur (Nawabshah Stadium); Shikarpur v Nawabshah (Shahi Bagh Ground, Shikarpur); Thatta v Hyderabad (Makli Cricket Ground, Thatta); Badin v Sanghar (Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad); Mirpurkhas v Dadu (Municipal Sports Complex, Mirpurkhas).

Quetta region: Naushki v Sibi (Cricket Ground, Naushki); Pishin v Loralai (Sadiq Cricket Ground, Chaman); Quetta v Naseerabad (Bugti Stadium, Quetta); Kalat v Turbat (Shola Ground, Quetta).

Abbottabad region: Dera Ismail Khan v Fata (Dera Ismail Khan Stadium); Kohat v Tank (Kohat Stadium); Abbottabad v Mardan (Abbottabad Stadium); Haripur v Mansehra (University Ground No 2, Peshawar); Fata v Bannu (University Ground No 1, Peshawar); Swabi v Dir Upper (Swabi Cricket Stadium).

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