Pakistan win 20-20 club title

Published September 18, 2005

LAHORE, Sept 17: Faisalabad Wolves of Pakistan won first International 20-20 Club Championship beating Chilaw Marians of Sri Lanka by five wickets in London on Saturday night. Set a victory target of 132, the Pakistani club scampered home with 11 balls to spare.

Pakistanis faltered in the middle of their innings when they lost two wickets in the first over of leg spinner N. Perera. Captain Naveed Latif led from the front and remained not out 45.—Monitoring Desk

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