Pindi, Sialkot to host semifinals

Published March 20, 2005

LAHORE, March 19: The semifinals of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II tournament will be played in Sialkot and Rawalpindi. SAGA will host United Bank Limited at its own ground in Sialkot from March 22 to 24.

Kaukab Butt and Akmal Hayat are umpires while Saadat Ali is referee.

ARL are the host of the Service Industries in Rawalpindi in the second prefinals to be held from March 23 to 25. Khalid Mahmood Senior and Akbar Khan are umpires with Ishtiaq Ahmed as referee.

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