Parco Cup begins today

Published February 10, 2012

KARACHI, Feb 10: The 3rd edition of Parco Cup cricket tournament begins here at the UBL Sports Complex Ground on Saturday at 10.30am, the organisers announced on Friday.

Hosts Parco will take on Total in the opening match of the ten-team competition. Pak Arab Refinery Company (Parco) managing director Tariq Rizavi will be the chief guest at the opening of the contest.

Other teams taking part in the event include PSO, Chevron, National Refinery, Pakistan Petroleum, United Energy Pakistan, ENI Pakistan and Pakistan Refinery.

The matches of the event will be played on every Saturday and Sunday while the final will be held on March 31.—APP

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