KARACHI, March 17: The Pakistan Day inter-club basketball tournament, organised by Bounce Club, will get underway at the Kashmir Road court here on Sunday.

The eight participating teams have been drawn into four groups of two teams each. With a single game to decide group-winners and group runner-up, all eight teams will then advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament which concludes on March 23.

Sunday’s fixtures: Nishtar Club v Gulshan Hawks; Karachi Basketball Clubv Neighbourhood Juniors; Neighbourhood Seniors v Bounce Juniors; Bounce Seniors v Malir Club.—Sports Correspondent

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