KARACHI, Sept 5: The opening match of NBP Sindh Inter-Region U-16 Hockey Championship organised by Sindh Hockey Association will be played between Karachi and Hyderabad at 5.00pm at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Thursday.

The other matches on the day will be played between Larkana and Mirpukhas at 1.00pm and Karachi and Sukkur at 2.30pm.

The tournament features six teams, namely, Karachi-A, Karachi-B, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Larkana and Sukkur.

The matches will be played on a single-league basis with the final to be played between the top two teams on Sept 11.

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