Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Pakistan Army will face Pakistan Wapda in the final of the National Men’s Basketball Championship 2023, which will be played on Friday at Government College University Lahore. Both teams won the semifinals on Wednesday quite comfortably.
Army beat Lahore (84-58):
In the first semifinal, Pakistan Army faced a formidable challenge from Lahore Division Basketball Team but emerged victorious with a scoreline of 84-58. At halftime, Army held a close lead of 38-23. Tughlab Ammar led the charge for Pakistan Army with an impressive 33 points, supported by Mohammad Shehbaz Ali (9 points) and Sheraz Aslam (9 points). Lahore's contributions came from Safi Khan (27 points), Ibtisam Murtaza (8 points), and Mohsin Mehtab (8 points).
WAPDA beat PAF (80-51):
The second semifinal witnessed Pakistan Wapda securing an impressive 80-51 victory over Pakistan Air Force. Leading 38-30 at halftime, Wapda showcased outstanding basketball skills, with Zainul Hassan (28 points), Mohammad Zahid Arif (16 points), and Mohammad Usman (15 points) steering their team to success. For Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Umair Jan scored 23 points, with Mohammad Akhter contributing 8 points and Ahmed Jan securing 7 points.
A sizable crowd, including spectators such as Shahid Mirza, Tajamal Riaz, Umer Sardar, Mateen Akmal, Director of Sports at GCU Waseem Akhtar, PBBF Secretary General Khalid Bashir, Mohammad Azam Dar, and students of GC University, witnessed the thrilling matches officiated by referees Ghulam Mohammad Memon, Mohammad Alam, Gul Jamal, Umer Mohammad, Syed Adnan Ali, and Saadat Jehangir.
