Abdullah Asjad
RAWALPINDI: The second phase of the National Physical Disability Cricket Championship will commence in Rawalpindi on Sunday at Ayub Park cricket ground, featuring four teams, including hosts Rawalpindi.
The participating teams in this phase are Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sialkot, and Faisalabad. The winner of this stage will face Peshawar, the champions of the first phase, in the semi-final.
According to the Pakistan Physical Disability Cricket Association, Secretary General Ameer-ud-Din Ansari, all arrangements for the second phase of the championship have been completed. All matches will be played at Ayub Park Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi.
A total of six group matches, along with the first semi-final, will be played during this phase. The semi-final is scheduled for November 11. Two matches will be played on the opening day on Sunday. In the first match, Islamabad will take on Faisalabad, while the second match will see Sialkot face hosts Rawalpindi.
It is worth mentioning that Peshawar emerged victorious in the first phase of the championship. They will now await the winner of the Rawalpindi phase for the first semi-final.
