Afghanistan to make debut in Quaid Trophy

Forty-two teams, including the Afghanistan national side, will take part in the Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-II, starting in all the four provinces from Oct 15.

The Afghanistan team is placed in NWFP pool's group-I and will play its first match against Nowshehra at Peshawar from Oct 15 to 16. The competitions in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will be played on the same pattern of the Under-19 Grade-I tournament with 2-day matches. The semifinals and final will be played between the provincial champions and duration of the matches will be of3- day.

Following is the schedule (tabulate mentioned, date, teams, venue,):

Sindh (Pool "A"). Oct 15-16: Sukkur vs Shikarpur, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Nawabshah vs Jacobabad at Nawabshah Stadium,

Group-I. Mirpurkhas vs Dadu, KCCA Stadium, Karachi;Thatta vs Badin, Makil ground, Thatta, Group-II. Oct 18-19: Larkana vs Sukkur, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; Jacobabad vsShikarpurat Nawabshah Stadium, Group- I. Mirpurkhas vs Badin. KCCA Stadium, Karachi; Thatta vs Mirpurkhas, Makli ground, Thatta,

Group-II. Oct 21-22: Larkana-Nawabshah, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; Sukkur vs Jacobabad at Nawabshah Stadium Group-I. Thatta vs Mirpurkhas, Makil ground, Thatta; Badin vs Dadu, KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Group-II. Oct 24-25: Larkana vs Shikarpur, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; Sukkur vs Nawabshah, Nawabshah Stadium

Group-I. Oct 27-28: Larkana vs Jacobabad, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Shikarpur vs Nawabshah, Nawabshah Stadium

Group-I. Oct 31 to Nov 1: Winner of Group-I vs Winner of Group-II.

Balochistan (Pool C). Oct 15-16: Sibivs Loralai, Bugti Stadium,Quetta; Pishin vs Chagi, Shola ground, Quetta

Group-I. Quetta vs Kalat, PCB Academy ground, Kararchi; Turbat vs Naseerabad, Asghar Ali Shah Stadium, Karachi

Group-II. Oct 18 to 19: Sibi vs Pishin, Bugti Stadium,Quetta; Loralai vs Chagi, Shola ground, Quetta

Group-I. Quetta vs Turbat, PCB Academy ground, Karachi, Kalat vs Naseerabad, Asghar Ali Shah Stadium,Karachi

Group-II. Oct 21-22: Sibi-Chagi, Shola ground, Quetta; Loralai vs Pishin, Bughti Stadium, Quetta

Group I. Quetta vs Naseerabad, Asghar Ali Shah Stadium, Karachi; Kalat vs Turbat, PCB Academy, Karachi

Group-II. Oct 25-28: Winner of Group-I vs Winner of Group-II.

NWFP (Pool B). Oct15-16:Mardan vs Swat, University ground No.2 Peshawar; Afghanistan vs Nowshera, Gym ground, Peshawar; Haripur vs Northern Areas, University ground No.1 Peshawar

Group-I. Dera Ismail Khan vs Abbotabad, DI Khan Stadium, at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar,

Group-II. Oct 18-19: Mardan vs Haripur, University ground No.1; Afghanistan vs Northern Areas, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Swat vs Nowshehra, Gym ground, Peshawar

Group-I. Kohat vs FATA, Kohat Stadium, Kohat; Abbotabad vs Bannu, University ground No.2

Group-II. Oct 21-22: Mardan vs Northern Areas, University ground No.1, Peshawar; Afghanistan vs Swat, Arbab Niaz Stadium,Peshawar; Haripurvs Noshera at Gym ground, Peshawar

Group-I. Dera Ismail Khan vs Fata, DI KhanStadiums; Kohat vs Bannu, Kohat Stadium,Kohat

Group-II. Oct 24-25: Mardan vs Nowshera, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Afghanistan vs Haripur, Gym ground, Peshawar; Swat vs Northern Areas, University ground No.1, Peshawar

Group-I. Dera IsmailKhanvs Bannu, DI Khan Stadium, DI Khan; Kohat vs Abbotabad, Kohat Stadium, Kohat

Group-II. Oct 27-28: Swat vs Haripur, University ground no. 2, Peshawar; Afghanistan vs Mardan, Gym ground, Peshawar; Nowshera vs NorthernAreas, University ground No.1

Group-I. Kohat vs D I Khan, D I Khan stadium; Abbotabad vs Fata, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar Group-II. Oct 31 to Nov 1: Winner of GroupvsWinner of Group-II.

Punjab (Pool D). Oct 15-16: D G Khan vs Vehari, Vehari Stadium; Rahim Yar Khan-Rajanpur, Mahmood Stadium

Group-I. Okara vs Kasur, Okara; Sahiwalvs Multan,Multan Cricket Stadium

Group-II. Attock vs Jhelum, Attock; Mianwali vs AJK, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

Group-III. Jhang vs Hafizabad, Chenab College, Jhang; Gujrat vs Khanewal, Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat

Group-IV. Oct 18-19: Rahim Yar Khan vs Vehari,Mahmood Stadium; DG Khan v Rajanpur, Vehari Stadium

Group-I. Okara vs Sahiwal, Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Kasur vs Multan, Multan Stadium

Group-II. Attock vs Mianwali, Attock; Jhelum vs AJK, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

Group-III. Gujrat vs Jhang, Chenab College, Jhang; Hafizabad vs Khanewal, Zahoor Elahi, Gujrat

Group-IV. Oct 21-22: Vehari vs Rajanpur, Vehari Stadium;Rahim Yar Khan vs DG Khan, Mahmood Stadium

Group-I. Multan vs Okara, Municipal Stadium, Okara; Sahiwal vs Kasur, Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal

Group-II. Attock vs AJK, Attock; Jhelum vs Mianwali,KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

Group-III. Khanewal vs Jhang, Chenab College, Jhang; Gujrat vs Hafizabad, Zahoor Elahi,Gujrat

Group IV. Oct 25-26: Winner of group-I vs Winner of Group-II; Winner of Group-III vs Winner of Group-IV. Oct 29-30:

Winners of Oct 25-26 will play the regional final. The top teams of each province will qualify for the semifinals to be held from Nov 5 to 7.

The first semifinal will be played between the winners of Pool A and Winner of Pool C.

The second pre-final will be played between the Winners of Pool B and the Winners of Pool D.

The final will be held on Nov 10-12. The venues for the semifinals and final will be announced later.

Meanwhile the final of the National Under-19 Grade-I (four-day) will be played between Lahore Blues and Peshawar at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi from Oct10to 13.

Meanwhile, the second semifinal of national Under-19Grade-I (One day tournament) will be played between KCCA Whites and LCCA BluesonOct4 at National Stadium, Karachi. The winners will meet KCCA Blues in the final of the championship to be held at the National Stadium Karachi on Oct 6.