Published: Apr 20, 2016, 03:47 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 20, 2016, 03:51 PM (IST)
A new tournament called Pakistan Super Cup has kick started in Pakistan with the first match being played between Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Catch the live telecast of the match on PTV Sports. This is a 50-over domestic tournament and after the success of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the 50-over format has been included in their setup. The Pakistan national side are going through a slump at the moment and with this tournament they will hopefully find some new players, who will shine for the team in the future. Islamabad is lead by Younis Khan while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is lead by Misbah-ul-Haq. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: Islamabad vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Cup 2016, Match 2 at Faisalabad
The tournament will witness a total of 11 matches and all the games will be played at the same venue, which holds a capacity of 28,000 people. The teams were selected by the coaches and captains through a draft system. The tournament will be played from April 19 to May 1. It includes many new current players as well former Pakistan cricketers like Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, controversial Yasir Shah.
The pitch looks bit rough and will help the spinners according to pitch expert Mohammad Wasim and looks like a 250 will be a good total. News from the middle is that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captain Younis wins the toss and opts to bat.
