matter,” the official said.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided not to pick Umar in Pakistan’s T20 squad for the series against England.
Here, at National Stadium, Karachi Whites will meet Khan Research Laboratories (KRL).
Despite suffering an innings defeat at the hands of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) last week, Karachi Whites’ coach Tauseef Ahmed is confident that his side would recover. “We did not play well in the last game. We dropped so many catches and our batting was also not up to the mark,” Tauseef said.
“I have motivated the players. I hope we will play well against KRL,” the former Test spinner said.
“We have so many youngsters in the side. I am happy that they are getting opportunities at this level to prove themselves,” Tauseef said.
Karachi Whites will have their skipper Faisal Iqbal and pacer Babar Rehman back in the side. Faisal missed the last outing against NBP because of one-match suspension for slow over-rate in their game against HBL.
Babar missed the match because of his mother’s death.
Faisal will replace Yasir Mushtaq, while Babar will take the place of young left-arm pacer Salman Zeb.
Opener Arsalan Bashir will replace off-colour Mohammad Waqas. Arsalan will open the innings with Jaahid Ali.
Haris Khan will be demoted in the batting order and will play at number three.
At Pindi Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Group B leaders NBP will face Rawalpindi. NBP are set to make one change in the squad. “Fast bowler Ataullah will play in place of Ahmed Jamal,” a senior NBP official said.
He said skipper Kamran Akmal and Test opener Nasir Jamshed would also be part of the team. “We released both of them for the BPL but they have shown their availability for tomorrow’s match. They may not have got permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB),” the official said.
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) will face Islamabad at Diamond Club Ground in the federal capital.
SSGC, with 11 points after three rounds, will have the services of their in-form pace duo Sohail Khan and Mohammad Amir. They have taken 13 wickets each in the season so far.
After the match, they will move to Dhaka to play in the BPL which will begin from November 22.
“Both delayed their departure for Dhaka for the sake of the team,” an official of SSGC said.
Group A leaders United Bank Limited (UBL) will meet Hyderabad at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad.
Peshawar will be pitted against Port Qasim Authority (PQA) at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.
WAPDA will meet FATA at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot.