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Pakistan XI defeat UK Media XI in North Waziristan Peace Cup T20 match

By Web Desk
September 21, 2017

MIRANSHAH: Pak XI on Thursday defeated UK Media XI by 133 runs in the T20 match in Miranshah, main town in  North Waziristan Agency that borders Afghanistan. .

The guests could make 120 runs in 20 overs. Earlier, UK Media XI won the toss and chose to field. Excellent batting performance by Shahid Afridi helped Pak XI make a huge total of 254 runs against UK Media XI.  

Hundreds of spectators from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) witness the match Younas Khan stadium where army commanders and KPK governor were also present. 

The Pakistan army on Wednesday announced the schedule for the match being played in Younas Khan stadium as part of Peace Cup. “Peace & prosperity is our destiny,” wrote military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday. 

The match is part of a series titled Peace Cup, organised by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Cricket Board and PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi.

Pakistani stars Inzamam ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal, Junaid Khan, Umer Gul, Mushtaq Ahmed, Riaz Afridi and Wajhatullah Wasti are playing in the match.

 

The UK team, according to Geo News, is part of an 18-member group of journalists, lawyers, businessmen and academics aged between 21-62, which is touring Pakistan with the aim to improve the country's image as a sporting nation.

The Pakistan army launched a major offensive in 2014 against local and foreign militants in North Waziristan that borders war stricken Afghanistan. The operation led to significant drop in acts of terrorism in the country.

The army has also supported country’s cricket authorities in their efforts to bring the international cricket back to Pakistan which came to a halt after a militant attack on Sri Lanka team in 2009.

A large number of troops were deployed for Pakistan Super League Final and later a series between the World XI and Pakistan this month.