Karachi. Women's cricket, which is struggling to maintain its position in Pakistan, was dealt a blow when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had to cut short the National Women's Championship on Monday after a fire broke out in the hotel where the teams were staying. According to local media reports, five players had a narrow escape after the fire broke out in the hotel, causing panic among the players.
The report said that the PCB tried to find another venue for the teams, but due to the defense exhibition being held in Karachi, they were unable to find any alternative venue for the teams. PCB said that the decision to cut the tournament short was taken keeping in mind the safety and health of the players. The board official said that all the players are safe due to the fire and no one was injured.
“Fortunately, no players were injured as the PCB immediately evacuated the five players who were present in the hotel at the time of the incident and evacuated them to a safe place,” the report quoted the PCB as saying.
After the event was shortened, the PCB decided to hold the final between the teams finishing in the top two positions in the standings after playing four matches each to determine the winner of the tournament.
“To determine the tournament winner, the PCB has decided that Invincibles and Stars – the top two teams after playing four matches each – will face each other in the final,” the PCB said in a statement. “An announcement will be made at the appropriate time.”
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