The PCB had to halt the National Women’s Championship in Karachi on Monday after five players met with an accident following a fire at the team hotel.
“Fortunately, no players were injured as the PCB quickly evacuated the five players who were in the hotel at the time of the incident and safely transferred them to the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre,” the PCB said in a statement. .
The PCB tried to find alternative accommodation for the teams, but due to the Defense of Ideas Exhibition being held in Karachi, they could not find a hotel. The board said the decision to truncate the tournament was made with the health and safety of the players in mind.
“Furthermore, the lack of availability of alternative accommodation to meet the approximately 100 rooms to the required standards contributed to this outcome,” the PCB statement said. “To determine the winner of the tournament, the PCB has decided that the Invincibles and the Stars, the top two teams after four matches each, will face each other in the final. The date and venue of the final will be announced in due course “.
