PCB postpones HBLPSL 2020 due to coronavirus
Semifinals of the tournament were scheduled to be played today.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday postponed
- Semifinals of the tournament were scheduled to be played today.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday postponed Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five due to coronavirus outbreak.
In a tweet the board stated: "PSL 2020 postponed, to be rescheduled. More details to follow in due course."
HBL PSL 2020 postponed, to be rescheduled. More details to follow in due course#HBLPSLV
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 17, 2020
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT#HBLPSLV postponed, to be rescheduled. More details to follow in due course.
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 17, 2020
Both semifinals of the tournament were scheduled to be played in Lahore today (Tuesday), while final which was to be played on Wednesday, has also been postponed.
Meanwhile, sharing the news on micro blogging site, Javed Afridi, Peshawar Zalmi owner, said, “PSL 2020 to postpone as state of emergency is declared in the country as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus, COVID 19 situation in Pakistan. After reviewing the situation altogether I believe it’s right in favour of everyone involved in PSL.
PSL 2020 to postpone as state of emergency is declared in the country as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus, COVID 19 situation in Pakistan. After reviewing the situation altogether I believe it’s right in favour of everyone involved in @thePSLt20.
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) March 17, 2020
In the first semifinal Multan Sultans were set to face Peshawar Zalmi at at the Gaddafi Stadium, while in second semifinal Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars were set to lock horns at the same venue in the evening.
The final of the tournament was rescheduled to be played tomorrow after the PCB moved the tournament up to March 18 from March 22.
It is worth to mention here that the total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan have drastically increased over the weekend with the country reporting 183 confirmed cases. Sindh affected most with over 150 cases.
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