Pakistan's University of Karachi competed with South Africa's University of Pretoria for the Red Bull Campus Cricket Trophy in a thrilling match.

Pakistan ended up losing the game to South Africa making it to the second place in Red Bull Campus Cricket Tournament.

Pushing Pakistan from the start, Muhammad Asad dominated the bowling attack, by picking Jiveshen Pilley and Francios Van Heerden's wicket in the first over, but couldn't win the game.

Prior to this, Pakistan had beaten India, making it to the semi-final and then outclassed Sri Lanka to make it to the final.

Launched in 2012 with just over 800 participants, Red Bull Campus Cricket has grown steadily, with the number of participants increasing year-on-year, reaching over 8,000 athletes in total. It has fast cemented its status as an important competition for aspiring cricketers currently in university - all players within a team must be affiliated with their own university or college.

Not only does the tournament provide teams with professional cricketing experience, Red Bull Campus Cricket also offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for upcoming cricket athletes to gain recognition and further their career.

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