Team Teach for Pakistan clinch victory in their street cricket match against Team UK in Pakistan
Islamabad (MNP) The British High Commission brought together Teach For Pakistan, the Lahore Qalandars, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Female players and the Barmy Army for a street cricket match in Islamabad College for Boys, G6/3, with support from the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT). This marks the arrival of the England cricket team to Islamabad as they prepare for their third and final match in the nail-biting UK-Pakistan series. After a thrilling competition, Team Teach for Pakistan won the match by 5 wickets and with6 balls remaining. 13 years old Saim Hussain was awarded the Player of the Match winning a bat, signed by the England Cricket Team, provided by the England Cricket Board (ECB) for this match.
British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE said,It was electric to see seasoned professionals like Tania Saeed, Humna Bilal, Syed Faridoun Mehmood and Salman Fayaaz play with students who are clearly the future
of Pakistan’s cricket! I can’t wait to see the kids in today’s match one day play against England in a future test match series.’
