The resounding success of first super eights T20 tournament in Faisalabad has impressed Aamir Sohail and the former captain believes that the board should organise a T20 and 50-over League in the smaller cities of the country until international cricket returns to Pakistan. The Iqbal stadium in Faisalabad on Friday was packed to the hilt with thousands more clamoring outside the stadium to get in for the final of the super eights tournament that saw the unfancied Rawalpindi Rams upset Karachi Dolphins.
The match also saw an eliminator over bowled in a T20 match in Pakistan to decide the winner for the first time. Both teams had tied on the final ball after Karachi set a stiff target of 165 but in the eliminator over, Rawalpindi scored 16 runs and Karachi were unable to match and lost both their batsmen. “The way the people have poured into the stadium every day of this week long tournament shows just how hungry the Pakistanis are for quality cricket,” Sohail said.
“We have seen such a packed house and atmosphere after such a long time. I have no doubt that if the board organises limited over cricket leagues all over the country it will be an instant success,” Sohail added.
