Lahore Blues pocket winners prize of PKR five millions out of the 9.4 million PKR prize pot, while runners up Peshawar got PKR 2.5 million

Chasing a modest 124-run target, Nurpur Lions crossed line in 14.3 overs for loss of two wickets after they were set up by Shahid's potent 4-20 which restricted Lake City Panthers to 123 all out in 19.2 overs

Tournament, which features 22 matches over 19 days, including six double-headers and eight single-headers

Mentors exclude centrally contracted players and other white-ball cricketers currently in Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series.

The Champions One-Day Cup will feature the country’s top cricketers

Wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed has made a fighting 56 off 62, hitting seven fours. This was the top-score of the innings.

Imran Butt, Azhar Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nauman Ali, Fawad Alam and Mohammad Abbas to captain the six Cricket Association teams in the first-class tournament

The announcement means 10 players in A+ category will now receive a monthly retainer of PKR250,000 each, followed by PKR185,000 each for the 40 cricketers in Category A, PKR175,000 each for 40 players in Category B, PKR165,000 each for the 64 players in Category C and PKR140,000 each for the 37 players in category D.

Each Cricket Association squad comprises 40 players – 32 of which will be awarded domestic contracts, to be announced in due course – along with 10 additional players.

Local player representation in Balochistan’s squad increased to 55pc