National T20 semis postponed due to Faizabad operation

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the semi-finals of the National T20 Cup following the crackdown against protesters in Islamabad.

The operation began early morning Saturday as law enforcement personnel used tear gas shelling to disperse a sit-in that had blockaded the capital for weeks.

The semis, which were scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi today, will now be held on Sunday, the PCB said.

PCB said in statement, “it is monitoring the situation and will update on the latest development.”

The first semi-final is between Lahore Whites and Faisalabad, while the second is between Lahore Blues and FATA.

A policeman was martyred and at least 170 people injured, including several security officials, in clashes with protesters after authorities commenced an operation to disperse the weeks-long sit-in at Faizabad interchange earlier today.

Several protesters were detained as they resisted the operation and pelted stones at policemen and FC personnel, after the capital was virtually paralysed for weeks due to the sit-in by a religious group.