Amid uncertainty, PSL flights land in Abu Dhabi
Sports
May 28, 2021
KARACHI: After a lot of uncertainty, two chartered flights carrying over 200 players and officials of the six franchises of the PSL and broadcast crew flew out of Lahore and Karachi for Abu Dhabi at 5pm on Thursday.
Both planes landed in the UAE safely, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) source confirmed to âThe Newsâ later in the evening.
Also, the UAE authorities gave landing permission to the chartered flights from India and South Africa, carrying broadcast crew, players and officials late Thursday.
Initially, the chartered flights from Pakistan (Karachi and Lahore) were scheduled to fly at 1pm on Thursday which were delayed until 3pm and again delayed until 5pm due to some technical issues, a source said.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam blasted a superb century to lead Pakistan to a win against South Africa by nine wickets in the third Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Pakistan, who were chasing a sizeable target of 204 set by South Africa, finished at 205-1 with a full two overs in hand. Azam s 122 runs partnered with Mohammad Rizwan s unbeaten 73 runs brought crickets fans to their feet in applause.
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