Patrons XI beat Capital City Police by seven wickets to win IG Punjab Cup

LAHORE, Nov 02 (APP): Patrons XI defeated Capital City Police Lahore by seven wickets to win the IG Punjab Cup Volume-III Cricket Tournament at Bagh-e-Jinnah Cricket Ground on Monday.
According to a spokesperson, Pakistan Police Sports Board President and Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem attended the final as chief guest and presented the trophy to the winning team.
Batting first, Capital City Police Lahore scored 123 runs in 20 overs. Patrons XI chased down the target in the 15th over, losing only three wickets.
The spokesperson said the tournament began on October 20, featuring 18 teams from different regions and units of Punjab Police, which played 42 matches.
Patrons XI, Capital City Police, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) qualified for the final stages. Capital City Police secured its place in the final after defeating PHP in the semi-final.
The IGP congratulated the winning team, its players, coach and officials, and appreciated the performance of both sides.
He also distributed medals among players of both teams and presented shields to the Player of the Tournament, Best Batter, Best Bowler and Best Fielder, besides team officials and national cricket legends.
Additional IG IAB Imran Mehmood, DIG Athar Ismail and other senior police officers were also present.
National cricketer Hassan Nawaz participated in the final as a guest, while Patrons XI bowlers Imran Arif and Umar took three wickets each.