- Urdu version of the media release attached here
Lahore, 10 October 2023: Iftikhar Ahmed and Iqbal Sheikh, both part of PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees will lead the playing control team in the six-match series between Pakistan U19 and Sri Lanka U19 in Karachi from 15 to 31 October.
The solitary four-day match will be played from 15 to 18 October at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. ICC/PCB International Panel of Umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz will perform the duties of on-field umpires in the match, while Imtiaz Iqbal will be reserve umpire from PCB Elite Panel of Umpires. Iqbal Sheikh will be serving as the match referee.
The four-day match will be followed by five 50-over matches and will be played from 22 to 31 October at the same venue.
Asif Yaqoob, Imran Jawed and Imtiaz Iqbal, will form the umpiring panel for the one-day matches.
The only four-day match will begin at 1000, while toss will take place at 0930 PKT. The first ball in the One-Day matches will be bowled at 0930 PKT.
Umpire and match referee appointments (Matches from 15 to 31 October)
15-18 October – Four-day match. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Imtiaz Iqbal (reserve umpire); Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
22 October – First One-Day match. Asif Yaqoob and Imran Jawed (on-field umpires), Imtiaz Iqbal (reserve umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
24 October – Second One-Day match. Asif Yaqoob and Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field umpires), Imran Jawed (reserve umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
27 October – Third One-Day match. Imran Jawed and Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (reserve umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
29 October – Fourth One-Day match. Asif Yaqoob and Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field umpires), Imran Jawed (reserve umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
31 October – Fifth One-Day match. Asif Yaqoob and Imran Jawed (on-field umpires), Imtiaz Iqbal (reserve umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
