The teams of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and Sargodha University cruised into the basketball final of First Chief Minister Punjab Pink Games 2024 on the third day at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Saturday.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar and Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal have congratulated the finalist teams and lauded the fighting spirit of other participating teams.
The final of First Chief Minister Punjab Pink Games 2024 basketball event will be played between Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and Sargodha University at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Sunday.
The first semifinal was played between Sargodha University and Government College University (GCU) Sialkot in which Sargodha University girls outplayed their opponents quite comfortably by 14-0. Mehwish remained prominent player for the victorious team with 12 points.
In the second semifinal, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) toppled GCU Lahore by 51-17. LCWU were leading by 35-8 at the interval. Khadeeja and Eman were the top scorers for winning team with 14 and 13 points respectively. For losing team, Muqaddas managed to score 10 points.
The two semifinals of First Chief Minister Punjab Pink Games cricket tape ball event were played at NPSC Cycling Velodrome on Saturday.
Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) thrashed Government College University (GCU) by 9 wickets in the first semifinal. While playing first, GCU Lahore girls scored 50 runs in 8 overs. In reply, LCWU chased the easy target after losing just one wicket.
The 2nd semifinal was played between Punjab University and Islamia University Bahawalpur at the same venue.
Punjab University piled up a total of 122 runs in eight overs thanks to Ataf’s whirlwind knock of 66 runs which included nine sixes. In reply, Islamia University Bahawalpur were bundled out for 72 runs thus losing the match by 50 runs.
In CM Pink Games hockey event, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) trounced Punjab University by 5-0 in the first semifinal at National Hockey Stadium Pitch-2. Maleeha struck two beautiful field goals while the remaining three goals were shared by captain Areeba Sarwar, Areej Gul and Saira Murad.
Superior University Lahore whipped Bahaudin Zakaria University by a huge margin of 15-0 in the second semifinal. In-form striker Sharika Sarwar netted a dozen goals for the winning team while Abida Perveen and Nargis Kanwal scored two and one goals respectively.
In First Chief Minister Punjab Pink Games badminton team event, the teams of Punjab University and University of Lahore (UOL) set up title clash after winning their respective semifinals at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall.
Punjab University defeated Forman Christian College Lahore by 3-0 in the first semifinal while University of Lahore beat Bahaudin Zakaria University (BZU) by 3-1 margin.
First semifinal
Punjab University beat Forman Christian College Lahore by 3-0
1st Single: Faryal (PU) beat Farwa (FCCU) by 21-9, 21-16
1st Double: Zainab & Faryal (PU) beat Hubab & Shirza (FCCU) by 21-6, 21-6
2nd Single: Zainab (PU) beat Sehar (FCCU) by 21-3, 21-2.
Second semifinal
University of Lahore beat Bahaudin Zakaria University by 3-1
1st Single: Muqaddas (UOL) beat Misbah (BZU) by 21-10, 21-9
1st Double: Muqaddas & Meerum (UOL) beat Kinza & Quratulain (BZU) by 21-8, 21-8
2nd Single: Maryam (BZU) beat Maria (UOL) by 21-12, 21-11
2nd Double: Maneeza & Maria (UOL) beat Maryam & Misbah (BZU) by 21-17, 26-24.