Lahore shines in Mobilink Hunt for Heroes U-16 Tournament Final

Lahore: May 12, 2009 – The Mobilink Hunt for Heroes Lahore Under-16 team emerged victorious over Mobilink Hunt for Heroes Karachi U-16 team by 7 wickets in the regional finals of the Mobilink Hunt for Heroes U-16 Tournament organized by Mobilink, the country’s largest cellular operator and part of Orascom Telecom Holding, in association with PCB at the Gadaffi Stadium.

With the help of superb bowler Usman Qadir, who claimed 7 for 29 and the talented Sami Aslam, MHFH Lahore U-16 team won the Mobilink Hunt for Heroes U-16 tournament. The visiting team was bowled out for 186 in 43 overs raced home by Lahore (190) for the loss of 3 wickets in 45.2 overs.
The pool of 180 players who played in the tournament for their respective regions will now be shortlisted based on their performance to go on to receive training at NCA by top PCB coaches.

Designed to find exceptional talent from all parts of the country including the remote and far flung areas with the help of specialized PCB coaches, Mobilink Hunt for Heroes Cricket program is the largest ‘hunt’ for cricketing talent nationwide with participation by more than 40,000 talented boys, under the age of 16 since August 2007 and spanning 66 districts throughout Pakistan. The entire squad of the Pakistan Under-15 team that played in the Under-15 tournament in the West Indies has been unearthed by Mobilink Hunt for Heroes.