Fire in team hotel forces PCB to curtail Women's Championship

The PCB had to stop the Women's Championship on Monday after five players had a close save after a fire outbreak in the team hotel. The board tried to find another accomodation for the teams but because of the Ideas Defence Exhibition being held in Karachi, they could not find an alternate place for the teams.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said that the decision to curtail the tournament was done keeping in mind the safety and health of the players. The Board official informed that all the players are safe and noone was injured due to the fire outbreak. 

"Fortunately, no players were injured, as the PCB promptly evacuated the five players in the hotel at the time of the incident and relocated them safely to the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre," the PCB said in a statement. 

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"Additionally, the unavailability of alternative accommodations to meet the approximately 100 rooms of the required standards contributed to this outcome," said the PCB statement. "To determine the tournament winner, the PCB has decided that the Invincibles and the Stars - the top-two teams after four matches each - will face off in the final. The date and venue for the final will be announced in due course," PCB in a statement.

According to a report, all five players who were present at the hotel were rescued and taken to the Hanif Mohammad High Profile Centre.

Additionally, to determine the winner of the tournament, the PCBhas decided to organise the final between the top teams of the chart after being played four matches each- the Invicibles and the Stars. 

“To determine the tournament winner, the PCB has decided that the Invincibles and the Stars – the top-two teams after four matches each – will face off in the final. The date and venue for the final will be announced in due course,” the statement added.