Over 150 people will come together this weekend to take part in a two-day cricket tournament to raise funds in aid of millions of people impacted by the devastating floods in Pakistan. The Malta Boundary 2 Boundary six-a-side tournament will take place between October 8 and 9, at 32, Joseph Abela Scolaro PE grounds in Ħamrun. The tournament kicks off on Saturday at 2pm and will last till midnight, and then again on Sunday between 10am and 7pm. There is a €200 entry fee per team which should be made up of between six and eight people. The cricket tournament was the brainchild of Khurram Khan, the chairman of the Swieqi United Cricket Club, and is supported by the Swieqi local council and Malta Cricket Association. Swieqi United Cricket Club in training. Photo: Khurram Khan. Most severe flooding Since June 2022, around 1,678 people have been killed by floods in Pakistan, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. More than 12,850 people have been injured, with over 4,000 being children. In an aftermath of torrential monsoon rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan’s northern mountains, the floods have been described as the most severe flooding in the...
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