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The British High Commission organized a street cricket match at Islamabad College for Boys, G6/3, bringing together Teach For Pakistan, the Lahore Qalandars, female players from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and the Barmy Army, with support from the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT).
Team Teach For Pakistan emerged victorious, winning by 5 wickets with 6 balls to spare. Thirteen-year-old Saim Hussain was awarded Player of the Match, receiving a bat signed by the England Cricket Team, courtesy of the England Cricket Board (ECB).
After winning the toss, Team Teach For Pakistan chose to bowl first. Team UK in Pakistan set a target of 104 runs in 10 overs, which Team Teach For Pakistan chased successfully, scoring 110 runs in 9 overs.
The UK remains dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and cultural exchanges through sports. With UK funding, Teach For Pakistan has trained over 500 university graduates and young professionals through a two-year fellowship to improve learning outcomes in low-income schools, positively impacting over 34,000 students, including nearly 23,000 girls.
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE commented, “It was electric to see seasoned professionals like Tania Saeed, Humna Bilal, Syed Faridoun Mehmood, and Salman Fayaaz play with students who are clearly the future of Pakistan’s cricket! I can’t wait to see the kids in today’s match one day play against England in a future test match series.”
Khadija Bakhtiar, CEO of Teach For Pakistan, remarked, “A happy and safe learning space where students look forward to participating in intellectually and physically invigorating activities is the bedrock of Teach For Pakistan’s approach to whole child development. Today’s match is yet another stride in that direction via our partnership with FCDO and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.”
Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, added, “I am thrilled to see everyone blooming in the spirit of cricket today. It is an absolute honour to host players from the English Cricket Team, Syed Faridoun Mehmood and Salman Fayyaz from the Lahore Qalandars, Tania Saeed and Humna Bilal from the Pakistan women’s team, and the British High Commission team. Thank you for gracing us with your presence and inspiring our young players.”
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