Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for Second XI teams begins on Sunday.

KARACHI -- Southern Punjab will start their title defence when the opening round of the three-day non first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins across three Karachi venues on Sunday. State Bank Stadium, KCCA Stadium and TMC Ground will be the hosts of the first-round matches. NBP Sports Complex is another venue that will be used later in the tournament. Southern Punjab, who will be led by Salman Ali Agha in the first round, play Northern at the TMC Ground; Balochistan will clash with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the State Bank Stadium while Central Punjab will face Sindh at the KCCA Stadium. The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for Second XIs will be played on a doubleleague basis with each team playing the other twice. The final round of the tournament will be held from 11 to 13 December. The team accumulating the most points will be crowned champions. The points breakdown is give below: Points

system for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Second XI) For an outright win after taking the lead in the 1st innings. 9 points For an outright win after conceding lead on the 1st innings (Losing team will get no points) 6 points For an outright win after a tie in the 1st innings (Losing team will get no points) 6 points In case of a drawn match, team getting 1st innings lead 3 points For tie where teams have completed two innings 2 points each A team leading in 1st innings and 2nd innings tied shall get 5 points For a tie in the 1st innings (No outright result or drawn) 2 points each...