The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PCB, Sumair Ahmed, has put all the blame on International Cricket Council (ICC) and called it a result of mismanagement on the part of the world body.
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“It was a result of mismanagement on part of the ICC and everyone knows who's involved in it. We did not take the matter in a positive way. We had asked for an explanation from the ICC but the response received wasn't satisfactory so we've sent another letter seeking explanation," Sumair said.
However, the final of the tournament as held in Dubai due to India's presence in the summit clash. While all the teams played in Pakistan, India's matches were held in a hybrid model at Dubai due to the Indian government's refusal to send their team to the neighboring country.
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All the dignitaries distributed the medals to the match officials as well as the players. But the absence of any representative from the host country Pakistan didn't please the PCB.
However, the ICC didn't bother to call him on stage. As a result, the PCB demanded an explanation from the ICC but claimed that they haven't received any satisfactory response from the world body.
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"We have claimed damages and the fault has been removed by the same contractor," added Sumair.
The match was later washed out due to rain and both teams were awarded a point each. South Africa and Australia qualified from Group B while Afghanistan just missed the semi-final qualification.
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