Pakistan has not hosted a major test-playing nation since 2009 when an attack on a Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore killed seven policemen and injured several Sri Lanka players. "The atmosphere is great and hopefully Peshawar comes out victorious," Peshawar captain Sammy said after losing the toss for the Twenty20 match. He said that the PCB was in talks with the cricket boards of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to tour Pakistan later this year. The Pakistan Cricket Board hopes Sunday's final will help it to regain the confidence of other test-playing nations. While dozens of provincial and federal government ministers were expected to witness Sunday's final, cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has criticized the PCB's decision to choose Lahore for the final.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2017 12:04 UTC