LAHORE - Seven matches were decided on the opening day of the Inter Provincial (IP) Throwball Championship at Ayub Stadium. Secretary Sports Imran Gachki was the chief guest and inaugurated the event. Director General, Balochistan Sports Board, Dura Baloch, Director PSB Imran Yousaf, PSB VP Jafar Ali Shah, Secretary Maqbool Arain, President BTA Madam Akhtar Khan and others were also present on the occasion. In the first match of the day, KP thumped Gilgit-Baltistan 2-0 while in other matches, Sindh defeated Balochistan 2-0 and then Sindh outlasted Islamabad 2-0. In the women’s event, Sindh beat Balochistan 2-0 while Punjab beat Balochistan 2-0, Gilgit-Baltistan beat KP 2-1 and Sindh beat Punjab 2-0. From across the country, six teams, including Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KP, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan, are taking part in the championship. The finals will be played on Nov 7.