Silver Strikers have beaten FCB Nyasa Big Bullets 3-2 in a ceremonial match marking the launch of the K1 billion Castel Challenge Cup at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe Saturday afternoon.

The cup has a yearly sponsorship package of at least K320 million with the champions expected to cart home K50 million.

Both teams used majority of players that do not mostly feature in the on-going 2023 TNM Super League