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Fatima Sana confident of good show in series against Ireland
Pakistan women’s ODI and T20I squads are currently undergoing a five-day pre-series camp at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore ahead of the Ireland assignment. In the camp, the players also featured in an intra-squad match at the LCCA Ground on Thursday, which was won by Nida Dar’s Pakistan…
Read More »Qasim Khan takes lead on 2nd day of Sindh Amateur Golf Championship
The second Round of 22nd Paragon Sindh Amateur Golf Championship was played on Saturday at Karachi Golf Club. Qasim Ali Khan from Lahore Gymkhana Club is leading with 148-four over par. Arsalan Khan of Karachi Golf Club along with Saad Habib of Rumenza Multan are jointly following Qasim with 150-…
Read More »Sports journalists have a key role in the promoting sports : Syed Azhar Ali Shah
South Asian Cycling Federation President Syed Azhar Ali Shah who is also president of Pakistan cycling federation ,while addressing the ongoing Young Sports Reporters Training Program being organized by Pakistan Sports Writers Federation with the collaboration of Sports Writers Association here at China Window Peshawer.Mr Shah said that sports journalists…
Read More »Sindh Amateur Golf Championship – Abdullah Ansar leads on first day
The First Round of 22nd Paragon Sindh Amateur Golf Championship was played on Friday at Karachi Golf Club. Abdullah Ansar from KGC is leading with 73-one over par. Arsalan Khan of the same club along with Qasim Ali khan of Gymkhana Club are jointly following Abdullah with 75- three over…
Read More »Central Punjab and Southern Punjab fined for slow over rate
The two sides competing in Punjab Derby – Central Punjab and Southern Punjab – in the fifth round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23 were fined for slow over rate. Central Punjab were found eight overs and Southern Punjab two overs short of their target after taking into account time allowances and,…
Read More »Pakistan Ireland Women’s series : entry for spectators to the stadium will be free
Former Pakistan women’s team captain Sana Mir and former women’s international player Marina Iqbal will be joined by Ali Younis, Andrew Leonard, Sikander Bakht and Shah Faisal as commentators for the upcoming women’s series between Pakistan and Ireland.Sana will be involved in the T20Is only to be played on 12,…
Read More »Rilee Rossouw scored the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as SA beat Bangladesh
Rilee Rossouw scored the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup and built a partnership of 163 with Quinton de Kock to drive South Africa to a thumping 104-run victory over Bangladesh on Thursday. Muscular lefthander Rossouw pummelled eight sixes and seven fours around the Sydney Cricket Ground for his…
Read More »India made it two wins from two matches at the T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli hit a second successive unbeaten half-century as India made it two wins from two matches at the T20 World Cup with a comfortable 56-run victory over the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav also reached the 50-mark as India eased…
Read More »Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 1 run in a nerve-wracking contest at the T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 1 run in a nerve-wracking contest at the T20 World Cup on Thursday in Perth. Earlier, Mohammad Wasim and Shadab Khan shared seven wickets between them as Pakistan restricted Zimbabwe to 130-8. Pakistan will fancy their chances of getting the 131 they need to bounce back…
Read More »Pakistan Super League 2023 local player categories renewed
The categories of eight players were upgraded following the local player category renewal process for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2023 as the Pakistan Cricket Board also opened registration window for the foreign players. The player lists have been shared with the six franchises for the tournament to be played…
Read More »ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match at Melbourne: India beat Pakistan by four wickets
In the ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup, India beat Pakistan by four wickets at Melbourne on Sunday. Batting first Pakistan set a victory of 160 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted twenty overs. In reply, India achieved the target for the loss of 6 wickets in allotted…
Read More »CAS Int’l Squash Championships to begin in Islamabad from Wednesday
A five-day Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championships for men and women will begin on Wednesday at Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad under the aegis of Pakistan Air Force. Talking to media in Islamabad, Secretary, Pakistan Squash Federation Zafaryab Khan said thirty players from sixteen countries including Egypt, Malaysia,…
Read More »Namibia kick off World Cup in style with famous upset
Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign suffered a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run loss against plucky Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statement against the African associate side in front of thousands…
Read More »Netherlands scrape through in tense finish against UAE
Netherlands scrapped their way to victory in a low-scoring game in Group A, dashing UAE’s hopes of defending a below-par target of 112 off the penultimate ball in Geelong. They were in trouble at 76 for 6 in the 14th over, before a vital lower-order stand between Scott Edwards, the…
Read More »Deontay Wilder makes winning return with first-round knockout of Robert Helenius
Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round as the ‘Bronze Bomber’ made a winning return to boxing in Brooklyn, New York. The American, 36, was stepping into the ring for the first time since his second successive knockout defeat by Tyson Fury last…
Read More »New York Strikers picks 2 Pakistani player, Nimar as Mascot
The New York Strikers, one of the new teams, to have joined the Abu Dhabi T10 bandwagon, have it made clear that they intend to be tough opponents in the sixth season of the tournament.The Strikers, hailing from the USA, have not only picked an explosive squad, but also decided…
Read More »AH Kardar and Younis Khan inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame
Pakistan’s first Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar and country’s most successful Test batter and 2009 T20 World Cup winning captain Younis Khan have been inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame. The two iconic figures of Pakistan cricket have joined Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad,…
Read More »Details of Pakistan v Ireland women’s series announced
Ireland women’s cricket team will travel to Pakistan for the first time for the three ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 fixtures from 4-9 November, which will be followed by three T20Is from 12-16 November. All the six matches will be played the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The visitors will arrive in…
Read More »New Zealand joined Pakistan in the final of the tri-series
New Zealand joined Pakistan in the final of the tri-series by beating Bangladesh by 48 runs in Christchurch. After Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips made quickfire sixties, Adam Milne and Michael Bracewell made early inroads to bowl the hosts to a comprehensive victory. Though Bangladesh looked competitive with the bat,…
Read More »Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open final to claim 90th ATP title
Novak Djokovic claimed his 90th ATP title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Astana Open in Kazakhstan. Djokovic, a 21-time Grand Slam champion, beat his Greek opponent 6-3 6-4. Tsitsipas lost his serve in the eighth game of the first set before his rival went on to…
Read More »Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan help India draw level in the series
Ishan Kishan’s career-best 93 and Shreyas Iyer’s second ODI century set India up for a series-levelling win on a slow, dry pitch in Ranchi. The pair shared a 161-run stand – the second highest third-wicket partnership for India against South Africa – and aced a challenging chase. In the process,…
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