DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars pulled an upset by knocking down mighty Karachi Kings in a super over in the 24th match of the Pakistan Super League’s third edition at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Courtesy half-centuries by top-order batsmen Babar Azam and Lendl Simmons, Karachi Kings scored 163 runs against Lahore Qalandars. In a dramatic chase, the McCullum-led team levelled the score ...
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Security plan finalised for PSL semi-finals
LAHORE:Commissioner Lahore division, Abdullah Khan Sumbal has said that a comprehensive security and rescue plan has been finalised for Pakistan Super League (PSL) two matches in Lahore. He said that suggestions regarding closure of schools within three kilometres radius of stadium and partial suspension of Metro bus at 2pm on the match days were under consideration and the final decision ...
Read More »Nationl squash championship: main round begins
LAHORE:The main round of the All Pakistan National Junior squash championship was completed in different age groups here on Sunday at PSA international complex. All the players have easy sailing to the quarter finals in the U19 and U17 categories and most of the matches were decided in less than half an hour. Following are the results of the matches: ...
Read More »Biggest Winter Paralympics in history opened in South Korea
Seoul – The biggest Winter Paralympics in history opened in South Korea with a glittering ceremony as South Korean President Moon Jae-in officially declared the Games open in sub-zero temperatures. The opening ceremony featured light shows, fireworks as well as traditional South Korean performances and modern dance. In an opening address, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons urged ...
Read More »Angry Lille fans invade pitch, try to attack players
Paris: – Angry Lille supporters invaded the pitch and tried to attack players at the end of their struggling side s 1-1 draw with Montpellier in France s Ligue 1 on Saturday. Some of the fans who swarmed onto the pitch managed to shout insults and even aim kicks at players, including Nicolas Pepe, the Ivory Coast forward whose goal had earned ...
Read More »World Cup qualifiers: West Indies beat Ireland to reach Super Six
HARARE: West Indies batsman Rovman Powell said his side are focused on winning all their World Cup qualifying games, after his century led them to victory over Ireland on Saturday. Powell´s maiden one-day international ton dragged the Windies from a difficult position to beat Ireland in Harare and reach the Super Six stage of qualifying. “We didn´t come here for ...
Read More »PSL mulls plans to hold own T10 league in Pakistan: sources
DUBAI: The management of Pakistan Super League have decided to launch another venture, PSL T10 league, sources informed leading Tv channel on Sunday. The idea of having a ten overs per innings mini PSL tournament was discussed in a meeting of PSL franchise owners with PCB and PSL chairman Najam Sethi in Dubai on Sunday, where, according to sources, all ...
Read More »Karachi to host Pakistan vs West Indies T20I series in April
DUBAI: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi announced on Sunday that the West Indies cricket authorities have confirmed three T20Is in Pakistan, scheduled to be played in Karachi. Speaking to media in Dubai, Sethi stated that he was working day and night to reach this agreement and Cricket West Indies have just confirmed to play these matches. “Good news for ...
Read More »Virat Kohli Enjoys Time Off Cricket With Wife Anushka Sharma
New Delhi: Thanks to the hectic international schedule of the Indian team, skipper Virat Kohli hardly gets time off the field. But with the BCCI deciding to give him a well-earned rest after the tour of South Africa, Kohli is making the most of his time away from the game as he is enjoying life with wife Anushka Sharma. The ...
Read More »CHANDIMAL SUSPENDED FOR TWO T20IS FOR A SERIOUS OVER-RATE OFFENCE
Colombo:-Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from Sri Lanka’s upcoming two Twenty20 Internationals in the three-nation series after being found guilty of a serious over-rate offence in Saturday’s match against Bangladesh in Colombo. Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Chandimal’s side was ruled to be four overs short of their target when ...
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