LAHORE:- Punjab Minister of Sports Jahangir Khanzada said that the participation of top cricket stars in the on-going 3rd edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) has proved that international cricket has been revived in Pakistan; he said this while talking to media at National Hockey Stadium after inspecting arrangements of PSL’s second eliminator match at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on ...
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KFC- KARACHI PREMIER LEAGUE WILL STARTS FROM 28th March
KARACHI: The KFC- Karachi Premier League, which will be starts from the 28Th of march here at the Naya Nazimabad Hussain Lawai Cricket Stadium.This was announced in a media briefing Chairman KFC- Karachi Premier League Moiz Bin Zahid with Abid Akhtar Khan (CEO), former first class cricketer and Chief coodrinator Taufeeq Tirmizi, former president KCCA and Chief Secretary tournament Siraj ...
Read More »Kamran Akmal’s record blitz propels Peshawar to PSL final
LAHORE: A record-breaking 77 runs off 27 deliveries by opener Kamran Akmal against Karachi Kings on Wednesday propelled former champions Peshawar Zalmi into the final of the Pakistan Super League on Wednesday. Babar Azam fell after a resilient 45-ball 63 in Karachi Kings’ chase of 171 in the rain-reduced second eliminator at the Gaddafi Stadium. Peshawar Zalmi were given an ...
Read More »In Somalia, women defy strict rules to play football
MOGADISHU: Shortly after sunrise, a group of young women arrives at a football pitch in Mogadishu, where they shrug off their hijabs — some changing underneath the billowing veil — to reveal their team kit. Young Somali men stand nearby, some disapproving but all watching closely, as the women jog up and down, dribble a worn-out ball between colourful cones ...
Read More »Black Cap Taylor fit for first Test against England
AUCKLAND: New Zealand received a boost Wednesday, on the eve of the first Test against England at Auckland´s Eden Park, with confirmation senior batsman Ross Taylor is fit to play. Taylor, who has a Test average of 48.04, had been battling a groin injury and a stomach bug but captain Kane Williamson said he had completed a full training session ...
Read More »West Indies qualify for World Cup with controversial win over Scotland
HARARE: The West Indies snatched a spot at next year´s World Cup by edging to a five-run victory over Scotland on DLS method in Harare on Wednesday. The two-time World Cup winners were bowled out for just 198 batting first, but rain forced an early finish with the game in the balance and Scotland on 125-5 with 14.4 overs remaining. ...
Read More »Kamran Akmal smashes PSL’s fastest 50
LAHORE: Kamran Akmal smashed the fastest fifty in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL) as Peshawar Zalmi showed no mercy to Karachi Kings in the rain-reduced second eliminator at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Kamran achieved the feat in just 17 balls, surpassing Islamabad United’s Luke Ronchi, as Karachi Kings were hit all over the park in 16-overs-a-side match after opting ...
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