Karachi: Central Punjab comfortably negotiated 50 overs in their second innings to ensure a draw against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the fourth and final day of the four day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four, first-class match at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Set a 319-run target, Central Punjab reached 129 for one in 50 overs when match was declared a draw at ...
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Vote for September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month, and the public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org. The nominations are: ALICE TAI, GBR, SWIMMING Tai the most successful athlete at the World Championships in London, Great Britain, winning all seven of her events, including one world record in the women’s ...
Read More »Zain and Ahsan hit centuries, Sajid and Suleman take bowling honours on day one of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Second XI round five matches
Lahore: Zain Abbas and Ahsan Ali hit centuries, while Sajid Khan and Suleman Shafqat took seven and five wicket hauls respectively on the first day of fifth round of three-day non-first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament on Tuesday. At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi, Sindh were bowled out for 355 runs in 78.2 overs in their first innings against Central Punjab. Opener Ahsan Ali ...
Read More »Gaddafi stadium to turn pink as PCB joins hand with Pink Ribbon
Lahore: For the first time in history, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will turn pink as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) joins hands with Pink Ribbon to create awareness about breast cancer. A ceremony will be held before the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which will be attended by Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani. The President ...
Read More »Abdul Hadi, Ubaid, Abdul Wahid and Mehran shine on day one of National U19 three-day second round matches
Lahore:Abdul Hadi, Ubaid Ullah, Abdul Wahid Bangulzai and Mehran Mumtaz stole the limelight on day one of the second round of National U19 Three-Day tournament on Tuesday. At Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot, Balochistan after winning the toss and opting to bat were dismissed for 294 in 81.1 overs. Ubaid Ullah top scored with 98 which included 13 fours and two ...
Read More »Djokovic stays top in ATP rankings
Former world number one Andy Murray climbed over 200 places in the new ATP rankings released on Monday while Novak Djokovic extended his lead over Rafael Nadal at the top. Scotsman Murray, who is on the comeback trail after career-saving hip surgery, reached the quarter-finals of the China Open where he lost to eventual winner Dominic Thiem. The run lifted ...
Read More »Osaka returns to top three after seeing off Barty in Beijing
Naomi Osaka´s win over world number one Ashleigh Barty in Beijing at the weekend lifted the Japanese player back into the top three in the new WTA rankings released on Monday. It meant back-to-back WTA Tour titles for the 21-year-old, who won the Australian Open in January, but then failed to match those high standards at the next three Grand ...
Read More »Four talking points in European football this weekend
Bayern Munich went from boom to bust after crushing Tottenham in the Champions League, while, Spain´s big guns may be misfiring but top La Liga anyway. In Italy Antonio Conte´s rebuilding of Inter is still a work in progress following defeat to dominant Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have no real domestic rival. Here is a look at the four main ...
Read More »Questionable team selection saw Pakistan lose to Sri Lanka by 35 runs
Lahore:A blend of questionable team selection and a familiar middle-order collapse saw Pakistan lose to Sri Lanka by 35 runs in the second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Monday. The result saw Sri Lanka take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It was the inexperienced islanders’ first-ever win over Pakistan in a bilateral T20I series. The ...
Read More »Nauman’s five-wicket haul puts Northern on top
Rawalpindi: Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took a five-wicket haul as Northern bowled out Balochistan for 301 on the third day of their first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fourth round match at the KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi on Monday. At the draw of stumps on Monday, Northern, who scored 450 all out in the first innings, were 75 without loss in 18 overs. They now ...
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