َLahore:The first three-day match between Pakistan U16 and Bangladesh U16 ended in a draw at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Resuming their second innings from 119 for four, the visiting Bangladesh side were bowled out for 200 runs in 95.2 overs. Bangladesh gained a 283-run overall lead, Nayeem Ahmed who scored 54 runs in the first innings top-scored ...

By Ijaz Ahmad PESHAWAR: Director General Sports Asfandyar Khan Khattak Sunday announced monthly scholarship for the budding youngsters and medalists of the 33rd National Games besides education scholarship and cash incentive already given to talented players since 2013 by the govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to media men during the reception organized in honor of the Sindh Sports Writers Association ...

Lahore:In the fourth-round of the National U19 50-over tournament, an all-round performance from Abdul Wahid guided Balochistan to a five-wicket win against Southern Punjab, while Central Punjab and Sindh defeated Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, respectively. At Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur, Southern Punjab after opting to bat scored 202 for nine in 50 overs, courtesy Basit Ali’s 78 off 99 balls, ...

Aliya Riaz’s superb death bowling meant that middle-order batter Rumana Ahmed’s blistering half century went in vain as Pakistan Women defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts by 14 runs in the 1st T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. Chasing a 127-run target, Bangladesh were dealt two early setbacks and kept on losing more wickets at regular intervals against a ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has named four cueists for this month’s IBSF World Snooker Championship. According to an official of PBSA, Pakistan number one Mohammad Asif has been included in team along with Zulfiqar Qadir, Babar Masih and Mubashir Raza for the championship to be played in Turkey from 29th October. Mohammad Asif had also won the IBSF ...

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn from the tour of India next month due to personal reasons, the country’s cricket board (BCB) said on Saturday. The tour, which starts on November 3, includes three T20 internationals and two test matches. Bangladesh announced a 15-man T20 squad last week, with Shakib Al Hasan as skipper. According to ESPNcricinfo here Imrul ...

Christian Pulisic hit the first hat-trick of his career as Chelsea crushed Burnley 4-2 on Saturday while Manchester City overcame a sluggish start to beat Aston Villa and increase the pressure on Liverpool. Away from the top end of the Premier League table, pressure is mounting on Everton boss Marco Silva after the Merseysiders’ fifth defeat in their past six ...

Lahore: Pakistan women cricket team’s captain Bismah Maroof on Saturday became the first Pakistani woman to complete 2000 runs in women’s T20 internationals. Bismah, 28, reached this milestone during her 29-ball-34 in first T20I against Bangladesh women cricket team in Lahore that also helped her side complete a 14 runs win. She reached this milestone with a superb stroke towards ...

The Indian government has reportedly not yet responded to its cricket board’s request to host Pakistan Women’s team for a Test series in November, meaning that it might have to forfeit points again. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is obliged to host Pakistan Women’s team for a Test series, as part of the ICC Championship. The ...

Faisalabad: Balochistan have been fined PKR25,000 for a minimum over rate offence during their National T20 Cup final against Northern at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium on Thursday.                                                                           The ...