Lahore: The third and final T20I between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday will mark history with Ahsan Raza becoming the only umpire to officiate in 50 T20Is. Ahsan is amongst International Panel of ICC Umpires and over the years has become one of the most recognised faces in international cricket. Ahsan, a former first-class cricketer, began his ...

Teenage phenomenon Coco Gauff missed out on her first Grand Slam quarter-final as fellow American Sofia Kenin fought back to win in the Australian Open fourth round. Gauff, 15, lost 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-0 to the 14th seed in Melbourne. She showed all her undoubted quality in the first set, but tired in the third as Kenin wore her down. ...

Quique Setien suffered his first defeat as Barcelona manager as Valencia claimed their first home win over the Spanish champions since 2007. The hosts broke the deadlock when Jordi Alba deflected Maxi Gomez’s powerful strike past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Gomez, who had a first-half penalty saved by Ter Stegen, completed the scoring in the second half. There were unsavoury scenes ...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been fined 15% of his match fee for an altercation with a spectator on day one of the fourth Test in South Africa. He was also given one demerit point, which will sit on his disciplinary record for 24 months, by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Stokes, 28, swore at the spectator during an angry ...

South Africa Under-19s 299 for 8 (Beaufort 85, Parsons 84, Bird 43, Lakra 3-48, Sanchit 3-57) beat UAE Under-19s 112 for 3 in 23.5 overs (Figy 36*, Aravind 31) by 23 runs (DLS method) Bryce Parsons and Luke Beaufort struck classy half-centuries but it was inclement weather that had the final word in South Africa’s game against United Arab Emirates. ...

Lahore: A splendid unbeaten 131-run stand between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez led Pakistan to a commanding nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second T20I at the and sealed the series for the hosts. In the match played at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan chased down the 137-run target in 16.4 overs as Babar, the top-ranked T20I batsman, ...