Daily Archives: March 14, 2020

Asad Shafiq joins Multan Sultans

Lahore:Pakistan international Asad Shafiq joined Multan Sultans’ camp as a silver category player on Saturday. Quetta Gladiators included Omair bin Yousaf as an emerging player. Asad’s and Omair’s inclusions were approved by the Event Technical Committee which includes PCB CEO Wasim Khan, Bazid Khan, Marina Iqbal, Sameer Khosa and Dr Sohail Saleem.

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Karachi Kings secure semi-final spot with four-wicket win over Islamabad United

Karachi:Karachi Kings became the second team in the HBL PSL 2020 to secure a semi-final berth with a four-wicket win over Islamabad United at Karachi’s National Stadium on Saturday. With this defeat, Islamabad United, the two-time champions, are knocked out of the tournament. Kings’ chased down the 137-run target with four balls spare as Umaid Asif hit the winning runs ...

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England tour of Sri Lanka postponed

England’s Test tour of Sri Lanka has been called off at the request of the ECB, due to the growing threat of the the COVID-19 pandemic, but on the understanding that it will be rescheduled at a later date. The news came while England were playing their final four-day warm-up match, ahead of the two-Test series which had been scheduled ...

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Coronavirus: Remaining match of India South Africa series call off

Less than 24 hours after it said the remainder of the home ODI series between India and South Africa would be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the BCCI on Friday decided to call off the matches in Lucknow (March 15) and Kolkata (March 18) for now. A BCCI statement said both they and CSA had decided ...

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HBL PSL 2020 schedule tweaked

Karachi:The Pakistan Cricket Board has rescheduled the remaining matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 by replacing the playoffs with semi-finals on 17 March and the final on 18 March. The decision means the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 will be reduced by four days and there will now be 33 matches as opposed to 34. According to the ...

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Hammad Azam joins Peshawar Zalmi squad

Karachi:All-rounder Hammad Azam has been included in the Peshawar Zalmi squad with immediate effect. Hammad’s inclusion has been approved by the event technical committee which includes PCB CEO Wasim Khan, Bazid Khan, Marina Iqbal, Sameer Khosa and Dr Sohail Saleem.

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HBL PSL 2020 update: Lahore matches to be played behind closed doors

Lahore:Following an advice from the Punjab Government, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided the final-leg matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 in Lahore will be played behind closed doors. The decision will not impact accredited commercial partners, media and other service providers, who will be allowed to enter the Gaddafi Stadium. In addition, immediate families of the competing ...

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PCB to facilitate safe return of four Islamabad United players

Karachi:Following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to provide an option to squad members to withdraw from the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2020, four Islamabad United players and a member of the coaching staff have decided to return home. United players Colin Munro, Dale Steyn, Dawid Malan and Luke Ronchi and trainer Corey Rutgers will not take any further part ...

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Multan Sultans beat Peshawar Zalmi by three runs

Karachi:Multans Sultans registered a sensational three-run win over Peshawar Zalmi at Karachi’s National Stadium on Friday. The match swung like a pendulum as Zalmi required 15 off the last six balls. Right-arm medium-fast Ali Shafq, who was playing his first match of HBL PSL 2020, defended fours run off the final ball of the match after bowling two back-to-back no ...

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