England were clinical as they defeated South Africa by 137 runs to advance to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 final and keep their title defence alive. Danni Wyatt’s maiden World Cup century saw England post an imposing 293 for eight as Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley put on 116 for the fifth wicket. In response, South Africa were rocked as Laura Wolvaardt and ...

Abdul Qadir, who took 236 Test and 132 ODI wickets with a bouncy run-up flicking the ball from hand to hand, was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame posthumously ahead of the second One-Day International between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.     Saqlain Mushtaq, Pakistan’s most successful spinner with 496 international wickets and also head coach of the ...

LAHORE (March 31, 2022): Two-day Jhang Kabaddi Festival exploded into action at Sports Stadium Mandi Shah Jeewana under the aegis of Sports Board Punjab on Wednesday.     Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, District Sports Officer Jhang M Jameel and a large number of kabaddi enthusiasts were also present on this occasion. Kabaddi lovers presented traditional ‘Bhangra’ on the beat of ...

The title of Best Short Int’l and Best Director (Short Int’l) was won by Cannibal ‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ was declared Best Feature Film Int’l   LAHORE (March 31, 2022): Two-day International Films Festival 2022 organised by Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab with the collaboration of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) concluded at Alhamra Arts Council on Wednesday. ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand- West Indies Women suffered a 157-run defeat to Australia Women in the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, ending their sensationsal run in the tournament.     In a mist and rain-reduced match of 45 overs, West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first. Alyssa Healy and Rachel Haynes 216-run opening partnership ensured ...

MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and sports marketing and data technology company Two Circles today announced a long-term strategic venture that will revolutionize the direct-to-consumer market for basketball content globally.     Aligning with FIBA’s vision to make basketball the world’s most popular sports community and the strategic objective to enlarge the FIBA family, the partnership will ...

Australia earned their place in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 final with a comprehensive 157-run victory over the West Indies in a rain-reduced game. Meg Lanning’s side were at their destructive best with the bat, Alyssa Healy making 129 as she and Rachael Haynes put on 216 for the first wicket, to set up a mammoth total of 305 for ...

The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Thursday, 31 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): England and South Africa play the second semi-final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch starting 14h00 local time. Players from both teams will address post-match media conferences.     Link for all media conferences in Christchurch: Zoom ...

England have effectively been playing knockout cricket since the fourth match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 and skipper Heather Knight believes they could not have asked for better preparation for their semi-final. Three defeats in as many games for the defending champions left England on the brink, but they have responded with four successive wins to book ...

Two-day International Films Festival 2022 got underway under the auspices of Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab and with the collaboration of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) at Alhamra Arts Council on Tuesday.     Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan was the chief guest on this occasion. Director Youth Affairs Syed Omair Hassan and other top officials were ...