Cricket

Match No. 6   The 6th match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and Bangladesh today at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah.   In the morning, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Pakistan restricted Bangladesh to only 99 runs on the board for the loss of 9 wickets in stipulated 20 overs.  Sahidul Islam was the main scorer with 23 ...

Tauranga, New Zealand- West Indies Women defeated a spirited Bangladesh Women by 4 runs to earn two valuable points from their clash at Bay Oval in Tauranga.     Being sent into bat first, West Indies women suffered a batting collapse, but a valiant 53 off 107 balls from Shemaine Campbelle allowed them to post 140/9 from their 50 overs. ...

The West Indies recovered from a batting collapse to defeat Bangladesh by just four runs in Tauranga as the two sides played out a rollercoaster first ODI meeting. A defiant unbeaten 53 from Shemaine Campbelle saw the Windies recover from 70 for seven to post 140 as Bangladesh’s spinners suffocated the middle order. Afy Fletcher brought the West Indies back as she ...

The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Saturday, 19 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication):     Auckland: Australia and India play their league match at the Eden Park starting 14h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with a player from the losing team coming in first followed by ...

LAHORE (March 17, 2022): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has welcomed the Australian cricket team in Lahore after the completion of two Test matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi.   Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti in a statement on Thursday said that the successful holding of Test matches between ...

Lahore, 17 March 2022: Uncapped Asif Afridi and Mohammad Haris have been named in Pakistan squads for the three ODIs and one-off T20I against Australia. Left-arm spinner Asif and wicketkeeper/batter Haris have earned the selectors’ nod as result of their impressive performances in the domestic circuit as the selectors have continued to provide opportunities to high-performing players as part of ...

  The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Friday, 18 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Tauranga: Bangladesh and the West Indies play their league match at the Bay Oval from 11h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with a player from the losing team coming in first followed ...

Marizanne Kapp was again South Africa’s hero as they edged a thrilling tussle with New Zealand, getting home with two wickets and three balls to spare. Sophie Devine’s 93 was ultimately in vain as New Zealand put on a below-par 228 in Hamilton, Ayabonga Khaka and Shabnim Ismail taking three apiece as the White Ferns lost their last six wickets for 30 runs. Laura Wolvaardt responded with ...

The Test ended in a draw with Babar scoring a monumental 196 in the second innings to lead his side to a draw. Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 104 while Abdullah Shafique contributed 96.     Pakistan were 443 for seven in their second innings when stumps were drawn with two balls left in the final over of the match. ...

Match No. 4   Today, the 4th match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and India at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah. Pakistan, with earlier wins against India and Bangladesh, was leading the points table with 6 points.   In the morning, India won the toss and this time elected to bat first. Pakistani bowlers bowled on the tight lines and didn’t ...