Cricket

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 ...

Faisalabad: Northern beat Balochistan by 52 runs at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium to win the National T20 Cup 2019-20. The Imad Wasim-led side set a 168-run target after being asked to bat by Balochistan captain Haris Sohail. Umar Amin’s brilliant 38-ball 60 at the top of the order provided a solid foundation to Northern. The left-handed opener struck six fours and three ...

Lahore: For the first time in history, Pakistan women will be in action at the home of Pakistan cricket when they will host Bangladesh women in a three-match T20I series on Saturday. The two teams meet in the shortest format for the second time in 13 months after Bangladesh hosted Pakistan in a four-match T20I series in October last year, which ...

Karachi:Northern ended the remarkable unbeaten run of Southern Punjab in the National T20 2nd XI tournament with a comfortable 40-run win in the tournament final played at the National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. Southern Punjab who had remained undefeated in the tournament by winning each of their five round matches besides overcoming Central Punjab in the semi-final capitulated under pressure ...

Lahore:Arish Ali Khan’s nine-wicket haul in the second innings helped Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comprehensively by nine wickets on day-three of the fourth-round of National U19 Three-Day tournament on Thursday. At Karachi’s State Bank Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resuming their second innings on 103 for four were bowled out for 169 in 67.5 overs. For Sindh, left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan ...

KARACHI: Pakistan have been placed with Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Scotland in group C of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be played in South Africa next year. The schedule of the age-restricted global event was announced on Thursday as it confirmed that the 16-team event will be played from January 17 to February 10 in 2020 across four ...

Southern Punjab and Northern booked their spots in the final of the National T20 2nd XI tournament after defeating Central Punjab and Sindh respectively in the semi-finals played at the National Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday. The final match will be played at the same venue on Thursday. In the first semi-final, Central Punjab won the toss and opted to bat ...

LAHORE: Making bold changes in the squads for the T20I and Tests against Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to step into the a new direction with the inclusion of youngsters. Nineteen-year-old fast bowler Musa Khan has been included in both squads, while 16-year-old pace sensation, Naseem Shah has found a spot in the squad for the two-match Test ...