Cricket

Lahore:It was arguably for the first time in this four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy that Northern were in a commanding position at the end of a day’s play when stumps were drawn on Saturday. Up against Balochistan, Northern, placed at the bottom of the table with 19 points, had an imposing 365 for five at the end of the round four’s ...

Rawalpindi:Imran Butt and Abubakar Khan helped Balochistan make a steady reply to Northern’s big first innings total on the second day of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four match at the KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi. When bad light ended play on Sunday, Balochistan were 119 for two in 42 overs — 27 overs were lost in the day. This was in ...

Karachi:All-rounder Aamer Yamin reminded the selectors of his all-round utility with a belligerent 142 runs and left-arm spinner, Muhammad Irfan scored his maiden century to put Southern Punjab in a commanding position against Sindh on day two of the four-day first class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four match at the UBL Complex Karachi on Sunday. Sindh in reply lost Khurram Manzoor ...

Karachi:Ashfaq Ahmed’s 173 was the highlight of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 484 for five declared total (overnight 305 for two) on the second day of the four day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four, first-class match against Central Punjab at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The hosts were in the driving seat when play was called-off early due to bad light as Central ...

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain on Saturday became the youngest bowler in cricket history to claim a T20I hat trick. The 19-year-old pacer achieved the feat against Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. He picked up a wicket on the final ball of the 16th over and two more on the first two ...

LAHORE: After an absence of over three years, Umar Akmal has made a comeback in Twenty20 international cricket…with a golden duck! Playing against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Saturday, Akmal left his fans disappointed once again and they witnessed him being dismissed off the very first ball coming to the crease one wicket down. Akmal was ...

Depleted Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning upset on Saturday, beating the favourites and hosts Pakistan by 64 runs in the first T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. Sri Lanka innings After being put in to bat first, Danushka Gunathilaka and Avishka Fernando opened the innings for Sri Lanka, whereas Imad Wasim and Faheem Ashraf shared the new ball for ...

Rawalpindi:Faizan Riaz and young Haider Ali cracked centuries to put Northern in early control of their first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four match against Balochistan at the KRL Stadium on Saturday. At the draw of stumps on the opening day, Northern, who won the toss and elected to bat, were well placed on 365 for the loss of five wickets in ...

Karachi:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made a strong start to reach 305 for two at close of the opening day’s play in their four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy round four match against Central Punjab at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Saturday, courtesy an unbeaten century by captain Mohammad Rizwan and Ashfaq Ahmed’s 98 not out. The two added 220 runs in their unfinished third ...

Lahore :Skipper Shan Masood produced a workmanlike innings of 118 to anchor Southern Punjab to 303 for 5 against Sindh on day one of the four-day first class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match at the UBL Sports Complex on Saturday. Invited to bat first by Sindh captain Asad Shafiq, the left-handed Test opener played flawlessly and with precision for 306 minutes and ...