Cricket

Karachi: Zeeshan Ashraf’s unbeaten 127 stole the show as Southern Punjab registered a convincing seven wicket win against Northern, while Sindh beat Balochistan by five wickets in the National T20 2nd XI tournament at the National Stadium, Karachi on Monday. Southern Punjab recorded a thumping seven wicket win courtesy Zeeshan’s blazing innings. The left-handed opener smashed nine sixes and 11 fours in ...

DUBAI- Zimbabwe was readmitted as an International Cricket Council member by cricket chiefs on Monday after a three-month suspension over political interference. An ICC statement said the move was made following a meeting in Dubai involving the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman and sports minister. “I would like to thank the Zimbabwe sports minister for her commitment to the reinstatement of Zimbabwe ...

Australian Mitch Marsh was nervously waiting Monday to see how badly he has hurt his bowling hand after punching a dressing room wall in frustration during a weekend Sheffield Shield game. The Western Australia all-rounder, who was recalled to the Test side for the final game of the Ashes against England last month, was on his way to a big ...

Faisalabad: Sindh secured a thrilling win over Central Punjab by chasing down a 189-run target on the penultimate ball in the second fixture of the National T20 Cup at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium. With a 42-ball 50, Khurram Manzoor provided a firm start to Sindh’s run-chase. But with the fall of the right-handed batsman’s wicket on the fourth ball of the 12th over, ...

Karachi: Balochistan players Mohammad Junaid and Akhtar Shah have been fined 50 percent of their match fee for level 2 offences relating to personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during a match in their team’s National U19 three-day match against Northern at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot The incidents happened last Tuesday, Junaid, captain of the Balochistan side, was ...

Lahore: In the second round of the National U19 50-over tournament, Sindh secured a comprehensive win over Southern Punjab, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistanalso won against Central Punjab and Northern, respectively. At Ittefaq Cricket Ground in Lahore, Maaz Sadaqat’s five-for inspired Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 50-run victory over Central Punjab. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after been put into bat were dismissed for 245 ...

Faisalabad: Pakistan’s most sought-after twenty20 stars will be in action at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium as the Zong 4G National T20 Cup commences on today. The tournament returns to the city of Faisalabad after eight seasons and it is expected to keep the spectators on the edge of their seats as the top 96 players of the country in the shortest format ...

Faisalabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board, in its bid to encourage families to attend live action of the Zong 4G National T20 Cup 2019-20 tournament, has reserved Javed Miandad Enclosure at the Iqbal Stadium for families. This initiative has been taken to encourage parents to attend matches with their children and enjoy what will be high-action cricket, featuring country’s best T20 cricketers ...

Bahawalpur Deers won the toss and put Peshawar Panthers into bat. Peshawar Panthers took a brisk start. Openers Muhammad Akram and Badar Munir played aggressive strokes, but Badar Munir’s wicket proved a turning point, he was caught by Matiullah on the bowling of Shafiullah. He made 47 runs off 28 balls. Mohsin Khan and Muhammad Akram couldn’t last longer, Akram ...

Faisalabad:The upcoming National T20 Cup not only presents an opportunity to the fans to witness action-packed cricket, but it also serves chances to the players to bag lucrative prize money. After the restructuring in the domestic structure, the winning prize money for the tournament has seen a 100 per cent surge as the team to be crowned the champions of ...