Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has won another honor, completing a century of international goals. He became the second footballer in the world to win the award. In the UEFA Nations League, Portugal beat Sweden by two goals, both of which were scored by Ronaldo. In the match against Sweden, the captain of Portugal took a free kick in the ...
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Azhar Ali’s century could not save the team from follow-on. James Anderson took five wickets
In the Southampton Test against England, the Pakistani batting line flopped and fell victim to follow-on. In the last Test match of the ongoing series in Southampton, in response to England’s 583 runs, the national team was bowled out for 273 runs in the first innings. Pakistan captain Azhar Ali batted brilliantly and played an unbeaten innings of 141 runs, ...
Read More »Jonny Bairstow scored a century in warm up match
Jonny Bairstow scored a century and Test captain Joe Root 91 in England’s final warm-up match before the one-day series against South Africa. England made 346-7 in 50 overs against a South Africa Invitation XI in Paarl. Because of power cuts, the hosts batted for 20 overs and were then set 85 from 10 overs to test England’s bowlers – ...
Read More »ICC U19 Cricket World Cup:Huraira’s half-century on debut secures Pakistan semi-final spot
Benoni:A half-century from Mohammad Huraira on debut secured Pakistan U19 a six-wicket win against Afghanistan U19 in the fourth quarter-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Benoni on Friday. Pakistan will face India U19 on Tuesday, 4 February, in the first Super League semi-final in Potchefstroom. Huraira, the 17-year-old opener from Sialkot, top-scored with 64 off 76 balls ...
Read More »Muneeba Ali’s century sets up 42-run win for PCB Challengers
Lahore:Opener Muneeba Ali scored a superb 108 to help PCB Challengers to a 42-run win over PCB Dynamites in the third match of the National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship at Karachi’s National Stadium on Saturday. The left-handed batter struck 17 fours and a six in 69 balls after Challengers’ captain Bismah Maroof elected to bat after winning the toss. ...
Read More »Imran Butt’s century takes Balochistan to respectable tally against Northern
Karachi:Balochistan’s Imran Butt stroked his third century of the tournament on the opening day of his side’s four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Northern at Karachi’s UBL Sports Complex. The right-handed opener scored 124 runs from 150 balls and led Balochistan’s way to 271 for eight in 84 overs after Northern, the visiting team, decided to not to contest the ...
Read More »Rohail’s century earns Pakistan ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 trophy
Lahore:Rohail Nazir’s sparkling century helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 77 runs in the final of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday. After being put into bat, the openers Omair Bin Yousuf (4 off 15 balls) and Haider (26 off 23 balls) fell early leaving Pakistan 41 for two in the ...
Read More »Taylor, Santner heroics get New Zealand home over England
HAMILTON: A century by Ross Taylor and lusty late hitting by Mitch Santner delivered a last-over victory to New Zealand against England in their first one-day international in Hamilton on Sunday. In a match filled with twists and turns, the outcome hung in the balance until Santer smacked a six in the final over to get New Zealand home with ...
Read More »Kohli blitzes his 35th ton, India wallop SA 5-1
India 206 for 2 (Kohli 129*, Rahane 34*) beat South Africa 204 (Zondo 54, Thakur 4-52) by eight wickets Confidence and form are two of the most influential factors in batting. They often dictate timing and placement – requisites for scoring runs. South Africa have lacked both after their sub-par performances this series. Therefore, in good batting conditions in Centurion, South Africa’s batsmen ...
Read More »Australia v England: Glenn Maxwell century gives hosts victory
England 155-9 (20 overs): Malan 50, Maxwell 3-10 Australia 161-5 (18.3 overs): Maxwell 103*, Willey 3-28 Australia won by five wickets Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten 103, after taking 3-10, to give Australia a five-wicket win in England’s opening game of the T20 tri-series. Set 156 to win in Hobart after Dawid Malan made 50, the hosts fell to 4-2 ...
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