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PBCC T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy: Gujranwala Clinch title
Sports Bulletin ReportGujranwala (April 15, 2025): Hosts Gujranwala beat Quetta by 4 wickets in the final of the 15th Edition of PBCC T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2025(Grade-2) here at Jinnah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Gujranwala emerged victorious against Quetta, winning by 4 wickets. Gujranwala won the toss and opted to field first, a decision that would pay off handsomely as they restricted Quetta to a competitive total of 166 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Quetta’s innings was anchored by Nadir Ali, who scored 34 runs off 24 balls, while Naseeb Ullah supported the effort with a solid 32 runs from 30 balls. However, it was Israr Hassan's impressive bowling performance that stood out, as he claimed 3 crucial wickets for Gujranwala. Akram and Qasim also contributed by taking 1 wicket each.In pursuit of the target, Gujranwala showcased a strong batting display, successfully reaching 167 runs in just 18.5 overs while losing 6 wickets. Israr Hassan continued his remarkable performance, scoring a match-winning 69 runs off 44 balls. He was well supported by Mohammad Akram, who added a valuable 63 runs from 53 balls, steering their team to a comfortable victory. Niamat Ullah was the standout bowler for Quetta, taking 3 wickets. Israr Hassan got man of the match award.The prize distribution ceremony was graced by Naveed Hyder Sherazi, Commissioner Gujranwala, Dr. Faisal Mir Khan, Divisional Sports Officer Gujranwala, KhalidMinhas, MD/Owner of Minhas Pipe Industry, Gujranwala, Dr. Anwar Ali Sial, Director FinancePBCC, Nasrullah Shahwani, Director International affairs PBCC, Muzammal Riaz, President GCCB, and Adnan Mehmood, General Secretary GCCB, who presented prizes to the players. Player of the Tournament Awards:B1: Mohammad Sohail (Attock)B2: Naseeb Ullah (Quetta)B3: Niamat Ullah (Quetta)Best Wicketkeeper: Atique ur Rehman (Gujranwala)
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Apr, 2025
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: As many as three Pakistani boy’s Abubakar Talha, Mikaeel Ali Baig and Nadir Mirza advanced into next round of the ongoing ITF Pakistan World Juniors Tennis Championship 2025 Leg-2 after beating their respective rivals at PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad on Tuesday.Results (Day-2):Boys’ Singles (Round-1): Nadir Mirza (PAK) beat Lucas Wing Chun Lee (HKG) 6-0, 6-0; Mikaeel Ali Baig (PAK) beat Keitaro Ksathra (INA) 6-0, 6-4; ; Platon Kovalyov (KAZ) beat Yagiz Yildiz (TUR) 6-2, 6-4; Rodion Lukashov (KAZ) beat Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-1; Takaya Ishi (JPN) beat Haolin Liu (CHN) 6-2, 6-2; Arjan Singh Dhami (SGP) beat Artem Khusanov (UZB) 6-2, 6-2; Mohammad Ali (CAN) beat Luke Jie Xi Ho (SGP) 2-1 (retd) ;Abubakar Talha (PAK) beat Zohaib Afzal malik(PAK) 6-1, 6-2; Girls’ Singles (Round-2): Haniya Amna Minhas (KSA) beat Anna Stepanyants (RUS) 6-1 (retd); Alissa Korolyova (KAZ) beat Dicle Izgi (TUR0 6-2, 6-0; Yelizaveta Slepchenko (KAZ) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-3, 6-2; Serifie Pelin Sari (TUR) beat Da Eun Lee(KOR) 6-2, 6-2; Rion Shinden (JPN) beat Zhaniya Zhaxembay (KAZ) 6-0, 6-3; Sofiya Malysheva (KAZ) beat Samira Kamalova (UZB) 6-3, 6-0; Zihan Feng(CHN) beat Nala Josephine Maskey (USA) 6-1, 6-3
ICC Women's ODI Rankings: Nigar and Sharmin attain career bests
Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): Bangladesh players Nigar Sultana and Sharmin Akhter have attained career-best positions in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after some fine performances in their first two matches of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier being played in Lahore.Nigar and Sharmin, who had partnered in a 152-run third wicket stand that got their team off to an impressive start with a 178-run victory over Thailand, made progress in double figures in the latest weekly rankings that considers performances in matches completed till Monday.Nigar’s Player of the Match effort of 101 in that match and a knock of 51 against Ireland, have lifted her 16 places to 17th position while Sharmin’s scores of 94 not out against Thailand and 24 versus Ireland see her gain 11 slots and reach 29th position.Pakistan batters Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz and Muneeba Ali have also made significant progress after helping win their first three matches. Sidra has moved up two places to joint-23rd after aggregating 112 runs, Aliya’s 140 runs so far see her advance 11 places to 28th while left-handed opener Muneeba is up nine places to 38th after scoring a total of 136 runs.Thailand’s Natthakan Chantham has re-entered the rankings in 20th position while Ireland’s Amy Hunter (up six places to 34th) and Laura Delany (up two places to 44th), Scotland’s Kathryn Bryce (up 18 places to 43rd) and Chinelle Henry of the West Indies (up four places to 64th) are among the others to move up the batting list.Hayley Matthews of the West Indies has advanced two slots to seventh position in the bowling rankings after the skipper grabbed 10 wickets in the three matches while Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu (up two places to 14th) and captain Fatima Sana (up 15 places to 32nd) have progressed after taking six and seven wickets, respectively, in their first three matches.Bangladesh’s Rabeya Khan (up seven places to 23rd) and Fahima Khatun (up three places to 48th), West Indies’ Karishma Ramharack (up three places to 30th) and Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast (up 14 places to 50th) have also made notable progress.
Pakistan remain unbeaten with win over the West Indies in ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier
Lahore (Sports Report): Pakistan maintained their unbeaten record in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a comprehensive, 65-run victory over the West Indies. The hosts made it three wins from three matches to go top of the standings, as captain Fatima Sana starred with the ball to power her side to victory at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.The result puts Pakistan in pole position to qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 alongside Bangladesh, as the two remaining unbeaten sides in the qualifier.Matthews and Fletcher restrict Pakistan battersPakistan elected to bat but Hayley Matthews struck early to remove Gull Feroza for two in the fourth over, leaving the hosts six for one.Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin built a strong foundation for the innings, combining to bring up Pakistan’s half century before Muneeba was trapped leg before for 33 by Afy Fletcher.The West Indies continued to chip away at regular intervals, as Aliya Riaz and Omaima Sohail fell for 20 and 16 respectively, and Sidra brought up her half century before she was bowled out by Ashmini Munisar for 54.Sidra Nawaz chipped in with 23 useful runs but two wickets apiece for Matthews, Karishma Ramharack and Afy Fletcher helped the West Indies dismiss Pakistan for 191, the final wicket falling from the penultimate ball of innings’ last over.Pakistan made the perfect start with the ball, as Fatima dismissed fellow skipper Matthews leg before wicket with the first ball of the innings.Shemaine Campbelle immediately sought to get the West Indies’ innings up and running and was beginning to find boundaries when she was run out for 14 to leave her side 15 for two.Opener Zaida James was also run out for four as the West Indies slipped to 29 for three.Jannillea Glasgow and Chinelle Henry looked to rebuild and brought their side over the half century mark before both fell in the same over to Nashra Sandhu.Stafanie Taylor and Shabika Gajnabi picked up the mantle as the West Indies sought to resurrect their run chase, but Taylor was caught by Muneeba off the bowling of Rameen Shamim for 17 to bring a promising partnership to an end.Gajnabi’s 21 dragged her side towards three figures but was bowled by Fatima to leave her side requiring 95 runs with three wickets in hand.That proved too much for the West Indies’ tail, despite a valiant 22 from Aaliyah Alleyne, as they were bowled out for 126, Fatima leading the way with three for 16.Scores in briefPakistan v West Indies – Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreResult: Pakistan win by 65 runsPakistan 191 all out in 49.5 overs (Sidra Amin 54, Muneeba Ali 33; Matthews 2/30, Afy Fletcher 2/39)West Indies 126 all out in 39.2 overs (Aaliyah Alleyne 22, Shakiba Gajnabi 21; Fatima 3/16, Rameen 2/26)
27 teams to take part in President’s Trophy Grade-II fixture
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The President’s Trophy Grade-II 2024-25 is set to begin on Tuesday, 15 April across eight cities including Abbottabad, Haripur, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura and Swabi. The 85-match tournament comprises of three-day matches except the final, which will be a four-day affair scheduled to take place from 22-25 May. Over 400 players across Pakistan will get the opportunity to showcase their skills in this red-ball tournament. The winner of the tournament will be awarded PKR 5 million, while the runner-up team will collect PKR 2.5 million out of a total prize pot of PKR 7.75 million. The triumphant team will also qualify for the President’s Trophy Grade-I in the next domestic season replacing Eshaal Associates. A total of 27 Departmental teams are taking part in the tournament, which are divided into four groups. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-final stage set to take place from 14-16 May, while the semi-finals are slotted from 18-20 May. Group A (Karachi): Kingsmen, Navy, Pak Saudi International, Pakistan Customs, Port Qasim and Wing 999 SportsGroup B (Islamabad and Rawalpindi): Army, Capital Development Authority (CDA), Ghani Institute, JDW Sugar Mills, JJ’s Consultancy Group, ONETEN Communication and PHA Rawalpindi.Group C (Abbottabad, Swabi and Haripur): Haider Cricket Club, Mit Solutions, PAF, Sardar Group, Service Industries, SNSJ Marketing, Vital TeaGroup D (Sheikhupura and Lahore): Ahmed Glass, Azlaan Traders, Income Tax, Kingsmen Academy, Railways, Sahir Associates and Sabir’s Poultry.
Pakistan to participate in FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup 2025
Islamabad (Sports Desk): Pakistan will participate in the third edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup for Men’s, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 15-21 June 2025. Besides hosts Malaysia, France, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Wales will fight for top honour.Malaysian Hockey Confederation President, Subahan bin Kamal said: “The Malaysian Hockey Confederation is delighted and privileged to host the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2024-25 in Kuala Lumpur. We are grateful to FIH in entrusting us to host this amazing event for the very first time. We are excited and believe this tournament will definitely bring the best of world hockey talents to Malaysia. We would also like to thank our Honourable Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh in supporting our effort in hosting this event.”FIH President Tayyab Ikram said: “It’s a true delight to go back to Malaysia with one of our major events. Our hosts have always been wonderful hockey tournament organisers and the same will prevail again for this Men’s Nations Cup that will qualify the winners for the next edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League. On behalf of FIH, I’d like to extend our sincerest gratitude to our Malaysian friends. I already wish everyone, and first and foremost the athletes, to make the most of this experience to grow, and reach the next level”. The FIH Hockey Nations Cup was launched in 2021 with the aim of offering a top-level competition to the best-ranked teams not participating in the FIH Hockey Pro League and giving the winning team the option to be promoted to the FIH Hockey Pro League the next season, precisely. The first two editions were played in Potchefstroom, South Africa (2022) and Gniezno, Poland (2024). The inaugural Nations Cup (men) was won by South Africa, the following one by New Zealand.
PBCC T20 Blind Cricket Trophy: Quetta and Gujranwala reach in final
Quetta beat Attock by 3 wickets, and Gujranwala defeat Hyderabad by 84 runs in semifinalsMurtaza BhattiGujranwala: Hosts Gujranwala and Quetta reached in the final of the PBCC T20 Blind Cricket Trophy2025 (Grade-2) after thrashing Attock and Hyderabad respectively in the semifinals at Jinnah Stadium Gujranwala on Monday. The final will be played on Tuesday (April 15) at the same venue.In the first semifinal, Quetta won the toss and elected to bowl first. Attock were bowled out for just 119 runs in 13.1 overs. Zaheer Ahmed top-scored with 33 runs off 18 balls, while Bashir Ahmed contributed 14 runs off 12 balls. For Quetta, Syed Ehsan Ullah took 3 wickets, and KaleemUllah, Niamat Ullah, and Shahid picked up 2 wickets each.In response, Quetta chased down the target comfortably, reaching 120 for the loss of 3 wickets in just 11 overs. Niamat Ullah continued his impressive form, scoring a brilliant unbeaten70 off 31 balls while Naseeb Ullah added 25 off 17. Haroon and Numan claimed one wicket each for Attock. Quetta won by 7 wickets. Niamat Ullah got man of the match award.Meanwhile, in the second semifinal, Hyderabad won the toss and opted to field first. Gujranwala posted a formidable total of 250 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Veteran Mohammad Akram played a sensational innings, remaining unbeaten on 131 off just 67 balls, while Mohammad Rizwan scored 43 off 32 balls. Ubaid Ullah took 2 wickets for Hyderabad.In reply, Hyderabad managed 167 for 4 in their 20 overs. Mohammad Salman was the top scorer with 58 off 60 balls and Imran Sarwar contributed 44 off 27. For Gujranwala, Mohammad Akram took 2 wickets and Syed Zubair Shah chipped in with 1. Gujranwala won by 84 runs. Mohammad Akram judged best player of the match.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 14 Apr, 2025
Nadir Mirza, Mikaeel Ali, Abubakar Talha, Zohaib Afzal, Salar Khan and Soha claim winsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: As many as 5 Pakistani players Nadir Mirza, Mikaeel Ali Baig, Abubakar Talha, Zohaib Afzal Malik, Salar Khan and one girl Soha Ali moved into next round of the ITF Pakistan World Juniors Tennis Championship 2025 Leg-2 that started here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue on Monday.A total of 36 boys and 24 girls representing 18 countries, including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Turkey, Japan, China, Austria, Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Romania and Sri Lanka, are participating in the championship.Results (Day-1):Boys’ Singles (Round-1): Nadir Mirza (PAK) beat Yuxuan Li (CHN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Arjan Singh Dhami (SGP) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-2, 6-3; Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) beat Ajamal Khakimov (RUS) 6-0, 6-2; Mikaeel Ali Baig (PAK) beat Alexey Ryabov (RUS) 6-1, 6-1; Yagiz Yildiz (TUR) beat Chris Jovan (AUT) 6-1, 6-2; Platon Kovalyov (KAZ) beat Nabeel Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-4, 6-2; Takaya Ishi (JPN) beat Shehryar Anees (PAK) 6-2, 6-0; Abubakar Talha (PAK) beat Ramazan Shagatayev (KAZ) 6-1, 6-1; Rodion Lukashov (KAZ) beat Amir Mazari (PAK) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4; Artem Khusanov (RUS) beat Nelson Guo (USA) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3; Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) beat Saad Bukadida (TUN) 6-2, 6-2; Mohammad Ali (CAN) beat Mohammad Yahya (PAK) 6-3, 6-3Girls’ Singles (Round-1): Zihan Feng (CHN) beat Vinethya Dharmarante(SRI) 6-3, 6-0; Soha Ali (PAK) beat Alissa Korolyova(KAZ) 6-1, 6-0; Da Eun Lee(KOR) beat Maham Ashraf (PAK) 6-3, 6-0; Seo Hee Jeon (KOR) beat Zara Khan (PAK) 6-0, 6-0
Abhishek Sharma Shines Bright: A Tribute to SRH's Orange Army
BIPIN DANIPunjab's 24-year-old batting all-rounder, Abhishek Sharma, etched his name in IPL history with a phenomenal maiden century, dedicated to the loyal Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fans—the Orange Army. The left-handed batter's scintillating knock on Saturday night electrified the Hyderabad crowd and shattered multiple records.In an extraordinary display of power-hitting, Abhishek scored an awe-inspiring 141 runs off just 55 balls. His innings included a stunning 24 boundaries—14 fours and 10 sixes—making it a spectacle to remember in the T20 world. But what added an emotional touch to this iconic moment was what came next. Right after his remarkable performance, Abhishek pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, which bore the heartfelt message: "This one is for the Orange Army (SRH's fans)."Speaking exclusively to this reporter, the following morning, Abhishek's father, Rajkumar Sharma, shared, "We were totally unaware about this paper. Even his team members were not aware." Rajkumar and his wife, Manju Devi, had arrived in Hyderabad a day prior to the match, a gesture aimed at lifting their son's morale and supporting the team during tough times. "The confidence level of the team members was so low, so we decided to go and boost the morale of my son, Abhishek," the proud father said.The presence of family has proven to be a lucky charm for Abhishek in the past as well. Rajkumar fondly recalled, "In one of his earlier knocks, my daughter (a physiotherapist) was on the ground. It seems to have worked wonders for him." Abhishek himself attributed his spectacular knock to his parents' support. "I was waiting for my parents to be at the stadium. Our entire team was waiting for them," he revealed with a smile after the match.This memorable innings has cemented Abhishek Sharma's place as a star in the making, while also underscoring the significance of family and fans in an athlete's journey. The Orange Army, no doubt, will cherish this tribute for years to come.
Spin Bowler Usman Tariq reported for suspect bowling action
Sports Bulletin ReportRawalpindi: Quetta Gladiators spinner Usman Tariq was reported by on-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Chris Brown for a suspect bowling action during his side’s HBL PSL X match against Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday evening.As per the rules, Usman can continue to bowl in future matches. However, if the spinner is reported again, he will be suspended from bowling and will need to obtain clearance from an ICC accredited lab before he can resume bowling.
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