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ICC congratulates umpire Paul Reiffel for officiating in 100 ODIs
Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Paul Reiffel of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for completing a century of One Day Internationals as an on-field umpire at the third ODI between New Zealand and India in Hamilton on Tuesday. Reiffel has become the 23rd umpire to stand in at least 100 ODIs and the sixth Australian to do so after Daryl Harper, Simon Taufel, Darrell Hair, Steve Davis and Rod Tucker.ICC General Manager – Events and Cricket Operations, Gaurav Saxena said: “The ICC is fortunate to have an esteemed panel of umpires who bring a wealth of experience and understanding of the game, both as former players and officials. Paul is a great example of that journey.“Having played at the highest level of international cricket, he has successfully transitioned into umpiring and established himself as one of the most respected officials in the game. His 13 years on the Elite Panel speak volumes about his consistency, professionalism and the high standards he has maintained.“On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate Paul on reaching the significant milestone of 100 ODIs as an umpire and wish him continued success in the years ahead.”Paul Reiffel said: “I am grateful to the ICC and Cricket Australia for their support over the years, and to my colleagues on the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and Referees for the great camaraderie and advice along the way.“I would also like to thank my family and friends for always being there for me and for their constant support and encouragement. It has been a wonderful journey to be involved in the game at the highest level, first as a cricketer and then as an umpire, and I feel fortunate to have had these opportunities.“I look forward to being part of many more matches and making many more memories in the years ahead.”Reifel was named in Australia’s national umpire panel in 2005, six years after his final international appearance and in 2008 became the first former Australian Test cricketer to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Umpires. He was promoted to the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in June 2013.Reiffel’s first ODI as an umpire was between Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne in February 2009 and he has stood at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups in 2015, 2019 and 2023. He has also officiated in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in the 2017 and 2025 editions. Reiffel and Kumar Dharmasena of Sri Lanka are the only two men to have both played in and umpired in 90 ODIs.
Tickets for second Test to go on sale from Thursday
Rawalpindi (Sports Reporter): Tickets for the second Test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will go on sale on Thursday, 12 November from 3pm onwards. The second Test, which was rescheduled from Lahore to Rawalpindi will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 17 to 21 November.Tickets will be available at designated TCS Express Centres (infographic attached).Pakistan and Sri Lanka are currently playing the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.To facilitate cricket fans, tickets for all five days of the second Test will be available for PKR 200 in all enclosures, including the VIP enclosure.Tickets for the PCB Gallery, located in the main building, will be available for PKR 800 (per person/ per day) for all five days of the Test match.Fans can also purchase seats in the Platinum Box for PKR 8,000 (per person/ per day) on all five days of the second Test.
ACC U19 Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Nepal by 101 runs to reach semifinals
Oman (Sports Report): Defending champions Pakistan U19 continued their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026, registering a comprehensive 101-run win over Nepal U19 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday.With three wins from as many matches, Pakistan finished at the top of Group ‘A’ and secured their place in the semi-finals, where they will face Bangladesh U19 in the first semi-final on Thursday, 12 November. After being put into bat, Pakistan posted a competitive 275 for seven in their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of impressive half-centuries from Ahmed Hussain and captain Farhan Yousaf.Left-handed batter Ahmed top-scored with a quick-fire 89 off 73 balls, striking seven fours and two sixes, while Farhan contributed a valuable 74 off 95 balls, including six fours and three sixes. The pair rescued Pakistan from 64 for three, adding 135 runs for the fourth wicket to lay the foundation for a challenging total. Hasnain Abbas Dar provided late impetus with a brisk 25 off 23 balls. For Nepal, Bipin Sharma took three wickets for 58 runs.In turn, Nepal were dismissed for 174 in 43.4 overs. Ahmed completed an all-round performance, returning impressive figures of four for 35 in 10 overs. Mohammad Huzaifa and Mohammad Sayyam took two wickets apiece. For Nepal, Rohit Chand top-scored with 37.Scores in brief:Pakistan U19 275-7, 50 overs (Ahmed Hussain 89, Farhan Yousaf 74; Bipin Sharma 3-58)Nepal U19 174 all out, 43.4 overs (Rohit Chand 37, Niraj Kumar Yadav 29; Ahmed Hussain 4-35, Mohammad Sayyam 2-27)Player of the match – Ahmed Hussain (Pakistan U19).
J-30 Championships: Seven Pakistani Boys Shine in Round-Robin Stage
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Seven Pakistani boys, Hamza Roman, Ahtesham Humayun, Rayyan Khan, Mohammad Yahya, Amir Mazari, Abdul Basit, and Hassan Usmani, delivered impressive performances, securing victories in their respective matches during the second round of the round-robin stage. With these important wins, all seven Pakistani players remain firmly in contention and continue their quest for a place in the quarterfinals. The J-30 PPL Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championships continued at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Islamabad, featuring a strong international field of 62 players, comprising 39 boys and 23 girls, from 17 countries, including Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden, Germany, Japan and Pakistan.Results:Boys’ Singles (Round-II): Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Brennon NG (SGP) 6-4, 7-5; Abdul Basit (PAK) beat Tachatam Srisen (THA) 7-5,6-3; Phasin Sinchalong(THA) beat Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) 6-0,6-1; Rayyan Khan (PAK) Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) 6-4,1-6, (10-7); Rehan Gunawardhana (SRI) beat M.Haziq Aasim (PAK) 3-6, 7-5 (10-4); Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) beat Jayin De Saram (SRI) 6-3,6-4; Soichiro Ishida(JPN) beat Pittinan Jaturonroj (THA) 6-2,6-1 ; Jingxuan Zhou (CHN) beat Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-1 ; Nikita Dogadin (RUS) beat Theerapat Samritvanitcha (THA) 7-6 (5), 2-6 (10-6); M.Hassan Usmani (PAK) beat Alshinhan Mukhamedkali (KAZ) 6-2,6-0; Aahil Kaleel (SRI) beat Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-3, 2-6, (10-5); Daniel Elias (RUS) beat Daniel Alwadi (CHN) 6-1,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) beat Yupei Liang (CHN) 6-1,6-0; Amir Mzarai (PAK) beat Jakob Letsch (GER) 6-1,6-3; Muhammad Yahya (PAK) beat Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-2,6-4 ; Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) beat Muhammad Shayan (PAK) 6-0,6-0Girls’ Singles (Round-II): Arianna Grigorian (RUS) beat Yeanna Chowdhury(BAN) 6-0,7-5; Victoria Gruntova (RUS) beat Daixi Hu (CHN) 6-1,6-1; Yuqi Li (CHN) beat Adema Alseipulova (KAZ) 2-1 (Retd) ; Meimei Hu (CHN) beat Polina Sushkova (KAZ) 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2; Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) beat Pimpisa Wongwanitkajon(THA) 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2; Evelina Dzepa (RUS) beat Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong (THA) 7-5,6-1;
Sri Lanka Reach 114/3 After Pakistan Declare First Innings at 434/9 on Day Two
Islamabad (Sports News): Sri Lanka reached 114 for three at stumps on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi after play was called off 25.5 overs early due to bad light.Sri Lanka still trail Pakistan by 320 runs, with seven wickets remaining in their first innings.Earlier, Pakistan declared their first innings at 434 for nine, with Saud Shakeel narrowly missing out on a century after scoring an impressive 93 runs. Mohammad Tayyab Arif contributed 57, Arafat Minhas 52, Mohammad Taha 51 and Babar Azam 50. Ghazi Ghori scored 48, while Azan Awais made 30, Salman Ali Agha 16 and Razaullah 10. Saqib Khan remained unbeaten without scoring.For Sri Lanka, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka claimed three wickets each, while Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara and Sonal Dinusha picked up one wicket apiece.In reply, Sri Lanka got off to a shaky start as Pakistan's bowlers made early inroads. Opener Pasindu Sooriyabandara was dismissed for a duck at a total of seven, caught behind by wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori off Mohammad Abbas.Sri Lanka suffered their second setback at 12 when Dinesh Chandimal departed for just one run, caught by Salman Ali Agha at slip off Saqib Khan.The visitors lost their third wicket at 65 as Lahiru Udara was caught behind by Ghazi Ghori off Saqib Khan after scoring 42.At stumps, Kamindu Mendis was unbeaten on 40, while Dhananjaya de Silva was batting on 22.Saqib Khan took two wickets, while Mohammad Abbas claimed one for Pakistan as the hosts remained in a strong position at the end of the second day's play.
Qalandars appoints Aminul Islam as Advisor to the franchise’s High-Performance Centres.
Lahore (Sports Reporter): Lahore Qalandars have appointed former Bangladesh captain Aminul Islam as Advisor to the franchise’s High-Performance Centres.In his advisory role, Islam will provide input on the development of the Qalandars’ High-Performance Centres, with an emphasis on player development, coaching practices and opportunities for young cricketers to progress in the game.Through this appointment, Lahore Qalandars aim to draw on Islam’s experience of working across in its outreach to Bangladesh landscape in growth of cricket and support their ongoing efforts in player development.Islam brings experience in both international cricket and cricket development. He served as Cricket Development Manager, Asia, at the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2015 to 2025 and as Cricket Development Officer at the Asian Cricket Council. He also served as President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. During his playing career, he represented Bangladesh from 1988 to 2002 and captained the national team at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
Rawalpindi Test, Pakistan make 281 runs in 67.2 overs against Sri Lanka
Tayyab Arif, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Taha, and Babar Azam hit half-centuriesAbdul Jabbar FaisalRAWALPINDI: Four half centuries, Tayyab Arif (57), Saud Shakeel (57 not out), Mohammad Taha (51), and Babar Azam (50), were vital small innings for the hosts batters to put 281 runs on board in 67.2 overs against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, as the bad light forced officials to halt the game before completing the 90 overs of day. Pakistani unbeaten batters, Saud Shakeel and Ghazi Ghori, will resume their first inning on Tuesday.Four lucky guys, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Arafat Minhas, and Saqib Khan, were honoured with green caps before starting the game at Pindi stadium. After Sri Lanka opted to field first, right-handed opening batter Tayyab provided Pakistan with an aggressive start, smashing 57 off just 51 balls, including nine fours and a six. He added 86 runs for the opening wicket with Azan Awais, who contributed 30 off 50 balls.Tayyab brought up his maiden Test half-century off just 46 balls before falling to Asitha Fernando. Left-handed Mohammad Taha displayed composure and determination in his debut innings, scoring 51 off 105 balls, including six boundaries. He brought up his maiden half-century off 101 balls.Captain Babar Azam also registered a half-century, striking seven fours in his 50 off 58 balls, before being dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka. Saud Shakeel continued Pakistan’s progress with an unbeaten 57 off 112 balls, featuring seven fours. He shared a valuable partnership with Taha to strengthen the hosts’ position. For Sri Lanka, Fernando took two wickets.Scores in brief:Day 1 of 5Pakistan 281-5, 67.2 overs (Tayyab Arif 57, Saud Shakeel 57 not out, Mohammad Taha 51, Babar Azam 50; Asitha Fernando 2-64)
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 09 Nov, 2026
Islamabad (Sports Reporter): The J-30 PPL Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championships commenced today at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Islamabad, featuring a strong international field of 62 players, comprising 39 boys and 23 girls, from 17 countries, including Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden, Germany, Japan and Pakistan.The matches are being played on a round-robin basis, with the boys’ singles event divided into eight groups. The winner (top player) of each group will qualify for the quarterfinals. On the opening day of the main draw, five Pakistani boys, Abdul Basit, Hamza Roman, Rayyan Khan, Mohammad Hassan Usmani, and Ahtesham Humayun won their respective matches.Results (Boys Singles-Round Robin 1): Abdul Basit (PAK) beat Brennon NG (SGP) 6-4, 1-6,(10-5), Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Tachatam Srisen (THA) 6-1, 6-0; Rayyan Khan(PAK) beat Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) 6-4, 6-2; Phasin Sinchalong(THA) beat Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) 6-0, 6-0 ; Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) beat Pittinan Jaturonroj (THA) 6-1,6-4 ; Jayin De Saram (SRI) beat Soichiro Ishida(JPN) 6-3,6-2; Theerapat Samritvanitcha (THA) beat Abdar Ali 6-1,6-1; Nikita Dogadin (RUS) beat Jingxuan Zhou (CHN) 3-6, 6-4(10-4) ; Aahil Kaleel (SR) beat Daniel Alwadi (CHN) 6-3,6-1; Daniel Elias (RUS) beat Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-3,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) beat Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Rehan Gunawardhana (SRI) beat Muhammad Shayan (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Yupei Liang (CHN) beat Mohammad Yahya (PAK) 6-3,4-6(10-6); Jakob Letsch (GER) beat Alshinhan Mukhamedkali (KAZ) 6-0,6-0; Mohammad Hassan Usmani (PAK) beat Amir Mazari (PAK) 7-5,6-2; Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) beat Mohammad Haziq Aasim 6-3,6-1Girls Singles (Round-1): Ploypetch Daungkhiaw(THA) beat Githmi Riyana Fernando (SRI) 6-1,6-1 ; Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong (THA) beat Danelya Beissebayeva (KAZ) 6-1,6-2 ; Daixi Hu (CHN) w/o Milana Vorobyeva (KAZ) ; Polina Sushkova (KAZ) beat Hajra Sohail (PAK) 6-0,6-1 ; Xeniya Semenova (KAZ) beat Mariia Markevich (RUS) 6-4,6-1; Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) beat Anayaa Khan (PAK) 6-1,6-0
CRICKET - Physically Handicap 09 Nov, 2026
Rawalpindi (Sports Reporter): Islamabad remained unbeaten in the second phase of the National Physical Disability Cricket Championship and qualified for the semi-final, where they will face Peshawar on Wednesday. On the second day of the second phase, Islamabad won both their matches and secured first position on the points table, while Rawalpindi and Sialkot also won their matches.On the occasion of these matches, Pakistan Physical Disability Cricket Association President Imran Balwani, Secretary Amiruddin Ansari, Head Coach Sabih Azhar, Regional Heads Javed Ashraf, Mohammad Tahir Raja, Director PPDCA Mohammad Nizam and others were also present.In the first match of the second day of the second phase at Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi, Islamabad defeated Sialkot by five wickets. Batting first, Sialkot were bowled out for 125 runs thanks to Luqman Arif's 30 and 20 runs each by Muhammad Nauman and Najm-ul-Hassan. Muhammad Bilal took five wickets for 19 runs while Raja Naseem took two players. In reply, Islamabad achieved the target for the loss of five wickets in 18.4 overs. Syed Wazarat Shah scored 41, Usman Pracha scored 27 and Irfanullah scored 16 runs. Shahroz Ali and Muhammad Nauman took two wickets each. Muhammad Bilal was declared Man of the Match.In the second match, Rawalpindi defeated Faisalabad by 65 runs. Batting first, Rawalpindi scored 161 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Muhammad Tahir scored 55, Rasool Badshah scored 29 and Bilal Azim scored 25 runs. Muhammad Uzair took three wickets while Inam Hussain took two wickets. In reply, Faisalabad's team could score only 96 runs, Irfan Ali with 31 and Adnan Ali with 14 runs were prominent. For the winning team, Qayyum Khan took three wickets and Abdul Basit took two players. PD Cricket Team Head Coach Sabih Azhar presented the Man of the Match cash award to Qayyum Khan.In the third match, Sialkot defeated Faisalabad by 9 wickets. Batting first, Faisalabad's team collapsed for 94 runs, Sajjad Akbar was the top scorer with 42 runs off 34 balls with the help of 6 fours. Muhammad Nauman took three wickets for 2 runs while Najm-ul-Hassan took three wickets for 20 runs. In reply, Sialkot achieved the target for the loss of one wicket in 10.4 overs. Luqman Arif scored 45 runs off 22 balls with the help of 8 fours and Maaz scored 22 runs. Najm-ul-Hassan was given the Man of the Match cash award.In the fourth and last match, Islamabad defeated Rawalpindi by two wickets after an interesting contest to reach the semi-final unbeaten. Batting first, Rawalpindi scored 158 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Arsalan Madni scored 42, Bilal Azim scored 38 and Muhammad Asim scored 25 runs. Waqif Shah and Zubair Khan took three wickets each. In reply, Islamabad achieved the required target for the loss of eight wickets in 19.3 overs. Wazarat Shah scored 53, Usman Pracha scored 41, Muhammad Shaukat scored a useful 19 and Waqif Shah scored 14 runs. Rasool Badshah and Qayyum Khan took two wickets each. Head Coach Sabih Azhar presented the Man of the Match cash award to Waqif Shah.The first semi-final of the championship will be played on Wednesday, 11th November between Peshawar and Islamabad.
SPORTS NEWS - National 09 Nov, 2026
Rawalpindi (Sports Reporter): The 11th National Indoor Rowing Championships (Men & Women), organized by the Pakistan Rowing Federation and hosted by the Pakistan Army at the Army Multipurpose Hall, Rawalpindi, concluded today after three days of competition comprising 7th to 9th November 2026.Pakistan Army Emerge Champions of the event as Pakistan Army topped the standings with 10 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze medal (15 in all). WAPDA finished second with 5 Gold and 5 Silver 01 Bronze (11 medals), followed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) with 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze (9 medals). Pakistan Navy took fourth place with 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze (8 medals).Final Medal TallyRank Team Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Army 10 4 1 152 WAPDA 5 5 1 113 HEC 3 4 3 94 Navy 2 4 1 85 KBC 0 3 3 66 Sindh 0 0 4 47 Police 0 0 3 38 Punjab 0 0 2 29 K PK – – 1 19 ASF 0 0 1 1 Grand Total 20 20 20 60Closing CeremonyDeputy Director Sports, Army Sports Directorate, Maj. Naveed Iqbal, Secretary General, Pakistan Qazak Querci Federation Pakistan, Hamdan Nazir, President, Pakistan Rowing Federation and Rizwan -Ul-Haq, Chairman, Pakistan Rowing Federation, graced the occasion as chief guests and distributed medals among the winners.
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