Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): India women beat Pakistan women by six wickets in the seventh fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Sunday afternoon. This was Pakistan’s first defeat in the ongoing mega event, while India claimed their first win.Chasing a modest 106 to win, India achieved the target for the loss of four wickets in the 19th over. India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a responsible innings and scored 29 off 24 balls including a four. Opening batter Shafali Verma top-scored with a 35-ball 32, hitting three fours. Jemimah Rodrigues was other notable run-getter for the winning team with a 28-ball 23.Captain Fatima Sana was the most successful bowler for Pakistan, bagging two wickets for 23 runs in her four overs, while Omaima Sohail and Sadia Iqbal snapped a wicket each.Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to score 105 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Former captain Nida Dar top-scored for the side with 28 off 34 balls including a four. That Pakistan were able to get past the 100-run mark was due to a 28-run partnership between Nida and Syeda Aroob Shah (14 not out, 17b, 1x4) for the eighth wicket.Wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali (17, 26b, 2x4s) and Fatima (13, 8b, 2x4s) were the other batters to reach double figures. For India, Arundhati Reddy bagged three wickets for 19 from four overs, while Shreyanka Patil took two wickets for 12 runs.Scores in brief (India beat Pakistan by six wickets):Pakistan 105-8, 20 overs (Nida Dar 28, Muneeba Ali 17, Syeda Aroob Shah 14 not out; Arundhati Reddy 3-19, Shreyanka Patil 2-12)India 108-4, 18.5 overs (Shafali Verma 32, Harmanpreet Kaur 29; Fatima Sana 2-23)Player of the match – Arundhati Reddy (India)   

Sports Bulletin ReportAbu Dhabi (UAE): The World Tennis League on XX-day unveiled a star-studded lineup of players for its third season, scheduled to take place at the iconic Etihad Arena from December 19 to 22, 2024.The stellar lineup, featuring two Olympic gold medalists, five Grand Slam champions, six of the top 12 male players, and six of the top 10 female players, is set to assemble at the Etihad Arena as the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT), and Miral once again gear up to host 'The Greatest Show on Court'.The 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková (Women’s World No. 10) and Women’s Doubles Paris 2024 Gold Medalist Jasmine Paolini (Women’s World No. 5) will make their debut, while as many as 14 tennis superstars are set to return to the World Tennis League 2024, which promises to be bigger and more exciting.Aryna Sabalenka (Women’s World No. 2), fresh off her recent US Open triumph, will return to the World Tennis League alongside World No. 1 Iga Świątek, who secured the Bronze Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics as well as her third consecutive French Open title earlier this year.The lineup also includes top female players such as Women’s Doubles Paris 2024 Silver Medalist Mirra Andreeva (Women’s World No. 22), Elena Rybakina (Women’s World No. 4), Paula Badosa (Women’s World No. 19), and Caroline Garcia (Women’s World No. 36).Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev (Men's World No. 5) and Andrey Rublev (Men's World No. 6), who were part of the WTL 2023 title-winning team PBG Eagles, will compete again at the competition, along with 2024 US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz (Men's World No. 7), Hubert Hurkacz (Men's World no. 8) and Casper Ruud (Men’s World No. 9).Among the male stars, Stefanos Tsitsipas (Men’s World No. 12), Sumit Nagal (Men’s World No. 83) and Aussie sensation Nick Kyrgios will also return for one of the biggest sporting events in Abu Dhabi.The previous edition of the WTL attracted over 20,000 attendees and was broadcast live in more than 125 countries. The event also featured world-class artists performing at the Yas Island.Women’s Tennis Stars1.   Iga Świątek (Women's World No. 1)2.   Aryna Sabalenka (Women’s World No. 2)3.   Elena Rybakina (Women’s World No. 4)4.   Jasmine Paolini (Women’s World No. 5)5.   Barbora Krejčíková (Women's World No. 10)6.   Paula Badosa (Women’s World No. 19)7.   Mirra Andreeva (Women’s World No. 22)8.   Caroline Garcia (Women’s World No. 36)Men’s Tennis Stars1.   Daniil Medvedev (Men's World No. 5)2.   Andrey Rublev (Men's World No. 6)3.   Taylor Fritz (Men's World No. 7)4.   Hubert Hurkacz (Men's World no. 8)5.   Casper Ruud (Men’s World No. 9)6.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (Men’s World No. 12)7.   Sumit Nagal (Men’s World No. 83)8.   Nick Kyrgios

Sports Bulletin Report Seoul (South Korea): The final IFSC World Cup event of the year takes place in Seoul, South Korea with a crowd of 1500 spectators cheering on the Boulder athletes at the Kangnam Sports Climbing Centre. Not only were there World Cup medals up for grabs but also 2024 Series titles and honours to be won.MEN'S BOULDERSouth Korea’s LEE Dohyun wins gold in his homeland – the third win of his career and the second gold in a row after Prague at the last eventRollercoaster competition for Lee – topped qualification by a large margin, just made final with the last attempt of the semi-finals, wins goldTwo tops and four zones just enough to win ahead of silver medallist, Maximillian MILNE (GBR)Milne takes first World Cup silver since Brixen (ITA) 2022 Milne also with two tops and four zones, but more attempts to the zone than winner LeeAMAGASA Sohta (JPN) takes bronze with four zones – the second World Cup medal of his career after winning gold in Innsbruck earlier in the seasonDayan AHKTAR (GBR) finishes a personal best fourth – previous best was 15th5th – CHON Jongwon (KOR), 6th – NARASAKI Meichi (JPN)WOMEN'S BOULDERUSA’s Annie SANDERS wins her first Boulder World Cup gold medal in SeoulHer previous best result was bronze in Innsbruck earlier in the seasonWon with three tops and four zones, with a flash on the last boulder cementing her winAlso with three tops and four zones, and another personal best result, France’s Zélia AVEZOU wins silver – her previous best was fourthAnother personal best from Erin MCNEICE (GBR) who takes bronze with two tops and four zonesMcneice just the third British woman to podium at a Boulder World Cup after Shauna COXSEY and Claire BELLUSA’s Natalia GROSSMAN finished in fourth, Japan’s NONAKA Miho in fifth and France’s Agathe CALLIET in sixth – another personal best result after making her first World Cup finalOVERALL 2024 SERIES RANKING (MEN’S):Japan lockout the 2024 Series podiumANRAKU Sorato wins the overall title for the second year in a row – only the fourth male to win back-to-back titlesAnraku helped on way to title winning gold in Salt Lake City, USANARASAKI brothers join teammate Anraku on the podiumAlthough not winning a gold, Meichi takes second ahead of Tomoa who won the first event of the season in Keqiao, China 1. ANRAKU Sorato – 3365 points 2. NARASAKI Meichi – 2860 points3. NARASAKI Tomoa – 2690 pointsWOMENUSA’s Natalia Grossman wins the 2024 Boulder World Cup Series title for the fourth time – becoming the fourth woman to do so, but the first to win four in a rowGrossman won two World Cup golds during the seriesOceania MACKENZIE (AUS) won her first World Cup medal in Prague on her way to second overallNAKAMURA Mao (JPN) third with consistent results during the season 1. Natalia GROSSMAN – 2610 points2. Oceania MACKENZIE – 2405 points3. NAKAMURA Mao – 2262.5 points  

Sports Bulletin ReportLondon (UK): The England Women U19 squad for the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia has been named, as the Spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman impressed domestically and produced some stand-out performances for Southern Brave in this year’s edition of The Hundred and is selected while Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is also included.Sixteen teams from around the world will take part in the 41-match event across 15 days of competition from 18 January to 2 February 2025. It will be the hosts Malaysia’s first appearance in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup as well as Samoa’s first appearance in an ICC World Cup event. Drawn in Group B, England take on Ireland, Pakistan and USA with all group B matches in Johor.Five non-travelling reserves have also been selected. The reserves won't travel but will take a full part throughout the preparation phase and act as stand-by players should a replacement player be required: Maria Andrews (The Blaze), Sophie Beech (Central Sparks), Daisy Gibb (Southern Vipers), Poppy Tulloch (Southern Vipers), Annie Williams (The Blaze).England Women U19 squad: Phoebe Brett (Central Sparks),Olivia Brinsden (Thunder),Tilly Corteen-Coleman (South East Stars),Trudy Johnson (Northern Diamonds), Katie Jones (Western Storm), Charlotte Lambert (South East Stars), Abi Norgrove (Southern Vipers), Eve O’Neill (Southern Vipers), Davina Perrin (Central Sparks), Jemima Spence (South East Stars), Charlotte Stubbs (South East Stars), Amuruthaa Surenkumar (Sunrisers), Prisha Thanawala (The Blaze), Erin Thomas (Northern Diamonds), Grace Thompson (Northern Diamonds). 

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The men’s and women’s singles events started of the 61st National Badminton Championships on the 3rd day of the top national badminton fixture, as the Round of 64 in men singles and round of 32 women’s saw well contest matches in Lahore. More than 100 matches have been played today.Men’s Singles (Round-1):Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Mohammad Afnan (KP) by 21-2, 21-11Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat M Umer (PB) by 21-11, 21-12Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat Najam Ul Saqib (KP) by 21-19, 21-15Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-13Shayan Tanveer (PB) beat Ahmed Imtiaz (PB) by 21-11, 21-15Muqsit Islam (PB) beat Fazal Ur Rehman (KP) by 21-10, 21-11Anjum Bashir (Army) beat M Jamal (KP) by 21-8, 21-10Rai Abdul Manan (Army) beat Hamza Khan (HEC) by 13-21, 21-17, 21-11Tahire Khan (Police) beat Taimoor Khan (KP) by 21-8, 21-13Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Amraiz Khalid (HEC) by 15-21, 21-17, 21-14Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) beat Abdullah Latif (Army) by 18-21, 21-11, 21-18Ibrahim Rasheed (PB) beat Mohammad Ahmed (PB) by 17-21, 21-17, 21-5Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) beat Soban Jamil (Wapda) by 21-12, 19-21, 21-11Sohaib Riaz (Army) beat Mohammad Uzair (KP) by 21-16, 21-13Uzair Khan (Army) beat Khalil Ur Rehman (Railway) by 21-13, 21-16Yasir Ali (Army) beat Ahmed Faizan (Wapda) by 21-4, 21-4Abdur Rehman (Wapda) beat Ahmed Asif (PB) by 21-19, 21-15Raja Hassan (Army) beat Saad Khan (HEC) by 21-18, 21-17Abdul Manan (PB) beat M Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-14Abdullah Hashmi (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-11, 21-15Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Fahad Ahmed (KP) 22-20, 22-20Mohammad Zaid (KP) beat Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) by 21-14, 21-18Faiz Ali (Army) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-15Women’s Singles (Round-1):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-6Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-15, 21-17Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Faryal Arshad (HEC) by 21-15, 21-9Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Tayyaba Shafiq (PB) by 21-13, 21-6Saba Rasheed (Wapda) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-8Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Kashmine Nadeem (PB) by 21-11, 21-9Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Rubab Imtiaz (Wapda) by 21-7, 21-10Alja Tariq (Army) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) by 21-19, 24-22Farwa Jawa (PB) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) by 21-17, 21-18Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Samiya Ijaz (HEC) by 21-11, 21-7Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) by 18-21, 21-15, 21-17Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Kanzul Eman (PB) by 21-15, 21-9Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Aimen Fatimah (PB) by 21-16, 21-15Sumiya Tariq (Army) beat Asna Shahbaz (PB) by 21-10, 21-7Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-10Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Maryam Hanif (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-17. 

Pakistan Women to face India Women on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket StadiumSports Bulletin ReportSharjah (UAE): Pakistan Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 31 runs as they defended a low total of 116-run in the second match of the opening day of ICC Women’s T2o World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan Women will face India Women in their next fixture on Sunday, October 6, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Skipper Fatima Sana led from front as she top scored, batting at No.7, with 30 off 20 balls and followed it up with 2-10 in 2.5 overs. Sadia Iqbal’s 3-17 was backed up by two wickets each by Omaima Sohail (2-17) and Nashra Sundhu (2-15) as the trio returned figures of 7-49 in 12 overs to restrict Sri Lanka to 85-9 in 20 overs.Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan found themselves in trouble as they were reduced to 32-3 after six overs. Nida Dar (23, 22b, 1x6) and Omaima Sohail (18, 19b, 1x4) stitched a 25-run fourth-wicket stand to stabilise the innings before the latter fell at halfway stage with 57-4 on the board.That Pakistan were able to accrue 59 runs in the last 10 overs was largely due to Fatima Sana’s charge with the bat as she hit three fours and one six in her outing after walking in at 72-5 in 12.3 overs. She stitched a valuable 26-ball 28-run ninth-wicket stand with Nashra Sundhu (6 not out, 14b) as Pakistan posted a fighting total. Chamari Athapaththu, Sugandika Kumari and Udeshika Prabodhani picked up three wickets each.In turn, Pakistan kept the Sri Lankan batters in check as their skipper was the first to fall for a paltry six off nine to Fatima in the third over. Sri Lanka were 44-3 at the halfway mark before collapsing to 85-9 in the allotted 20 overs. Only Nilakshika Silva (22, 25b) and Vishmi Gunaratne (20, 34b, 1x4) managed to enter double figures for Sri Lanka.Scores in brief (Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs):Pakistan 116 all out, 20 overs (Fatima Sana 30, Nida Dar 23, Omaima Sohail 18; Chamari Athapaththu 3-18, Sugandika Kumari 3-19, Udeshika Prabodhani 3-20)Sri Lanka 85-9, 20 overs (Nilakshika Silva 22, Vishmi Gunaratne 20; Sadia Iqbal 3-17, Fatima Sana 2-10, Nashra Sundhu 2-15, Omaima Sohail 2-17)Player of the match: Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women) 

Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Navy, Army, Punjab Red, and Customs have stormed into the semifinals of the 37th National Juniors Hockey Championship 2024 after beating their respective opponents WAPDA (4-3), Police (3-0), Punjab Blues (5-0), and Khyber Pukhtunkawa (4-3) respectively here at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday. The semifinals will be played on Friday at the same venue.In the first quarterfinal, Pakistan Navy overcame Pakistan WAPDA 4-3. Mohammad Wasim scored two goals for Navy while Basharat Ali and Waleed Ashraf scored each one goal for their team. Aaamir Sohail, Mohammad Hasan, Hanan Khan scored each one goal for the Pakistan WAPDA.Meanwhile, in the second quarterfinal, Pakistan Army stunned Pakistan Police 3-0 after 60 minutes game. Saud Amjad made two goals for the winning side while Mohammad Owais contributed solitary goal for Pakistan Army, set to meet Pakistan Navy in the first semifinal on Friday at the same pitch.Punjab Reds outclassed Punjab Blues by 5-0 in the penultimate quarterfinal at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium. Obaidullah Awan (2), Mubashir Khan (1) Mohammad Aziz (1), and Adeel Afzal (1) were the goal scorer for Punjab Reds. Punjab Blues players failed to reduce margin.In the last and 4th quarterfinal, Pakistan Customs defeated Khyber Pukhtunkawa (KPK) 4-3 in the well contest match of the day, as the players of both teams displayed skillful hockey and amused handful  spectators during the all four quarters. Customs will face Punjab Reds in the second semifinal of top national junior hockey showpiece. Bilal Aslam scored a couple of goals for Customs while Mohammad Ammad and Samiullah contributed each one goal. 

Mohammad BabarLAHORE: Army and WAPDA moved into the final of the 61st National Badminton Team Championship 2024 after winning their respective semifinals. WAPDA outclassed SNGPL 3-0 while Army thrashed Higher Education Commission (HEC) in similar style 3-0. Finals will be played on Thursday.Results (Day-2): Team Event (Men’s Semifinals):WAPDA beat SNGPL (3-0):1st Single: Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-15, 21-151st Double: Irfan Saeed & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Abuzar Rasheed & Jalees Konain (SNGPL) by 21-13, 24-222nd Single: Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Aashan Ranveer (SNGPL) by 21-12, 16-21, 21-15Army beat HEC (3-0):1st Single: Raja Hassan (Army) beat Rana Amraiz (HEC) by 21-23, 21-15, 21-171st Double: Raja Hasnain & Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Rana Amraiz & Hamza (HEC) by 21-16, 23-25, 21-192nd Single: Abdullah Latif (Army) beat Raza Ali Adil (HEC) by 21-9, 21-15Team Event (Women’s Semifinals):WAPDA beat Army (3-0):1st Single: Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) by 21-13, 21-191st Double: Saima Waqas & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Army) by 17-21, 21-11, 21-62nd Single: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Hiba Tariq (Army) 21-6, 21-7Sindh beat Punjab (3-2):1st Single: Sehar Abdul Majeed (Punjab) beat Mriyam Hamza (Sindh) by 21-15, 21-111st Double: Palwasha Bashir & Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Sehar Majeed & Kanz ul Eman (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-92nd Single: Mariam Hanif (Sindh) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 22-20, 23-212nd Double: Amal Muneeb & Aimen (Punjab) beat Mariyam Hamza & Rahima (Sindh) by 21-8, 21-73rd Single: Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Aimen (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-7Results (Day-1):Team Event (Men’s Pre Quarterfinals):Police beat Islamabad (3-1):1st Single: Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Ibrahim Asim (Islamabad) 21-11, 21-121st Double: Tahir Ishaq & Usama Abid (Islamabad) beat Masood & Ali Faraz (Police) 21-16, 21-142nd Single: Tahir Khan (Police) beat Umair Khan (Islamabad) 21-13, 21-172nd Double: Tahir Khan & Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Qasim Rasheed & Ihsanullah (Islamabad) 21-18, 21-8Railway beat Azad Jammu Kashmir (3-0):1st Single: Akif Badar (Railway) beat M Hafeez (AJK) by 21-7, 21-111st Double: Hamza Khan & Tabassum Ali (Railway) beat Hafeez & Mubashir (AJK) by 21-18, 21-142nd Single: P.A Nabeel (Railway) beat Akbar (AJK) by 21-8, 21-11SNGPL beat Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa (3-2):1st Single: Murad Ali (KP) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-5, 21-161st Double: Abuzar Rasheed & Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Murad Ali & M Afnan (KP) by 21-15, 13-21, 21-102nd Single: Danyaal Shahzada (KP) beat Aashan Tanveer (SNGPL) by 21-17, 15-21, 21-112nd Double: Tayyab Shafiq & Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) beat Najam & Danyal (KP) by 21-17, 21-183rd Single: Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Mekail Khan (KP) by 21-16, 21-11New Khan beat Balochistan (3-0):1st Single: Waqar (New Khan) beat Saboor Khan (Balochistan) by 21-10, 21-161st Double: Shaqa & Shahzaib (New Khan) beat Usama & Saboor (Balochistan) ;n21-7, 21-122nd Single: Marib (New Khan) beat Usama (Balochistan) by 21-14, 18-21, 21-18Team Event (Women’s Quarterfinals): Army beat SNGPL (3-1):1st Single: Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Umama Usman (SNGPL) by 21-9, 21-131st Double: Zubaira Islam & Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Army) 21-11, 21-112nd Single: Alja Tariq (Army) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) by 24-23, 21-72nd Double: Ammarah & Manal (Army) beat Sana Hanif & Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) by 21-15, 21-19Sindh beat Islamabad (3-0):1st Single: Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Madiha Ilyas (Islamabad) by 21-5, 21-31st Double: Palwasha Bashir & Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Madiha Ilyas & Aliya Jillani (Islamabad) by 21-8, 21-82nd Single: Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Sarah Shabbir (Islamabad) by 21-12, 21-12Punjab beat HEC (3-1):1st Single: Amal Muneeb (Punjab) beat Faryal Arshad (HEC) by 21-5, 21-81st Double: Amal & Aimen (Punjab) beat Zainab & Faryal (HEC) by 21-16, 13-21, 21-162nd Single: Zainab (HEC) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-122nd Double: Sehar Majeed & Kanzul Eman (Punjab) beat Samiya Ejaz & Khadija (HEC) by 21-15, 21-16. 

Abdul Jabbar FaisalIslamabad: The Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) announced a four-member contingent, including Pakistan’s No. 1 ranked amateur golfer will represent the nation at the prestigious Asian Amateur Championship. Organized by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the event will take place from October 3 to 6, 2024, at the Taiheiyo Golf Club, Gotemba, JapanPlayers includes: Numan Ilyas (Pakistan Number 1), Hussain Hamid, Salman Jehangir, and Qasim Ali Khan The Asian Amateur Championship is one of the most significant stroke play events in the region, featuring 72 holes of competition. Pakistan’s golfers, who are ranked among the top 100 players in Asia according to the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), have earned their place in this prestigious event through their exceptional performances.The President of the Pakistan Golf Federation, along with all executive members, extends their best wishes to the team. The PGF expresses full confidence in the abilities of these players to perform admirably on this highly competitive international stage."We are extremely proud of our team heading to Japan and are hopeful that they will showcase their best skills. This championship is a great opportunity for our players to further enhance their experience and represent Pakistan with honor," President PGF concluded

Faisalabad (PR) Lake City Panthers became the winners of the inaugural Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup as they beat UMT Markhors by five wickets in the final here at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Sunday evening. Out of a PKR49 million prize pot, the Shadab Khan-led Lake City Panthers bagged prize money of PKR30 million while the UMT Markhors collected the runners-up prize of PKR15 million.Panthers bundled out the Markhors, after they opted to bat first, for a mere 122-run total in 33.4 overs and then took just 18 overs to chase it down with five wickets in the bag as skipper Shadab Khan hit the winning six. Abdul Wahid Bangalzai top scored for Panthers with 41 off 43 balls hitting five fours and two sixes. Earlier, three wicket hauls by Arafat Minhas (3-1) and Mohammad Hasnain (3-38), who also finished with a tournament tally of 17 wickets, backed up by player of the match performance by Sajid Khan (2-24) dented the Markhors progress with the bat as they collapsed from 82-2 in 18.2 overs to 122 all out in 33.4 overs. Shadab and Ali Raza also picked up one wicket each. After Markhors copped two early blows with the scorecard reading 26-2 in 5.3 overs, Haseebullah (27, 48b, 3x4s) stitched a 56-run third-wicket partnership with Fakhar Zaman who top scored for the Markhors with 46 off 49 balls clubbing five fours and one six. Off-spinner Sajid got rid of both the set batters in 19th and 21st overs to spark a batting collapse as Markhors lost their last eight wickets in 15.2 overs. Apart from Haseebullah and Fakhar, only Bismillah Khan (16, 37b, 2x4s) reached double figures for Markhors. In turn, Panthers’ opening batters raced to 51 in 7.4 overs before Umar Siddiq departed for 19 with the help of three fours. Sajid (15, 13b, 2x4s, 1x6), promoted to bat at No.3, was the second batter to be dismissed as Markhors struck regular blows to reduce the Panthers from 51-1 to 94-5 in 15 overs. Usman Khan, who finished as the top run-scorer of the tournament with 272 runs in six games, only contributed 13 off eight balls hitting a four and a six. Rizwan Mehmood (16 not out, 12b, 3x4s) and Shadab (14, 9b, 1x4, 1x6) stitched a 29-run stand for the sixth wicket to take their team home safely.For Markhors, Mohammad Imran Jnr and Akif Javed picked up two wickets each while Shahnawaz Dahani dismissed one batter.Scores in briefFinal – Lake City Panthers beat UMT Markhors by five wickets  UMT Markhors 122 all out, 33.4 overs (Fakhar Zaman 46, Haseebullah 27; Arafat Minhas 3-1, Mohammad Hasnain 3-38, Sajid Khan 2-24, Ali Raza 1-19, Shadab Khan 1-20) Lake City Panthers 123-5, 18 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 41, Umar Siddiq 19, Rizwan Mehmood 16 not out, Sajid Khan 15, Shadab Khan 14 not out; Mohammad Imran Jnr 2-11, Akif Javed 2-42) Bahria Town Player of the match: Sajid Khan (Lake City Panthers)Mentors’ choice Emerging Player of the Tournament: Ali Raza - Lake City Panthers (Four wickets)Trans Group Wicket-keeper of the Tournament: Usman Khan – Lake City Panthers (7 dismissals)Inverex Solar Energy energetic Batter of the Tournament: Usman Khan – Lake City Panthers (272 runs)Trans Group best Bowler of the Tournament: Mohammad Hasnain – Lake City Panthers (17 wickets)Bahria Town Player of the Tournament: Mohammad Hasnain – Lake City Panthers (17 wickets).