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Cricket News: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs in first T20I
Siam Ayub (47 runs, 28 balls), Fakhar Zaman (47 runs, 34 balls), Haris Rauf (4 for 17), Imad Wasim (2 for 2) top doers
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Joint efforts of batters and bowlers steered Pakistan to a massive victory against New Zealand by 88 runs in the opening fixture of the five-match series at Qaddafi Cricket Stadium Lahore on Friday night, as the hosts got a 1-0 lead in the series.
Earlier Pakistani captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series. Skipper Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammad Rizwan could not impress with the bat and went back to the hut after scoring merely 9 and 8 runs respectively, as the total was just 30 in 4.2 overs.
Left-handed batters Siam Ayub and Fakhar Zaman exhibited some aggregation and put 79 runs for 3rd wicket, as both batters scored 47 runs each off 28 and 34 balls respectively. Saim smashed six boundaries and a couple of sixes while Fakhar hit four fours and two sixes. Pakistan were 100 for 2 in 10.4 overs. Fahim Ashraf (22 runs, 16 balls, 4x1, 6x1), and Imad Wasim (16 runs, 13 balls, 4x2, 6x0) were other major contributors to the Green Shirts’ total.
Kiwi pacer Matt Henry claimed a hat trick after sending three batters, Shadab Kha, Iftikar Ahmed and Shaeen Shah Afridi, back on three sequential balls respectively. Ben Lister got two wickets for 30 runs while Adam Milne (2 for 51), James Neesham (1 for 18), and Ish Sodhi (1 for 34) were other wicket-takers bowlers for visitors.
In response Black Caps all batters were left off the pitch at 94 runs total in 15.3 overs, as they were chasing 183 runs target in 20 overs against the well-skilled bowlers of the home side. Right-arm pacer Haris Rauf dented the batting line of New Zealanders by claiming 4 wickets in 3.3 overs. He conceded merely 17 runs. Imad Wasim supported him by getting two wickets in 1 over.
Kiwi batters, Mark Chapman (34 runs, 27 balls) and skipper Tom Latham (20 runs, 24 balls), did well with the bat, however, the rest of the players failed to face Pakistani bowlers. New Zealand all team bundled out on just 94 runs in 15.3 overs. Haris Rauf (4 for 17) was judged the player of the match.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
Player of the Match: Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
Pakistan (Batting) 182 runs all out in 19.5 overs
Siam Ayub (47 runs, 28 balls, 4x6, 6x2), Fakhar Zaman (47 runs, 34 balls, 4x4, 6x2), Faheem Ashraf (22 runs. 16 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Imad Wasim (16 runs, 13 balls, 4x2, 6x0)
New Zealand (Bowling)
Matt Henry (3 for 32), Ben Lister (2 for 30), Adam Milne (2 for 51), James Neesham (1 for 18), Ish Sodhi (1 for 34)
New Zealand (Batting): 94 all out in 15.3 overs
Target 183 runs in 20 overs
Mark Chapman (34 runs, 27 balls, 4x4, 6x1), Tom Latham (20 runs, 24 balls, 4x1, 6x0),
Pakistan (Bowling)
Haris Rauf (4 for 17), Imad Wasim (2 for 2), Shaheen Shah Afridi (1 for 11), Zaman Khan (1 for 12), Faheem Ashraf (1 for 17), Shadab Khan (1 for 28),
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Tom Latham (captain & wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
Cricket News: Pakistan set 183 runs target for New Zealand in 20 overs
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Pakistan set 183 runs target for New Zealand in 20 overs in the opening fixture of the five-match series at Qaddafi Cricket Stadium Lahore on Friday night, as the host batters completed 100 runs in 10.4 overs for 2 wickets.
Earlier Pakistani captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
Player of the Match:
Pakistan (Batting) 182 runs all out in 19.5 overs
Siam Ayub (47 runs, 28 balls, 4x6, 6x2), Fakhar Zaman (47 runs, 34 balls, 4x4, 6x2), Fahim Ashraf (22 runs. 16 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Imad Wasim (16 runs, 13 balls, 4x2, 6x0)
New Zealand (Bowling)
Matt Henry (3 for 32), Ben Lister (2 for 30), Adam Milne (2 for 51), James Neesham (1 for 18), Ish Sodhi (1 for 34)
New Zealand (Batting)
Pakistan (Bowling)
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Tom Latham (captain & wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
Cricket News: Pakistan complete 100 in 10.4 overs against New Zealand
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LAHORE: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series at Qaddafi Cricket Stadium Lahore on Friday night, as hosts batter completed 100 runs in 10.4 overs for 2 wickets.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
Player of the Match:
Pakistan (Batting)
Siam Ayub
Fakhar Zaman
New Zealand (Bowling)
Adam Milne (2 for 22)
New Zealand (Batting)
Pakistan (Bowling)
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Tom Latham (captain & wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
Cricket News: Pakistan-New Zealand T20Is series to start on Friday
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: The 5-match T20 International matches series between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand will roll into action on Friday night, as the first tie will be played here at Gaddafi Stadium.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan will play their first T20I here since October 2022, when they played England in the lead-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan have won 10 of the 18 matches here since 2015 and the venue has provided viewers action their money’s worth with 8.13 runs being scored per over.
For the Kiwis, it is an unchartered territory as they have never played a T20I in Pakistan. They will hope to bank on the experience of their recent tour of Karachi when they played two Tests and three One-Day Internationals across December and January and the data available to them about the venue, but playing in Gaddafi Stadium against a full-fledged Pakistan side will be a challenging ask.
Pakistan already have an upper-hand as they have defeated New Zealand four times in the last five matches, the most recent one being a convincing seven-wicket win in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Sydney. That only defeat was during the tri-series in Christchurch, which Pakistan won, just before the World Cup.
Babar Azam: “It is a great feeling to be back in Lahore in Pakistan colours. This promises to be an exciting series as we bring the exciting young talent and the experience of senior players together in this solid squad.
“The T20 World Cup is over a year away and we will look to utilise the next five games to see where we stand. They will also help us gear up for the crucial five-match ODI series that follows as more or less we have the same players in this team and that series will provide us a good opportunity to prepare for the Asia Cup and World Cup later in the year.”
Tom Latham said:
“It is an exciting tour for our side and we know we’re coming up against a quality Pakistan team who will be a huge challenge. We’re obviously missing a few of our senior players, but that’s going to offer opportunities to others and I know the team are really looking forward to testing themselves.
“Conditions are completely different to what we’re used to back home and it’s going to be important that we adapt as quickly as possible. We’ll lean on the experiences we had on the tour here a couple of months ago where we managed to play some good cricket in both the Test and ODI series.
“The HBL PSL has also just been here so we will try and get as much information as we can, but it will ultimately be about adapting as quickly as possible.”
Gaddafi Stadium will stage T20I matches on 14, 15 and 17 April before the action shifts to Rawalpindi where the last two games of the series will be played on 20 and 24 April.
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan
New Zealand squad:
Tom Latham (captain, wk), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
CRICKET - 13 Apr, 2023
ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Royals (RR) beat Punjab Lions (PL) by 124 runs in the 7th game of Markhor Ramadan Cup 2023 here at Ayub Park National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night in a single-sided contest.
Punjab Lions won the toss and decided to field first. Rawalpindi Royals set a mammoth total of 258 for 5 runs on the board in 20 overs. Umzair Mumtaz was a hero of the day, as he scored vital 75 runs in 47 balls including 2 fours and 6 maximum hits while Ghammy Zardan knocked a 70 runs innings after lasting just 41 balls. Aamir Zeb (49 runs, 19 balls) and Mohammad Azhar Ali Khan (29 runs, 10 balls) were other notable performances with the bat for RR. For the Punjab Lions, Ali Hassan (2 for 44), Kazim Shah (2 for 54) and Rao Daniyal (1 for 44) were successful bowlers.
In reply, Punjab Lions could score just 134 runs in 18.1 overs after losing their all 10 batters. Major damage was done by Sajid Ali, who got four wickets after giving just 28 runs in his 4 overs. Jallat Khan snared three victims while Mohammad Asif grabbed two wickets. Sohail Tenvir chipped in one wicket. Talib Hussain (34 runs, 30 balls), Awais Zia (21 runs, 13 balls), Mohammad Muzammil Hussain (16 runs, 14 balls), and Rao Daniyal (13 runs, 18 balls) were the main batters.
Uzair Mumtaz (75 runs in 47 balls) and Sajid Ali (4 for 28) were jointly given the Man of the Match award.
Summarized Scorecard:
Venue: Ayub Park National Stadium, Rawalpindi
Man of the Match: Uzair Mumtaz & Sajid Khan (RR)
Rawalpindi Royals (Batting) 258 for 5 in 20 overs
Umzair Mumtaz (75 runs, 47 balls, Ghammy Zardan (70 runs, 41 balls), Aamir Zeb (49 runs, 19 balls), Mohammad Azhar Ali Khan (29 runs, 10 balls)
Punjab Lions (Bowling)
Ali Hassan (2 for 44), Kazim Shah (2 for 54), Rao Daniyal (1 for 44)
Punjab Lions (Batting) 134 all out in 18.1 20 overs
Talib Hussain (34 runs, 30 balls), Awais Zia (21 runs, 13 balls), Mohammad Muzammil Hussain (16 runs, 14 balls), Rao Daniyal (13 runs, 18 balls)
Rawalpindi Royals (Bowling)
Sajid Khan (4 for 28), Jallat Khan (3 for 15), Mohammad Asif (2 for 16), Sohail Tenvir (1 for43)
Results & Schedule of next fixtures (All matches to start on 11:00pm):
April 6, 2023: Peshawar Pathans beat Punjab Lions by 37 runs
April 7, 2023: Kashmir Kings beat Peshawar Pathans by 4 wickets
April 8, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Punjab Lions by 6 wickets
April 9, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Islamabad Hawks on Super Over
April 10, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Kashmir Kings by 9 wickets
April 11, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Kashmir Kings by 2 runs
April 12, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Punjab Lions by 124 runs
April 13, 2023: Punjab Lions vs Kashmir Kings
April 14, 2023: Peshawar Pathans vs Rawalpindi Royals
April 15, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Peshawar Pathans
April 16, 2023: First Semifinal (Team 1 vs Team 4)
April 17, 2023: Second Semifinal (Team 2 vs Team 3)
April 18, 2023: Final (Championship Match)
CRICKET - 12 Apr, 2023
Islamabad Hawks snatch victory from hosts Kashmir Kings by 2 runs in last over
ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
RAWALPINDI: An unbelievable over by Ilyas Khan turned the tables, as Islamabad Hawks (IH) snatched a two-run triumph from Kashmir Kings (KK) in the 6th game of Markhor Ramadan Cup 2023 here at Ayub Park National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday in a well-contest thriller.
Kashmir Kings needed merely 3 runs to reach their target of 149 runs in the last over of the match, as they had five wickets in their hands too. The winning skipper Dolat Zardan handed the white ball to Ilyas Khan for the crucial last over of the match. Ilyas first three balls without giving a single run, however, in the next three balls KK lost their three wickets and threw the win from their hands. Ilyas Khan grabbed two wickets and halted rivals to reach the target of 149 runs. Although, Mohammad Akhlaq displayed top-quality cricket and scored 59 runs in 49 balls with the help of two fours and 4 sixes, however, he failed to finish the game after losing his wicket in the penultimate over of match.
Earlier, Islamabad Hawks scored 148 for 7 runs in 20 overs. Habib Zardan (34 runs, 30 balls), Syed Israr Ali (27 runs, 22 balls), Aamir Sohail (26 runs not out, 22 balls), and Rehmat Ullah (20 runs, 19 balls) were the main contributors in their team’s total. Sufyan Moqim got 4 wickets while Junaid Ali and Salman Irshad shared one wicket each.
Summarized Scorecard:
Venue: Ayub Park National Stadium, Rawalpindi
Man of the Match: Ilyas Khan
Islamabad Hawks (Batting) 148 for 7 in 20 overs
Habib Zardan (34 runs, 30 balls), Syed Israr Ali (27 runs, 22 balls), Aamir Sohail (26 runs not out, 22 balls), Rehmat Ullah (20 runs, 19 balls)
Kashmir Kings (Bowling)
Sufyan Moqim (4 for 10), Junaid Ali (1 for 29), Salman Irshad (1 for 42)
Kashmir Kings (Batting) 146 for 8 in 20 overs
Mohammad Akhlaq (59 runs, 49 balls), Riaz Khan (25 runs, 25 balls), Iqbal Akram (14 runs not out, 13 balls)
Islamabad Hawks (Bowling)
Dolat Zardan (3 for 28), Ilyas Khan (2 for 17), Abdullah (2 for 29)
Results & Schedule of next fixtures (All matches to start on 11:00pm):
April 6, 2023: Peshawar Pathans beat Punjab Lions by 37 runs
April 7, 2023: Kashmir Kings beat Peshawar Pathans by 4 wickets
April 8, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Punjab Lions by 6 wickets
April 9, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Islamabad Hawks on Super Over
April 10, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Kashmir Kings by 9 wickets
April 11, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Kashmir Kings by 2 runs
April 12, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals vs Punjab Lions
April 13, 2023: Punjab Lions vs Kashmir Kings
April 14, 2023: Peshawar Pathans vs Rawalpindi Royals
April 15, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Peshawar Pathans
April 16, 2023: First Semifinal (Team 1 vs Team 4)
April 17, 2023: Second Semifinal (Team 2 vs Team 3)
April 18, 2023: Final (Championship Match)
CRICKET - 11 Apr, 2023
Sports Bulletin Report
RAWALPINDI: The tickets for the fourth and fifth T20 Internationals and the five One-Day Internationals between Pakistan and New Zealand will be available online from 11 April.
Tickets for the last two T20Is at Rawalpindi are priced at PKR500 for Premium enclosures (Miran Bakhsh, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Yasir Arafat) and at PKR1,000 for VIP enclosures (Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Azhar Mehmood and Javed Miandad). The third-floor gallery for the two matches on 20 and 24 April is available at PKR3,500.
The tickets for the first two ODIs on 27 and 29 April at the Pindi Cricket Stadium will be available for PKR300 (Premium enclosure), PKR500 (VIP enclosure) and PKR3,000 (third floor gallery).
Fans can buy tickets in Karachi in the range of PKR250 to PKR1,000.
General enclosure (Iqbal Qasim, Nasimul Ghani, Wasim Bari, Mohammad Brothers and Intikhar Alam) tickets are available for PKR250. Fans will have to pay PKR500 for a seat in First class enclosure (Asif Iqbal, Waqar Hasan, Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan). A seat in Premium enclosure (Quaid, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan) is available for PKR750 and VIP enclosure (Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad and Fazal Mahmood) is priced at PKR1,000)
The final three ODIs will be played on 3, 5 and 7 May at the National Stadium.
CRICKET - 11 Apr, 2023
ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
RAWALPINDI: A couple of notable performances, Khalid Usman 4 for 18 and Tahir Baig 70 runs not out, abetted Rawalpindi Royals (RR) to thrash Kashmir Kings (KK) by 9 wickets in the 5th match of the ongoing 2nd Twenty-20 Markhor Ramadan Cup 2023 here at Ayub Park National Stadium on Monday night in a single-sided affair.
Rawalpindi Royals achieved their 165 runs target in the penultimate ball of the 17th over of their innings, as three solid innings were enough for the RR to overcome their opponents comfortably. Tahir Baig was the top scorer with 70 runs not out, as he faced just 40 balls while Sohaib Maqsood played an excellent knock of 48 runs in 25 balls. Umair Mumtaz scored 34 runs not out in 20 28 balls. In the match, Bilal Sarwar was the only lad who got a solitary wicket for Kashmir Kings.
On Monday night, Rawalpindi Royals’ skipper Test player Yasir Shah won the toss and asked Kashmir Kings for batting. KK posted 164 for 8 runs on the scoreboard in a fixed 20 overs per innings fixture. Iqbal Akram (34 runs not out, 22 balls), Nasir Nawaz (30 runs, 23 balls), Mohammad Akhlaq (20 runs, 17 balls), and Raiz Khan (18 runs in 15 balls) were the main contributors.
Khalid Usman did well with the ball and snared 4 top batters of Kashmir Kings after conceding just 18 runs in his 4 overs. Ahsan Bhatti got two scalps for his 17 runs. Sajid Khan (1 for 12), and Yasir Shah (1 for 33) were other wicket-takers.
Khalid Usman was judged player of the match on his magical bowling (4 for 18).
Summarized Scorecard:
Venue: Ayub Park National Stadium, Rawalpindi
Toss: Rawalpindi Royals won the toss and elected to field
Man of the Match: Khalid Usman
Kashmir Kings (Batting) 164 for 8 in 20 overs
Iqbal Akram (34 runs not out, 22 balls), Nasir Nawaz (30 runs, 23 balls), Mohammad Akhlaq (20 runs, 17 balls), Raiz Khan (18 runs in 15 balls)
Rawalpindi Royals (Bowling)
Khalid Usman (4 for 18), Ahsan Bhatti (2 for 17), Sajid Khan (1 for 12), Yasir Shah (1 for 33)
Rawalpindi Royals (Batting): 168 for 1 in 16.5 overs
Tahir Baig (70 runs not out, 40 balls), Sohaib Maqsood (48 runs, 25 balls), Umair Mumtaz (34 runs not out, 28 balls)
Islamabad Hawks (Bowling)
Bilal Sarwar (1 for 31)
Results & Schedule of next fixtures (All matches to start on 11:00pm):
April 6, 2023: Peshawar Pathans beat Punjab Lions by 37 runs
April 7, 2023: Kashmir Kings beat Peshawar Pathans by 4 wickets
April 8, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Punjab Lions by 6 wickets
April 9, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Islamabad Hawks on Super Over
April 10, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Kashmir Kings by 9 wickets
April 11, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Kashmir Kings
April 12, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals vs Punjab Lions
April 13, 2023: Punjab Lions vs Kashmir Kings
April 14, 2023: Peshawar Pathans vs Rawalpindi Royals
April 15, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Peshawar Pathans
April 16, 2023: First Semifinal (Team 1 vs Team 4)
April 17, 2023: Second Semifinal (Team 2 vs Team 3)
April 18, 2023: Final (Championship Match)
CRICKET - 10 Apr, 2023
Abdullah Asjad
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Royals (RR) overcame Islamabad Hawks (IH) in Super Over in the 4th match of the ongoing 2nd Markhor Ramadan Cup 2023 here at Ayub Park National Stadium on Sunday night, as both teams scored 179 runs in 20 overs per over innings fixture.
IH scored 16 runs in Super Over without losing any batter, as the winners responded well and achieved their target in just 3 balls. Umer Farooq conceded 17 runs in three deliveries and threw a couple of no-ball that help RR to reach on target comfortably.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Islamabad Hawks won the toss and decided to bowl first
Player of the Match: Tahir Baig (RR)
Rawalpindi Royals (Batting): 179 for 8 in 20 overs
Umair Mumtaz (71 runs, 46 balls, 4x7, 6x2), Tahir Baig (50 runs, 27 balls, 4x8, 6x2), Sohaib Maqsood (17 runs, 10 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Khalid Usman (15 runs, 12 balls, 4x2, 6x0)
Islamabad Hawks (Bowling)
Syed Israr Ali (2 for 17), Umer Farooq (2 for 28), Dolat Zadran (2 for 30), Asad Ullah (1 for 30), Khawar Shehzad (1 for 37)
Islamabad Hawks (Batting): 179 for 7 in 20 overs
Zain Farooq (61 runs, 44 balls, 4x4, 6x4), Syed Israr Shah (46 runs, 34 balls, 4x3, 6x3), Dolat Zadran (23 runs, 15 balls, 4x4, 6x0), Imran Ali (18 runs, 12 balls, 4x3, 6x0)
Rawalpindi Royals (Bowling)
Usman Khalid (3 for 32), Imran Khan (1 for 27), Sajid Khan (1 for 35), Jallat Khan (1 for 42)
Match Officials:
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob, Zulfiqar Jan
TV Umpire: Mohammad Sajid Afridi
Match Referee: Rashid Iqbal
Scorer: Shakil Ahmed
Results & Schedule of next fixtures:
April 6, 2023: Peshawar Pathans beat Punjab Lions by 37 runs
April 7, 2023: Kashmir Kings beat Peshawar Pathans by 4 wickets
April 8, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Punjab Lions by 6 wickets
April 9, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Islamabad Hawks on Super Over
April 10, 2023: Kashmir Kings vs Rawalpindi Royals
April 11, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Kashmir Kings
April 12, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals vs Punjab Lions
April 13, 2023: Punjab Lions vs Kashmir Kings
April 14, 2023: Peshawar Pathans vs Rawalpindi Royals
April 15, 2023: Islamabad Hawks vs Peshawar Pathans
April 16, 2023: First Semifinal (Team 1 vs Team 4)
April 17, 2023: Second Semifinal (Team 2 vs Team 3)
April 18, 2023: Final (Championship Match)
CRICKET - 09 Apr, 2023
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Former Test cricketers and respected match referees Ali Naqvi and Chris Broad will lead the playing control teams in the T20 International and One-Day International series between Pakistan and New Zealand from 14 April till 7 May.
Ali Naqvi will be the match referee in the five T20Is – spread over Lahore and Rawalpindi – in which Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz will take up on-field umpiring duties.
Chris Broad, member of ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will return to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years to officiate the five ODIs to be played in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
In these five ODIs, Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Langton Rusere, Joel Wilson, Rashid Riaz will carry out the on-field umpiring duties.
Amongst the umpires to officiate in the two series, Ahsan Raza and Joel Wilson are the members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while others are members of ICC International Panel of Umpires.
Detailed appointments:
14 Apr – First T20I, Lahore. Ahsan Raza and Faisal Afridi (on-field), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
15 Apr – Second T20I, Lahore. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on-field), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
17 Apr – Third T20I, Lahore. Faisal Afridi and Ahsan Raza (on-field), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
20 Apr – Fourth T20I, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field), Faisal Afridi (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
24 Apr – Fifth T20I, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
27 Apr – First ODI, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
29 Apr – Second ODI, Rawalpindi. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
3 May – Third ODI, Karachi. Langton Rusere and Faisal Afridi (on-field), Joel Wilson (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
5 May – Fourth ODI, Karachi. Joel Wilson and Asif Yaqoob (on-field), Langton Rusere (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
7 May – Fifth ODI, Karachi. Langton Rusere and Rashid Riaz (on-field), Joel Wilson (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire); Chris Broad (match referee)
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