Cricket
CRICKET - 04 Apr, 2023
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Dubai (UAE): The United Arab Emirates have been fined 80 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Namibia in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off match in Windhoek on Sunday.
Owen Chirombe of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after the UAE were ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
UAE captain Mohammad Waseem pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires David Odhiambo and Christopher Phiri, and reserve umpire Isaac Oyieko leveled the charge.
AZ Real Estate Islamabad win Naya Nazimabad Bankers Cup
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KARACHI: AZ Real Estate Islamabad have won the title of the Naya Nazimabad Bankers Cup Ramadan Cricket Tournament by defeating Attock Sports Karachi by five wicketsin the final on Sunday night under electric lights here at Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium.
Attock Sports batted first and scored 178 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted twenty overs. Jahanzeb Sultan played an aggressive innings of 64 runs with the help of four sixes and four fours off 46 balls. Shahid Mirani scored 31 runs and Shahid Mirani scored 23 runs. Zeeshan Malik dismissed two players.
In reply, AZ Real Estate Islamabad achieved their target at the loss of five wickets in the last over of the final match. Opener Owais Zia played an important role in the victory of his team by scoring 84 runs with the help of four sixes and nine fours. Zeeshan Malik scored 31 runs and Ali Imran scored 30 runs.
Chief guest Director General, Rangers Sindh Major General Azhar Waqas, Chairman New Nazimabad Arif Habib, President Bank Al Falah Atif Aslam Bajwa, President Sindh Bank Imran Samad, famous actor Fahad Mustafa, CEO Samad Habib, President Naya Nazimabad Gymkhana Syed Muhammad Talha along with a large number of fans watched the final match.
The winning team was given a trophy and prize money of 1.2 M Rs. While the run-up team was entitled to six lakh rupees and a trophy. Owais Zia was adjudged the best player of the final and tournament. Kent Warriors' Sohail Khan won the Best Wicketkeeper, AZ Real Estate's Owais Zia the Best Batsman, Abdullah Amin the Best Bowler and Umar Associates' Khawaja Nafee the Best Fielder.
Former Indian Test cricketer Salim Durani passes away at 88
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ISLAMABAD: Former India all-rounder Test cricketer Salim Durani has passed away at the age of 88. He was living with his brother Jahangir Durani in Jamnagar.
Durani had undergone a proximal femoral nail surgery after he broke his thigh bone in a fall in January this year.
An aggressive left-handed batter and a left-arm spinner, Durani played 29 Tests, scoring 1202 runs and taking 75 wickets.
He was best remembered for that magical spell that helped India to their first Test win in the West Indies in 1971, which is also remembered for Sunil Gavaskar's Test debut. In the space of a few balls, Durani had dismissed Clive Lloyd and Garry Sobers - the latter for a duck - at a crucial time in the second innings in Port of Spain for India's seven-wicket win. Durani conceded just 21 runs in the 17 overs he bowled.
Batters flopped as Afghanistan loses Under-19 Tri-Series Final
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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan Under-19 did not back up their batting heroics in the previous matches as they were bundled out for 143/10 in 33 overs by Bangladesh U19s in the final of the U19 Tri-Series, the target that was easily chased by the visitors by 6 wickets in 24th over to the win the title.
Earlier in the afternoon, Afghanistan opted to bat first and put only 143 runs on the board, thanks to another fighting half-century by Mohammad Haroon Khan who made 65 off 61 deliveries. The other batter to make a mark was the debutant Wafiullah Tarakhil who made 27 runs. But the first inning was dominated by the left-arm spinner Mahfizur Rahman who returned with figures of 6/29 off his 10 overs.
In reply, the visitors got off to a very solid start and despite losing four quick wickets, they kept scoring runs at a higher rate and chased down the total by 6 wickets with 26.4 overs to spare. Mahfizur Rahman was awarded the best player of the match for his exceptional bowling performance.
Afghanistan Skipper Noman Shah, who topped the batting chart of the tournament and scored 244 runs in 5 innings, was awarded the best batter of the tournament. Likewise, Bashir Ahmad was named the best bowler of the event with 13 wickets in four innings. In addition, Mohammad Haroon Khan was awarded the best player of the tournament by scoring 281 runs in 5 innings.
CRICKET - 01 Apr, 2023
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LAHORE: The tickets for the three T20 Internationals between Pakistan and New Zealand in Lahore will go on sale on Sunday (2 April) at 11am, as the both teams play T20 matches on 14, 15, and 17 April 2023 at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
According to a press release of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the board has set affordable ticket prices, ranging from PKR250 to PKR3,000.
In the first phase, which commences on Sunday, the tickets will be available online at pcb.bookme.pk and fans can buy them using original ID cards. The fans will be required to bring their original ID or B-Forms (for those under the age of 18) to gain entry in the stadium.
The following are the enclosure categories and prices:
• VVIP Enclosure (Wasim Akram) – PKR3,000
• VIP Enclosures (Fazal Mahmood and Imran Khan) – PKR2,000
• Premium (Raja’s and Saeed Anwar) – PKR1,000
• First class (Abdul Qadir, AH Kardar, Javed Miandad and Sarfaraz Nawaz) – PKR500
• General (Hanif Mohammad, Imtiaz Ahmed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Majid Khan, Nazar, Quaid, Saeed Ahmed and Zaheer Abbas) – PKR250
Attock Sports and AZ Real Estate Islamabad teams reach in semifinals
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KARACHI: The Attock Sports and AZ Real Estate Islamabad teams have moved into the semifinals of Naya Nazimabad Bankers Cup Ramadan Cricket Tournament after winning their respective quarterfinal matches here.
The last two quarter-finals at the Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium were low-scoring. Attock Sports defeated Arham CC by 27 runs. Attock Sports posted 130 runs on the board. Shoaib Ahmed played an innings of fifty-three runs off thirty-one balls. Nihal Rashid and Waleed Azim dismissed two players each.
In response, the team of Arham Cricket Club was dismissed on 103 runs. Kashif Bhatti took four wickets and Shahid Mirani took two wickets. Chief guest Faisal Bank President Yousuf Hussain presented Man of the Match Award to Shoaib Ahmed of Attock Sports.
Yusuf Hussain said that his organization would continue to sponsor sports. On this occasion, Chairman Naya Nazimabad Arif Habib said that he wished that Naya Nazimabad was introduced as a sports city.
Later in the fourth quarter-final, AZ Real Estate Islamabad overcame Hella Dos team by 2 runs in an exciting contest. AZ Real Estate scored 126 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated overs. Owais Zia scored 25 runs and Rizwan Ali scored 22 runs. Tahir Wazir took two wickets.
In pursuit of the target, Hella Doss team scored 124 runs for nine wickets. Obaid Ibrahim scored fifty two runs. Mohammad Azan took three wickets while Mohammad Ismail and Abdullah Amin took two wickets each. Abdullah Amin was declared Man of the Match. The final of the tournament will be played on Sunday.
Ireland beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in T20 International
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Chattogram (Bangladesh): Ireland beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the third and final match of the T20I Series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdury Stadium, Chattogram Bangladesh on Friday.
Bangladesh captain Shaikb-al-Has won the toss and decided to bat first. Hosts could score just 12 runs in 20 overs per innings fixture. All Bengali batters went back to the hut in 19.2 overs. Shamim Hossain was the top scorer with 51 runs, as he faced 42 balls and hit five four and two big sixes. Mark Adair (3 for 25) and Matthew Humphreys (2 for 10) were wicket-taker bowlers for Ireland.
In reply, Ireland reached on target in 14 overs after losing just three batsmen. Paul Stirling, who was declared man of the match, scored 77 runs in 41 balls. He hammered 10 fours and four sixes. Curtis Campher contributed 16 runs in the team’s victory. Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, and Taskin Ahmed shared one wicket each.
Scorecard
Bangladesh (Batting): 124 all out in 19.2 overs
Shamim Hossain (51 runs, 42 balls, 4x5, 6x2), Rony Talukdar (14 runs, 10 balls, 4x3, 6x0)
Ireland (Bowling):
Mark Adair (3 for 25), Matthew Humphreys (2 for 10)
Ireland (Batting): 126 for 3 in 14 overs
Paul Striling (77 runs, 41 balls, 4x10, 6x4), Curtis Campher (16 runs not out, 9 balls, 4x2, 6x1), Harry Tector (14 runs, 18 balls, 4x1, 6x0)
Bangladesh (Bowling):
Rishad Hossain (1 for 19), Shoriful Islam (1 for 25), Taskin Ahmed (1 for 28)
Naya Nazimabad Bankers Cup Ramadan Cricket Tournament
Omar Associates and Kent Warriors qualified for the semifinals
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KARACHI: The Omar Associates and Kent Warriors have qualified for the semifinals of the Naya Nazimabad Bankers Cup Ramadan Cricket Tournament after winning their respective quarterfinal matches here at Naya Nazimabad Gymkhana cricket ground on Friday.
Real Time Islamabad scored only 91 runs in 20 overs after batting first, as Asad Afridi was the top scorer with 30 runs. Ghulam Mudassar got 2 wickets while Mohammad Asghar dismissed two batters. Omar Associates achieved the target at the loss of six wickets in the sixteenth over. Danish Aziz scored 25 runs, Usama Baloch scored 23 runs and Mohammad Nafee scored 20. Saadullah took three wickets.
The chief guest Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Managing Director Engineer Syed Salahuddin presented the man of the match award to Ghulam Mudassar. CEO Naya Naizamabad Samad Habib and President Naya Naizamabad Gymkhana Syed Mohammad Talha were also present on this occasion.
Later, in the second quarterfinal, Kent Warriors easily outclassed Passion Cricket Club by six wickets. The team of Passion Club, while batting, piled up for 84 runs in the 19th over. Lal Kumar took three wickets while Sohail Khan and Asif Mehmood took two wickets each. In response, Kent Warriors achieved the target in the twelfth over with the loss of four wickets. Akhtar Khan scored forty nine runs. Musa Malik dismissed two players. Lal Kumar was adjudged Man of the Match.
Both the semi-finals of the tournament will be played on Saturday. The final will be on Sunday.
Hosts Bangladesh trounce Ireland by 77 runs in T20I fixture
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Chattogram (Bangladesh): Hosts Bangladesh outclassed Ireland by 77 runs in the T20 international in the 2nd fixture of the three-match series, played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium, Chattogram Bangladesh on Wednesday night. Match was reduced to 17 overs per innings owing to the wet outfield.
Ireland captain Paul Stirling won the toss and decided to field first. Bangladesh posted 202 for 3 runs in their allotted 17 overs. Litton Das was the top-scorer with 83 runs in innings. The opening batter hammered 10 fours and three big sixes, as he lasted 41 balls during his sparkling innings. Rony Palukdar contributed 44 runs in the total after facing 23 balls including three boundaries and a couple of sixes. Left-handed batsman, Shakib-Al-Hasam played unbeaten innings of 38 runs after wasting 24 balls, as his innings was studded with three fours and two huge maximum hits.
For Ireland, Ben White claimed two wickets after conceding 28 runs in his four overs while Mark Adair gabbed one wicket.
In reply, Ireland could score just 125 for 9 runs in 17 overs, as they were chasing a big target of 203 runs. Due to excellent bowling by Shakib (5 for 22), visitors failed to reach on target. Curtis Campher scored a half-century for his team, but it was not enough to win the match. He hammered three boundaries and three sixes during his 30-ball innings. Harry Tector 22 and Graham Hume 20 runs were other notable performance.
Besides Shakib, Taskin Ahmed showed an excellent performance with the ball and picked up three wickets. Hasan Mahmud chipped in a single scalp. Shakil-Al-Hasan was declared man of the match on his remarkable all-round performance.
Scorecard (Bangladesh vs Ireland):
Toss: Ireland won the toss and decided to field first
Bangladesh (Batting): 202 for 3 runs in 17 overs
Litton Das 83 runs (41 balls, 4x10, 6x3), Rony Palukdar 44 runs (23 balls, 4x3, 6x2), Shakib Al Hasan 38 runs not out (24 balls, 4x3, 6x2), Towhid Hridoy 24 runs (13 balls, 4x3, 6x1)
Ireland (Bowling):
Ben White (2/28), Mark Adair (1 for 52)
Ireland (Batting): 125 for 9 in 17 overs
Curtis Campher 50 runs (30 balls, 4x3, 6x3), Harry Tector 22 runs (16 balls, 4x0, 6x3), Graham Hume 20 runs (17 balls, 4x0, 6x2)
Bangladesh Bowling:
Shakib-al-Hasan (5/22), Taskin Ahmed (3/27), Hasan Mahmud (1/6).
CRICKET - 29 Mar, 2023
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Dubai (UAE): Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has moved back to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after leading his side to a 2-1 series victory over Pakistan in Sharjah.
Rashid, who took a wicket each in the three matches conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, has overtaken Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga to take the top position among bowlers. Rashid grabbed the top spot for the first time in his career in February 2018 and was number one most recently in November last year.
Mujeeb Ur Rehman, who grabbed two wickets each in the first and third matches, is another Afghanistan spinner to move up, from 10th to eighth position, while fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi’s five wickets in the series see him climb 12 places to a career-best third position. In the batting rankings, Ibrahim Zadran is up four places to 41st and Mohammad Nabi has progressed from 63rd to 58th position.
Pakistan’s Imad Wasim, who struck an unbeaten 64 in the second match, has re-entered the batting rankings in 67th position while captain Shadab Khan’s Player of the Match effort of three for 13 in the third match has lifted him six places to 12th among bowlers. Mohammad Wasim is another Pakistan player to move up the bowling rankings, from 32nd to 23rd position.
South Africa batters Rilee Rossouw (up two places to sixth) and Reeza Hendricks (up eight places to 12th) have also moved up the rankings while West Indies batter Johnston Charles is up 92 places to 17th after smashing 118 off 46 in the second match in Centurion that saw South Africa achieve a record target of 259 to win the match.
In the ODI rankings, Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa has moved up three places to a career best sixth position after his match-winning haul of four for 45 in the third game against India in Chennai while Player of the Series Mitchell Marsh has gained fours slots to reach 51st position among batters with an aggregate of 194 runs in the series. Alex Carey (up two places to 21st among batters) and Pat Cummins (up two places to 16th among bowlers) are other Australia players to advance.
India captain Rohit Sharma has inched up one place to eighth and all-rounder Hardik Pandya is up 10 places to 76th among bowlers in the latest update that takes into consideration performances in the Chennai ODI, the last two Zimbabwe versus Netherlands matches, the third Bangladesh versus Ireland match and the first three matches of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off in Windhoek, Namibia.
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal (up two places to 20th), Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus (up two places to 36th) and USA player Aaron Jones (up three places to 49th) are among those to make headway in the batting rankings while Namibia spinner Bernard Scholtz (up two places to 25th), USA left-arm seam bowler Saurabh Netravalkar (up five places to 27th) and Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarbani (up five places to 54th) are among those to advance in the bowling rankings.
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