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Golden Star, Shahkamal triumphant in K-20 Cup Cricket Tournament
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Golden Star Cricket Club and Shahkamal Club emerged as triumphant in the ongoing K-20 Cup 2023 T20 Cricket Tournament here on Tuesday.
The event, which is a regular annual club tournament, is being played in the memory of Col Fateh Sher Khan. It is being sponsored by a former cricketer Nabeel Ahmad to revive grassroots cricket and to identify new talent.
Raees Butt’s scintillating knock helped Golden Star Cricket Club to a 23-run victory over Pak Lions in the 10th match of the tournament. Raees played 43 balls to hammer unbeaten 53 runs that included three fours and three sixes while Ali Raza slammed 36 runs and Usama Tahir 19 to help Golden Star Club post a decent total of 156 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Pak Lions, Haris Khan bagged 2 wickets for 25.
Brilliant bowling by Raees Butt and Abrar Ahmed restricted Pak Lions to 133 for 10 wickets in 18 overs. Both the bowlers clinched three wickets each for the winning side. While Ahmad Safi Abdullah grabbed 2 wickets and Mohammad Naveed got 1 wicket. For Pak Lions, Hassan Nawaz scored 53 runs, and Afzal Tahiri struck 39. For his all-round performance, Raees Butt emerged as player of the match.
Shahkamal Club trounced Shinning Cricket Club by 93 in the 9th match of the tournament. Shinning Club, batting first, scored 155 runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Ibrar Hussain smashed 49 runs, Azizullah 45 and Sheraz Ali unbeaten 16 runs.
Outstanding bowling by Ibrar Hussain (3-6) and Faheem Faisal (3-17) helped Shahkamal Club bundle out Shinning Club at a meager total of 62 runs in 15 overs. Only Syed Kazim Raza (20) and Abdul Salam (15) could cross the double figures.
On Wednesday (January 11), the only match of the day will be played between Golden Star Cricket Club and Pak Lions at 11:00 am.
Pakistan defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the first ODI
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KARACHI: Pakistan defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the first One Day International (ODI) to earn a 1-0 lead in the three-match Series at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi on Monday night. Green Shirts got their target in the 48.1 overs.
Three half-centuries, Mohammad Rizwan (77 not out), Babar Azam (66), and Fakhar Zaman (56) helped Gren Shirts to achieve their target on the very first delivery of 48th over when Agha Salam hit a beautiful six at long-on boundary. Haris Shoail contributed 32 runs off 23 ball including two four and two sixes.
Earlier, after putting into bat by Pakistan, Kiwis batters scored 255 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs per innings fixture. Michael Bracewell 43 runs (42 balls, 4x4, 6x1), Tom Latham 42 runs (52 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Glenn Phillips 37 runs (53 balls, 4x1, 6x1), and Daryl Mitchell 36 runs (55 balls, 4x1, 6x0) were the major contributors.
Naseem Shah got five wickets after conceding 57 runs in his 10 overs.
Scoreboard (First ODI)
Toss: Pakistan won and decided to bowl first
Venue: National Bank Arena Karachi
New Zealand (Batting): 255 for 9 in 50 overs
Michael Bracewell 43 runs (42 balls, 4x4, 6x1), Tom Latham 42 runs (52 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Glenn Phillips 37 runs (53 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Daryl Mitchell 36 runs (55 balls, 4x1, 6x0)
Pakistan (Bowling)
Naseem Shah (5 for 57), Usama Mir (2 for 42), Mohammad Nawaz (1 for 38), Mohammad Wasim (1 for 43)
Pakistan (Batting) Target 256
Mohammad Rizwan 77 runs not out (86 balls, 4x6, 6x1), Babar Azam 66 runs (82 balls, 4x5, 6x1), Fakhar Zaman 56 runs (74 balls, 4x7, 6x0), Haris Sohail 32 runs (23 balls, 4x2, 6x2)
New Zealand (Bowling):
Michael Bracewell (2 for 44), Glenn Phillips (1 for 35)
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Agha Salman, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Usama Mir
Reserve players:
Kamran Ghulam, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir,
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Kane Williamson (Captain), Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Lochie Ferguson, Henry Shipley, Mitchell Santner
Reserve Players:
Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner,
Player of the match: Naseem Shah
New Zealand set 256 runs target for Green Shirts to win first ODI
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KARACHI: The visitor’s team New Zealand set 256 runs target for the Green Shirts to win the first one-day international, which is going on at National Bank Cricket Arena Karachi on Monday.
After putting into bat by Pakistan, Kiwis batters scored 255 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs per innings fixture. Michael Bracewell 43 runs (42 balls, 4x4, 6x1), Tom Latham 42 runs (52 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Glenn Phillips 37 runs (53 balls, 4x1, 6x1), and Daryl Mitchell 36 runs (55 balls, 4x1, 6x0) were the major contributors.
Naseem Shah got five wickets after conceding 57 runs in his 10 overs.
Scoreboard (First ODI)
Toss: Pakistan won and decided to bowl first
Venue: National Bank Arena Karachi
New Zealand (Batting): 255 for 9 in 50 overs
Michael Bracewell 43 runs (42 balls, 4x4, 6x1), Tom Latham 42 runs (52 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Glenn Phillips 37 runs (53 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Daryl Mitchell 36 runs (55 balls, 4x1, 6x0)
Pakistan (Bowling)
Naseem Shah (5 for 57), Usama Mir (2 for 42), Mohammad Nawaz (1 for 38), Mohammad Wasim (1 for 43)
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Agha Salman, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Usama Mir
Reserve players:
Kamran Ghulam, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir,
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Kane Williamson (Captain), Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Lochie Ferguson, Henry Shipley, Mitchell Santner
Reserve Players:
Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner,
Cricket Center, Prince Club, Township Whites victorious in K-20 Cup
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LAHORE: Cricket Center, Prince Club and Township Whites registered contrasting triumphs in 20-K Cup 2023 T20 Cricket Tournament matches played here at different venues on Monday.
Basit Ali batted Cricket Center Club to a 26-run victory over Model Town Whites in the sixth match of the tournament. Basit Ali’s unbeaten convincing knock of 50 runs of just 24 balls was the highlight of the match and for this brilliant knock, he was awarded man of the match award.
Cricket Center, batting first, posted a decent total of 178-5 in the allotted 20 overs. Anas Mehmood was though the top scorer from the winning team as he scored 54 runs off 42 balls with the help of 6 boundaries and 1 sis, yet the star batter from the winning side was Basit Ali with his smashing unbeaten knock of 50 runs while opener Ameer Hamza struck 22 runs. Naveed Malik (4-20) and Shahab Khan (1-40) bowled well for MT Whites.
Model Town Whites replied strongly but their middle order failed to deliver as they could score 152-6 in 20 overs, thus losing the match by 26 runs. Opener Aon Shahzad played brilliant inning of 69 runs while Naveed Malik scored 25 and Farhan Khan hit 16 runs. For Cricket Center, Ali Zafar took two wickets and Saif ur Rehman and Asif Ali Khan got one wicket each.
Prince Club overpowered Model Town Club by 6 wickets in highly-charged seventh match of the tournament. Model Town Club, batting first, scored 171 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Farman Ali hammered 56 runs, Mohammad Saleem 27 and Hassan Rizwan 23 runs. For Prince Club, Usman Dhillon grabbed 3 for 31 and Ahmed Hassan, Sham-ud-Din, Zeeshan Shabbir and Anas Mustafa took one wicket each.
Prince Club successfully chased the target on the last ball of the match by scoring 175 for 4 wickets. Player of the match Ammar Tariq played sensational knock of 71 runs of 52 balls, smashing 8 fours and 3 sixes. Sham ud Din (29*), Shoaib Arshad (27) and Anas Mustafa (26) also shone with bat. For MT Club, Usman Shahid (3-25) and Mohsin Irshad (1-35) bowled well.
Mohammad Shoaib’s superb bowling guided Township Whites to a thrashing 110-run victory over Lucky Star Club in the eighth match of the tournament. Shoaib bowled four overs and conceded just 14 runs to grab four wickets.
Township Whites, batting first, posted a mammoth total of 191-8 in allotted 20 overs. Rana Ayan Ali was top scorer with 59 runs while Naeem Khan smashed 48, Kamran Afzal 27 and Ali Ahmad Jutt 19 runs. Adil Sarwar bagged 2 wickets for 23.
Lucky Star Club could score paltry 81-10 in 12.2 overs, thanks to outstanding bowling by man of the match Mohammad Shoaib. Junaid Ali (25), Awais Shahzad (20), Imran Dogar (15) and Hanan Zahid (11) could cross the double figures. Besides Shoaib, Kamran Afzal and Mohammad Yasin claimed 2 wickets each.
On Tuesday (January 10, 2023), two matches will be contested. Shinning Club will vie against Shah Kamal Club while Apollo Club will play against Shah Faisal Club.
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam wins the toss and decides to bowl
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KARACHI: Pakistan won the toss and asked visitors to bat in the first one-day international match against New Zealand at National Cricket Stadium Karachi on Monday.
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Agha Salman, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Usama Mir
Reserve players:
Kamran Ghulam, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir,
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Kane Williamson (Captain), Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Lochie Ferguson, Henry Shipley, Mitchell Santner
Reserve Players:
Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner,
Dreaming to be future stars of Bangladesh cricket train at MSCA
BIPIN DANI
Bangladesh's Test captain Shakib Al Hasan is the most popular cricketer in this country. One can see the advertisement hoardings displaying his photo at the airport, malls, and several prominent places in the capital city. It is no surprise the young kids dreaming of becoming cricketers like him join his personal academy.
"Yes, he is the only current cricketer running an academy (Masco Shakib Cricket Academy)", the former coach of the BCB and the Singapore Cricket Association, who is now the head coach of the Shakib's academy, says.
This academy was established in 2021 in a green village site at Kanchan, Rupgonj, Narayangonj, which is about 30 km from the SBNS (Shere Bangla National Stadium).
"We have a nice cricket ground with 4 center wickets and 9 outside turf wickets and 2 cement wickets, apart from an indoor cricket center, 2 floors gym facilities which cater about 60 students with their accommodation", Mohammed Salahuddin said.
"There is no age limit for the students, anyone can get admission here. We have students of the age Under 10, 14, 16 and 18 then have 3 senior groups also, who all are admitted after seeing their trials".
"We have different categories of elite players who also train here. The national players Mominul, Zakir Hasan, Md Mithun, Imrul Kayes and many premier players come here to train. We allow national women players to train".
Incidentally, Sharmin Akhter Supta, the opening batter in the women's national team, is a student of this academy.
"We have a lot of young talented players and so we are hopeful that few of them will play for the national team in future", the coach concluded.
Shakib is very busy with his playing and other endorsement commitments and cannot make it to visit his own academy frequently but now as the recent bilateral series against India is over, may soon find time to visit future stars.
Waqas shines in Ludhiana Club victory in 20-K Cup T20 Cricket
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Mohammad Waqas’ brilliant batting display steered Ludhiana Cricket Club to a convincing 23-run victory over Apollo Club in the fifth match of the 20-K Cup 2023 T20 Cricket Tournament here at the Model Town Greens ground on Sunday.
Apollo Club won the toss and asked Ludhiana Club to bat first. Ludhiana Club batters batted aggressively and posted a huge total of 168 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Waqas was hero of the day with his superb batting display as he played 53 balls to hammer impressive 89 runs which included ten boundaries and five maximums.
Waqas teammates Asim Ali Nasir (17), Zeeshan Khan (15) and Mohammad Usama (15) also batted well and contributed significant runs in the total, making it a decent one. Asad Rafique took two wickets for Apollo Club while Nisar Ahmad, Afaq Khan, Mohammad Rameez and Abyaz Rizvi got one wicket apiece.
Apollo Club though started their run-chase well but their middle order failed to contribute well and despite some serious efforts from the lower order, they couldn’t reach the target, thus scoring only 145 runs for the loss of 8 wickets and losing the match by 23 runs. Hashim Ibrahim top-scored with 29 runs while Mohammad Akhlaq scored 21 and Asad Rafique unbeaten 20 runs. Fahad Munir and Danish Mushtaq bagged two wickets each for Ludhiana Club.
For his outstanding batting display, Mohammad Waqas of Ludhiana Club was declared player of the match. On Monday (January 9, 2023), three matches will be played. Cricket Center will take on Model Town Whites, Model Town Club will play against Prince Club while Township Whites will compete against Lucky Star Club. All the matches will start at 11:00 am.
PARCO T20 Cup opens with a glittering ceremony
KARACHI (Press Release): After the completion of six successful editions of Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO) T20 Cricket Tournament, the company inaugurated the seventh edition of the tournament in a colorful ceremony at the Moin Khan Academy in Karachi. 12 teams will take part in the tournament.
Shahid Mahmood Khan, Managing Director PARCO said:
“I am delighted to inaugurate the seventh edition of this exhilarating tournament as the last PARCO T20 Cup was held in 2015. The last couple of years were challenging not only just for Pakistan but for the world. Despite challenges, cricket has always been a sport which brings people together and results in sheer joy. By reviving this tournament, PARCO aims to strengthen our association as a fraternity and create opportunities for healthy engagements”.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by distinguished guests from sports and media fraternity, and top executives of leading companies. The teams of Pakistan’s prominent oil and gas companies participating in this tournament include: PARCO, TOTAL PARCO Pakistan Ltd., Shell Pakistan Ltd., Cnergyico PK Ltd., Pakistan State Oil Ltd. (PSO), Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd. (OGDCL), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL), National Refinery Ltd. (NRL), Attock Petroleum, Pakistan Refinery Ltd. (PRL), Hascol Petroleum Ltd., and United Energy Pakistan Ltd.
Golden Star Club beat Pindi Gym by eight wickets in 20-K Cup T20 Cricket
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LAHORE: Brilliant bowling by Mohammad Naveed guided Golden Star Cricket Club to a thumping eight-wicket victory over Pindi Gymkhana in the 20-K Cup 2023 T20 Cricket Tournament here at the Model Town Greens ground on Saturday.
Pindi Gymkhana couldn’t start their innings well and kept on losing wickets on a regular interval. Only their middle order batters Asfand Mehran and Wasif Khan made their side’s total respectable as they contributed with 32 and 31 runs respectively. Opener Aneeq Mushtaq was another batter, who scored 11 runs as no other Pindi Gym batter could cross the double figures.
Mohammad Naveed was main wrecker-in-chief of Pindi Gymkhana batting line-up as he took three scalps conceding 22 runs while his teammates Asad Raza and Abrar Ahmad bagged two wickets each and Sadaqat and Ahmad Safi Abdullah took one wicket each.
Golden Star Cricket Club replied strongly and reached home safely in 11.2 overs for the loss of just two wickets. Their openers Azzam ul Haq and Huzaifa started well for their side and added 57 runs for the opening stand. Azzam (20) was the first batter from the winning side, who lost his wicket at a total of 20 runs while in the very next over, Huzaifa (21) was also sent packing by Zaid Butt at a total of 59-2.
After that Ali Raza (20) and Ammar Sajid (23) chased the target in 11.2 overs. For his brilliant bowling, Mohammad Naveed was adjudged as player of the match. In the only match of the day (Sunday – January 8, 2023), Ludhiana Club will play against Apollo Club at 11:00 am.
Cricket Center, MTG record victories in 20-K Cup T20 Cricket Tournament
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LAHORE: Cricket Center Club and Model Town Greens recorded victories on the second day of the 20-K Cup 2023 T20 Cricket Tournament against their respective opponents here at Model Town Greens ground on Friday.
The first match of the day proved a low-scoring affair, where Cricket Center comfortably overpowered Yu Slim Cricket Club by 7 wickets. Cricket Center won the toss and elected to ball first. Their decision paid divided as Cricket Center bundled out Yu Slim Club for 81 in 15.4 overs, thanks to excellent bowling by Qaiser Ashraf 3-14, Adnan Rasool 3-12 and Said ur Rehman 2-10. For Yu Slim Club, only Safeer Azam (32) and Aamer Jamil (24) could cross the double figures.
Cricket Center replied strongly and chased the required target in just 12 overs for the loss of just three wickets. Anaz Mehmood hammered unbeaten 21 runs off 22 balls while Tariq Nawaz struck 13-ball 19 runs, and Basit Ali contributed with 18 runs off 21 balls. Only Awais Munir (2 for 20) and Haider Butt (1 for 9) bowled well for Yu Slim Club. Adnan Rasool was named player of the match.
The second match, of the day was a one-sided affair, in which Model Town Greens outclassed P&T Gymkhana by a huge margin of 61 runs. Model Town Greens decided to bat first after winning the toss and posted a mammoth total of 171 runs on the board for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Mirwais Khan was top scorer from the winning team as he played 25 balls to smash superb 41 runs while other key contributors were Awais Zafar (35) and Usman Khalid (29) and Waleed (17). From P&T Gymkhana, Adan Mir claimed 4-35 and Asad Raza 3-30.
P&T though started their run-chase well but the outstanding bowling by Model Town Greens bowled very tightly and restricted their opponents to 110 all out in 19.1 overs. Mohammad Ishaq top-scored with 42 runs while Ali Razzaq and Ahmed Bhatti scored 12 runs each. Mirwais Khan bowled brilliantly and grabbed 3 wickets for 26 runs while Ahmad Arif bagged 3 for 19 runs and Usman Khalid 2 for 15.
For his all-round performance, Mirwais Khan emerged as man of the match. On Saturday (January 7), the only match of the day will be played between Golden Star Cricket Club and Pindi Gymkhana at 11:00.
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