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Sports Bulletin Report  MULTAN: When play began on the final morning of the U19 four-day contest between Pakistan and Bangladesh, any result was possible. The match in the last three days had swung like a pendulum. The tourists, set 411 to win with nine wickets in hand, had 60 on board, faced an uphill task but hung in for a draw by finishing at 357 for six. The solitary red-ball fixture was a curtain raiser for what is a six-match tour. The two sides play three 45-over matches and two T20s over the next two weeks, providing the teenage cricketers an opportunity to experience all the formats of the game under the competitive environment of international cricket. “We do not play a lot of four-day cricket at the junior level but this was a great learning and enjoyable experience,” said Saad Baig, the Pakistan captain. “We learnt the importance of being patient and the art of protecting one’s wicket.” That Bangladesh had a mammoth target to surmount was because of the sparkling centuries from Saad and Wahaj Riaz that lifted Pakistan to 347 after being two down for only 27 in the second innings. The pair added crucial 222 runs for the third wicket and put Pakistan on path of posting an imposing target in a match that had produced totals of 224 and 161. Both the batters scored 117 - while Wahaj’s took 172 balls in which he smashed 10 fours and five sixes, Saad brought up his at a strike rate of 87.31, smashing 18 fours and a six in his 134-ball innings. “We did not have a good start to the game but we made a great comeback. When I joined Wahaj at the crease at 27 for two, we talked about playing the ball on merit and spending time at the crease,” recalled Saad at the end of the match. “We played out 18 overs on day two. We decided to bat long before the third day and succeeded in stitching a 222-run partnership.” After their partnership came to an end, Haseeb Nazim, with a solid half-century (53 off 74), helped with the moment. Pakistan had Bangladesh one down for 60, but a gutsy century from Sharear Sakib and 80s from Jishan Alam and Mohammad Shihab James rescued the tourists. In what Bangladesh’s first century of the match, Sharear scored 134 off 202 balls in which he struck 21 fours. His partnership for the third wicket with Jishan, who made 97-ball 81, hitting nine fours and three sixes, of 166 ensured Pakistan bowlers do not get any further opportunities to make inroads in what was a crucial time in Bangladesh’s innings. “We began well on the fourth day, but Bangladesh played good cricket and dominated the first session,” said Saad. “We managed to fight back in the second session but eventually they claimed the third session and the evenly contested match ended in a draw.” As the match entered the thrilling final session, Pakistan needed to take four wickets, but Shihab, with his 85 not out off 130, provided stiff resistance. The two captains shook hands as the sun sank on the City of Saints. If the closely-contested four-day match is any indicator, the upcoming five white-ball matches are going to keep every fan and follower excited. “It was a great match to be part of. It is an honour to captain Pakistan at any level and it is a big achievement to lead the team in my first year at the U19 level. We have had a fantastic match and everyone is now excited for the one-days. Our focus is now on the three one-day matches and the aim is to pocket that series.” The two sides play three 45-over matches on 10, 12 and 14 on November, before the two T20s on 16 and 18 at the same venue. Scores in brief: Pakistan U19 224 all out, 68 overs (Mohammad Zulkifal 43, Ali Asfand 41 not out; Rohanat Doullah Borson 3-42, Jishan Alam 2-3, Maruf Mridha 2-29) and 347 all out, 79.1 overs (Saad Baig 117, Wahaj Riaz 117, Haseeb Nazim 53; Mohammad Shihab James 4-24, Rohanat Doullah Borson 2-61, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby 2-81) Bangladesh U19 161 all out, 56 overs (Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan 40, Rohanat Doullah Borson 23 not out; Abdul Basit 3-18, Aftab Ibrahim 2-31, Mohammad Ibtisam 2-32, Ali Asfand 2-39) and 357-6, 92 overs (Sharear Sakib 134, Mohammad Shihab James 85 not out; Mohammad Ibtisam 2-66, Mohammad Ismail 2-83) Target: 411 runs Result: Match drawn

Sports Bulletin Report Multan: Sharear Sakib’s century and half-centuries by Mohammad Shihab James and Jishan Alam helped Bangladesh U19 to play out a drawn game against Pakistan U19 in the solitary four-day fixture at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Monday. Pakistan and Bangladesh will now feature in three 45-over matches and two T20s from 10 to 18 November at the same venue. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 60 for one, in pursuit of 411-run target, Bangladesh managed to score 357 for six in 92 overs when stumps were drawn. Sharear Sakib and Jishan Alam added 166 runs for the third wicket to give their side a chance down the mammoth target.Jishan was the first to return to the hut, scoring 81 off 97 balls, which included nine fours and three sixes. Century maker Sharear was joined by Mohammad Shihab James and the pair knitted 53 runs for the fourth wicket. Sharear was top scorer for his side, scoring 134 off 202 balls, smashing 21 fours. Shihab returned undefeated on a 130-ball 85, striking 11 fours and one six. For Pakistan, Mohammad Ibtisam and Mohammad Ismail bagged two wickets apiece. Scores in brief: Match drawn between Pakistan U19 and Bangladesh U19 at the Multan Cricket Stadium Pakistan U19 224 all out, 68 overs (Mohammad Zulkifal 43, Ali Asfand 41 not out; Rohanat Doullah Borson 3-42, Jishan Alam 2-3, Maruf Mridha 2-29) and 347 all out, 79.1 overs (Saad Baig 119, Wahaj Riaz 117, Haseeb Nazim 53; Mohammad Shihab James 4-24, Rohanat Doullah Borson 2-61, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby 2-81) Bangladesh U19 161 all out, 56 overs (Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan 40, Rohanat Doullah Borson 23 not out; Abdul Basit 3-18, Aftab Ibrahim 2-31, Mohammad Ibtisam 2-32, Ali Asfand 2-39) and 357-6, 92 overs (Sharear Sakib 134, Mohammad Shihab James 85 not out; Mohammad Ibtisam 2-66, Mohammad Ismail 2-83)

Sports Bulletin Report Adelaide, Australia: Pakistan stormed into the semifinal of the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2022 after thrashing Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their last Group B fixture at Adelaide cricket stadium Australia on Sunday. Green Shirts achieved their target of 128 runs after losing five batters, as 9 balls were spare. After the Netherlands shocked South Africa by 13 runs in the earlier fixture to turn Pakistan versus Bangladesh into a winner takes all match, Shaheen recorded figures of 4-0-22-4 as Bangladesh were limited to 127 for eight. Mohammad Rizwan (32), Mohammad Haris (31), Babar Azam (25) and Shan Masood (24 not out) then made even contributions as Pakistan romped to victory with 11 balls to spare. The victory means Pakistan will join India in the semi-finals from Group-2 with the table-topper to meet England and No.2 side to take on New Zealand for places in the final. However, Group-2 standings will be confirmed following the India versus Zimbabwe match, which will be the final game of the Super-12 fixtures. For Pakistan, this was the second successive time they have qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals after having missed out in the 2014 (in Bangladesh) and 2016 (in India) editions. This is also the sixth time overall in eight tournaments Pakistan have reached the last four, winning the 2009 event in England and finishing runners-up in South Africa in 2007. The Adelaide Oval also became a happy venue for Pakistan on 6 November 2022 after they had lost to Australia in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2015 quarterfinal match at the same venue seven years ago. Coincidently, the passage to the semifinals for the 2022 T20 World Cup is pretty similar to the 1992 World Cup when Pakistan had to win all remaining matches and also hope for some results to go in their favour so that they could progress to the last four. Thirty years later, Pakistan lost to India and Zimbabwe in last-ball finishes, before bouncing back to beat the Netherlands, South Africa and Bangladesh. Parallel to that, the Dutch caused one of the biggest upsets of the tournament when they knocked-out South Africa, leaving Pakistan a victory over Bangladesh to continue their march in the event. Scores in brief Match 41 – Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets Bangladesh 127-8, 20 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 54, Afif Hossain 24 not out; Shaheen Shah Afridi 4-22, Shadab Khan 2-30) Pakistan 128-5, 18.1 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 32, Mohammad Haris 31, Babar Azam 25, Shan Masood 24 not out) Player of the match – Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan (Playing XI): ohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE: Local girl, Sidra Amin has had a phenomenal 2022. The 30-year old batter has scored three centuries from 49 ODIs and all have come this year. Her unbeaten 176 off 151 balls, which included 20 fours and one six against Ireland in the first ODI on Friday, not only helped her side win by a margin of 128 runs, but also led her side to clinch important ICC Women’s Championship points. Before Friday’s match, Sidra took part in 10 ODIs this year, and has scored 420 runs, which included two centuries – 104 against Bangladesh – the first century by a Pakistan batter in the ICC Women’s World Cup and 123 against Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s Championship match at the Southend Club, Karachi in June. Her knock of 176 is the highest individual score amongst Pakistan’s batters, surpassing Javeria Khan’s 133 not out against Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in January 2015. Sidra’s three centuries till date has allowed her to pass Javeria’s record of most centuries (two) for a Pakistan batter in the 50-over format. Ireland – who are on their maiden tour to Pakistan for six limited-overs matches, will be eager to bounce back when both sides meet again for the second One-Day International on Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium. Recalling her innings, and match-winning record first-wicket partnership with Muneeba Ali, who scored her maiden ODI century, Sidra in an exclusive conversation with Muneeba for PCB Digital said: “I always worked hard and prepare myself before going into the match, but this year I trusted and backed myself to do well. I have changed my approach a bit, now I am thinking about going for runs on every ball and it is paying dividends now.” Sidra, who has 1,180 ODI runs to her name in 49 matches, praised the support she received from her teammates and the confidence given in galvanising her to register an epic ton on Friday. “I am very happy with my innings, when I reached triple figures, I had made up my mind to go for more runs and the support I was getting from the dressing room helped me to score big and achieve the record.” Heading into the series, Sidra had only played three of her 80 international matches at her home ground, the Gaddafi Stadium – and had scores of 21, 4 and 19 and these outings against Bangladesh in 2019. Detailing her struggles in the past and overcoming them to score big in Lahore, Sidra said: “I had always dream of playing here at the Gaddafi Stadium. In one domestic tournament here at the Gaddafi Stadium, I was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, then in 2019 during Bangladesh women’s series here, I could not score runs, I was dropped and eventually my name was omitted from the central contracts list. So this was in my mind, I realised, I got the opportunity, I want to do well, so the people remember my knock and so do I.” Talking about the individuals who inspired and helped her perform at this level, Sidra stated, “I would like to dedicate my blistering innings to my parents – who have been with me from the start to support in good and bad times. The captain and coaching staff, who supported me by giving me a number of matches to perform. Teammates, fans and friends are important to me and I am dedicating this knock to all of them.”

Okara beat hosts Bahawalpur by 8 wickets to become champion Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR: Okara outclassed hosts Bahawalpur by 8 wickets in the final of the 13th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 (Grade-1) at Dring stadium here on Saturday. Okara won the toss and put Bahawalpur into bat. Bahawalpur lost the devastating opener Mohammad Rashid early, as he could score only 1 run. Mohammad Zafar also fell without opening his account. Moeen Aslam tried to rescue Bahawalpur but he also got out after scoring 30 runs. Mohammad Ejaz’s 36 runs and Mohammad Shahzaib’s innings of 32 runs helped Bahawalpur to reach a respectable total. Hosts were bowled out after posting 183 runs on the board in 19.4 overs. Badar Munir and Neematullah took 2 wickets each. In reply, Okara played exceptionally well and chased the target of 184 runs in just 17.3 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Badar Munir again played a superb innings of unbeaten 99 runs off 52 balls featuring 13 (4’s) and 1 huge six whereas Neematullah chipped in with 56 runs. Usman was the only bowler from Bahawalpur to claim a wicket. Badar Munir got man of the match award. Sajid Iqbal (Business Head NBP Bahawalpur Region), Syed Sultan Shah (President World Blind Cricket Ltd & Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council), Maqsood ul Hassan Divisional Officer Sports Bahawalpur, Syed Salman Bokhari (Director Cricket Operations (PBCC), Anwar Ali (Director Finance PBCC) were the guests of the occasion and distributed the prizes amongst the players. Players of the Tournament Awards: B1: Mohammad Asif (Peshawar) B2: Badar Munir (Okara) B3: Mohammad Akram (Gujranwala) Best Wicket Keeper: Moeen Aslam (Bahawalpur)

Sports Bulletin Report LANHORE: Sidra Amin produced her career-best 176 not out, while Muneeba Ali stroked her maiden century to record a crushing 128-run win for Pakistan over Ireland to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ICC Women’s Championship ODI series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday. Bismah’s decision to bat first after winning the toss paid dividends from the start as both openers Muneeba and Sidra added a record 221 runs for the first wicket – beating their previous 158-run stand which was made against Sri Lanka earlier this year at the Southend Club, Karachi. The left-handed Muneeba and right-handed Sidra’s 221-run partnership came off 214 balls. Muneeba brought up her maiden century in the 33rd over of the innings off 108 balls. She was eventually dismissed for 114-ball 107, studded with 10 fours and two sixes. Sidra was joined by Aliya Riaz – who was promoted up in the order and the two stitched 97 runs off 67 balls for the second wicket. Aliya returned back to the hut after scoring 29 off 28 balls, which included two fours and one six. The debutant Sadaf Shamas was next to go to join Muneeba and Aliya after getting bowled to Arlene Kelly for a six-ball three. Sidra – who came into this match scoring two centuries and four half-centuries from 48 matches, scored her and Pakistan highest individual score of 176. Her unbeaten innings included 20 fours and one six which came off 151 balls and helped the home side score 335 for three in 50 overs – beating their previous total of 280 which came against the same opponents Ireland. In return, chasing a mammoth 336-run to win, the visitors were bowled out for 207 in the last over. Ireland’s skipper Laura Delany top-scored for her side. The right-handed batter struck six boundaries and scored 69 off 92 balls. Delany and Orla Prendergast (29, 45b, two fours) knitted a 69-run partnership for the fourth wicket – the highest of the innings. For Pakistan, off-spinner Nida Dar was the most successful bowler taking three wickets for 34 runs.  Fatima Sana and Nashra Sundhu (playing her 50th ODI) bagged two wickets apiece. Fast bowling all-rounders Aliya and Kainat Imtiaz scooped a wicket each. Sidra for her fantastic century was named the best player of the match. Pakistan and Ireland will feature in the second ODI at the same venue on Sunday, 6 November. The match will be live streamed on PCB YouTube channel, with toss taking place at 0900. Scores in brief: Pakistan beat Ireland by 128 runs Pakistan 335-3, 50 overs (Sidra Amin 176 not out, Muneeba Ali 107, Aliya Riaz 29; Arlene Kelly 2-62) Ireland 207 all out, 49.3 overs (Laura Delany 69, Orla Prendergast 29; Nida Dar 3-34, Fatima Sana 2-24, Nashra Sundhu 2-40) Player of the match – Sidra Amin (Pakistan)

Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR: Hosts Bahawalpur and Okara set to meet in the final of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 (Grade-1) after winning the semifinals at Dring Cricket Ground Bahawalpur on Friday. Bahawalpur beat AJK by 7 wickets In the morning, Bahawalpur won the toss and decided to bowl first. Azad Kashmir made 183 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Nisar Ali was the top scorer with 70 runs off 58 balls and Faisal Mehmood made 31 runs off 27 balls. Sajid, Babar and Shahzaib took 1 wicket each for Bahawalpur. In reply, Bahawalpur openers Moeen and Rashid dominate Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) bowlers and helped their side to reach the target in 16.5 overs. Moeen Aslam also carried his rich vein of form forward and scored brilliant unbeaten 78 runs off 48 balls while Mohammad Rashid made 62 runs off 37 balls. Faisal Mehmood took 2 wickets for Azad Kashmir. Result: Bahawalpur won by 7 wickets Man of the Match: Moaeen Aslam Okara beat Islamabad by 51 runs The second semifinal of the event was played between Islamabad and Okara. Islamabad won the toss and put Okara into bat first. Okara posted a massive total of 237 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Badar Munir played an extraordinary innings of unbeaten 160 runs off 69 balls and Iftikhar Hussain made 36 runs. In reply, Islamabad was restricted to 186 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Shahzaib Haider was their highest scorer with 72 runs off 58 balls and Yasir Malik remained not out on 43 runs off 34 balls. Badar, Niamat and Shahzad claimed 1 wicket each for Okara. Result: Okara won by 51 runs Man of the Match: Badar Munir

Sports Bulletin Report RAWALPINDI: Abrar Ahmed produced his best performance of the season on Thursday, taking six wickets for 61 runs, to put Sindh eight runs ahead of Southern Punjab before they finished with the second innings lead of 80 with eight wickets in hand at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The second day of the seventh round belonged to the 24-year-old mystery spinner as Abrar recorded his fifth five-wicket haul in as many matches of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He further consolidated his position as the leading wicket-taker and now has 38 scalps at 17.66. The next best, Central Punjab’s Mohammad Ali, has 24. Southern Punjab, replying to Sindh’s 210, were bowled out for 202 in 59.5 overs as Abrar, once again, proved too hot to handle. Mohammad Umar and Ghulam Mudassar equally shared the remaining four wickets. The best score in Southern Punjab’s innings came from Sharoon Siraj who made 35 off 76. Sindh were 72 for two in 28 overs when stumps were drawn with Khurram Manzoor batting at 26 and nightwatchman Mohammad Umar on 0. Omair Bin Yousuf (18) and Saud Shakeel (21) were dismissed by Mohammad Ilyas and Salman Ali Agha. At Abbottabad, Balochistan’s Bilawal Iqbal took three more wickets against Northern to record first-class career’s 11th five-wicket haul. The 33-year-old right-arm medium fast took five wickets for 49 as Northern could manage 259 in 85.2 overs. Balochistan’s batters put up solid performances that took their side to 218 for three in 52 overs by the end of the day’s play. Haris Sohail stroked a half-century, making 66 not out off 101, and had the company of his captain, Asad Shafiq, who batted at 47 not out off 103, at the other end. Imran Butt made 44 off 53 and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai scored 38-ball 41. Northern all-rounder Aamir Jamal, who announced himself at the world stage by defending 15 in the final over of the sixth T20I against England on his international debut, took two wickets for 67. Brilliant half-centuries by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captain Khalid Usman and Niaz Khan in the lower-order lifted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 436 after they resumed the day on 267 for five. Khalid made 53 off 148 (five fours and a six) and Niaz scored 65 off 80 (11 fours). Mohammad Imran, with his 40 off 60 (three fours and four sixes) contributed crucial runs at number 11. Central Punjab’s opener had accumulated 99 runs in 30 overs with Abdullah Shafique scoring 54 not out off 82 (eight fours and a six). He was joined by Abid Ali, the only batter in men’s cricket to score a century on Test and ODI debuts, on 38 off 98. Toss uncontested – Southern Punjab opt to bowl against Sindh at Pindi Cricket Stadium Sindh 210 all out, 69.1 overs (Sarfaraz Ahmed 56, Muhammad Umar 39, Fawad Alam 27, Abrar Ahmed 26, Saud Shakeel 23; Mohammad Abbas 5-50) and 72-2, 28 overs (Khurram Manzoor 26 not out, Saud Shakeel 21) Southern Punjab 202 all out, 59.5 overs (Sharoon Siraj 35, Salman Ali Agha 231, Mohammad Ilyas 25, Azam Khan 24, Hasan Ali 21; Abrar Ahmed 6-61. Muhammad Umar 2-40, Ghulam Mudassar 2-52) Northern elect to bat against Balochistan at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium Northern 259 all out, 85.2 overs (Umar Amin 130, Faizan Riaz 31; Bilawal Iqbal 5-49, Akif Javed 2-59) Balochistan 218-3, 52 overs (Haris Soahil 66 not out, Asad Shafiq 47 not out, Imran Butt 44, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 41; Aamir Jamal 2-67) Toss uncontested – Central Punjab opt to bowl against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the LCCA Ground Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 436 all out, 126.3 overs (Israrullah 124, Naiz Khan 65, Khalid Usman 53, Waqar Ahmed 47, Kamran Ghulam 45, Mohammad Imran 40, Sahibzada Farhan 25; Usama Mir 3-98, Ahmed Danuyal 3-115, Mohammad Ali 2-66) Central Punjab 99-0, 30 overs (Abdullah Shafique 54 not out, Abid Ali 38 not out)

Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR: Bahawalpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), Okara and Islamabad stormed into the semifinals of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 (Grade-1) after completing first round of the tournament. 1st semifinal will be played between Bahawalpur and Azad Kashmir and 2nd semifinal will be played between Okara and Islamabad. Both Semifinals will be played at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur. Bahawalpur beat Islamabad by 10 wickets Venue: Dring Stadium Bahawalpur In the morning, Bahawalpur won the toss and asked Islamabad to take guard. Islamabad made 181 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Ayub Khan was the top scorer with 64 runs off 52 balls and Shahzaib Haider made 52 runs off 36 balls. Saqib and Babar claimed 1 wicket each for Bahawalpur. In reply, Bahawalpur chased down the target with ease in just 15.1 overs without any loss. Moaeen Aslam once again played a superb innings of unbeaten 106* runs off 50 balls well supported by Muhammad Rashid who remained not out on 66* off 42 balls. Result: Bahawalpur won by 10 wickets Man of the Match: Moaeen Aslam Attock Vs Gujranwala beat Attock by 8 wickets Venue: Dring Stadium Bahawalpur Gujranwala won the toss and decided to bowl first. Attock set the competitive total of 237 uns on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Ehtisham ul Haq was the highest scorer with 90 runs off 50 balls while Mohammad Raheel made 85 runs off 63 balls. In Reply Gujranwala achieved the target of 238 runs in 19 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. The veteran Mohammad Akram was the star batsman, he scored dazzling 146 runs off 84 balls and Israr Hassan made 28 runs for Gujranwala. Result: Gujranwala won by 8 wickets Man of the Match: Mohammad Akram Azad Jammu Kashmir beat Peshawar by 6 wickets Venue: Dring Stadium Bahawalpur Peshawar won the toss and elected to bat first. Peshawar made 160 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Sana Ullah Khan was the main scorer with 73 runs off 48 balls and Muhammad Asif made 26 runs off 27 balls. In reply, Azad Kashmir achieved the target of 161 runs in 15 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Kamran Akhter once again shined with the bat, as he scored stunning 92 runs off 53 balls while Mohammad Tehseen made 22 runs off 13 balls. Muhammad Asif fetched 1 wicket for Peshawar. Result: Azad Kashmir Kashmir won by 6 Wickets Man of the Match: Kamran Akhter Okara beat Lahore by 4 wickets Venue: Dring Stadium Bahawalpur Okara won the toss and decided to bowl first. Lahore were bowled out only on 123 in 17 overs. Ahmer Iftikhar was the top scorer with 22 runs while Karamat Ali made 20 runs. Umair Aslam and Mohammad Irfan took 2 wickets each for Okara. In Reply Okara reached the target in 18.1 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Fasih Ullah was the leading scorer with 20 runs and Muhammad Irfan made unbeaten 18* runs for Okara. Matiullah, Salman and Rizwan claimed 2 wickets each for Lahore. Result: Okara won by 4 wickets Man of the Match: Mohammad Irfan

Sports Bulletin Report Dubai (UAE): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 has approved Mohammad Haris as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman in the Pakistan squad. Haris was named as a replacement after Zaman was ruled out after sustaining a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury to his right knee. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 consists of Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager - Cricket (Chair); Chris Tetley, ICC Head of Events; Peter Roach, Cricket Australia, Shane Doyle, Men’s T20 World Cup Local Organising Committee; Shaun Pollock (Independent) and Ian Bishop (Independent).