Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD (December 31, 2021):- Promising national tennis girl, Noor Malik claimed a valuable victory in the Women’s Singles discipline of the ongoing 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan (BKSK) National Ranking Tennis Tournaments 2021-22 after trouncing Sheeza Sajid 2-1 in a sensational three sets challenge at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, garden Avenue Islamabad on Friday. The final score-line was 3-6, 6-0 and 6-3. Also, in a Men’s Singles contest between Mudasir Murtaza and Barkatullah was a nice challenging contest in which Mudasir overcame his rival 2-1 with the score-line of 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2, as the rest of all seven match of Round-2 ended in straight sets. Hera Ashiq, Shahzad Khan, Mohammad Abid, Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil Murtaza, Yousaf Khalil and Aqeel Khan have qualified for the top-8 stage of the prestigious national tennis showpiece. Results: Men's Singles (Round-2): Heera Ashiq bt Israr Gul 6-2, 6-2 Shahzad Khan bt Imran Bhatti 6-1, 6-1 Mudasir Murtaza bt Barkatullah 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Mohammad Abid bt Abdullah Adnan 6-0, 6-0 Mohammad Shoaib bt Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-4, 6-2 Muzammil Murtaza bt Faizan Fayyaz 6-0, 6-0 Yousaf Khalil bt Uzair Khan 6-0, 6-0 Aqeel Khan bt Hasheesh Kumar 6-0, 6-1 Ladies Singles (Quarter-Finals): Ushna Suhail bt Kainat Ali 6-0, 6-0 Mavish Chistie bt Asfa Shahbaz 6-4, 7-6(2) Noor Malik (Wapda) bt Sheeza Sajid 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Round-2): Hasheesh Kumar bt Kamran Khan 6-4, 6-2 Faizan Fayyaz bt Azan Sajid 6-0, 6-3 Mahatir Mohammad bt H Hamza Aasim 6-1, 6-3 Sami Zeb Khan bt Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-3, 7-5 Uzair Khan bt Hasam Khan 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 Mohammad Talha Khan bt Hasan Ali 6-1, 6-1 Boys’ Under-14 Singles (Round-2): Asad Zaman bt Imad Ali 4-0, 4-0 Hamza Roman bt Junaid Khan 4-0, 4-0 Amir Mazari bt Mohammad Haziq Aasim 4-2, 4-1 Mohammad Salar bt Samer Zaman 1-4, 4-0, 4-1 Abdul Basit bt Salman Khan 4-0, 4-0 Ibrahim ashraf bt Mohammad Talha 5-3, 0-4, 4-0 Abubakar Talha bt Ali Zain 4-1, 4-1 Zohaib Afzal Malik bt Sameer Maqsood 4-0, 4-0 Boys / Girls Under-12 Singles (Round-2): Samer Zaman bt Mahnoor Farooquie 4-0, 4-0 Lalrukh Sajid bt Ayesha Masood 4-1, 4-0 Mohammad Haziq Aasim bt Mohammad Taha Raja 4-0, 4-1

Aamir Ali Janjua DUBAI, UAE:-Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 22 runs to book their place in the ACC U19 Asia Cup final. The first semi-final was played at the ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai on Thursday. Chasing 148 to win, Pakistan were bowled out for 125 in the last over. Right-handed Ahmed Khan coming to bat at number-seven top-scored with 36 off 74, hitting one four. Mohammad Shehzad contributed a 75-ball 30 and struck one four. For Sri Lanka, Traveen Mathew was pick of the bowlers with match figures of four for 14 in 10 overs. Captain Dunith Wellalage picked three for 31. Earlier, Pakistan pacers led by Zeeshan Zameer dismantled the Sri Lanka top and middle-order. Zeeshan who took five wickets in the last-ball win over India, was once again the destroyer-in-chief. The right-armer took four wickets for 32 runs. Zeeshan received admirable support from pacers Ahmed and Awais Ali who took two wickets apiece for 26 and 28 runs, respectively. Sri Lanka were reeling at 70 for eight at one stage. A 47-run ninth-wicket stand between Matheesha Pathirana (31) and Yasiru Rodrigo (31 not out) took the score to 117. The last wicket pair added 30 more runs to take the score to 147 before Sri Lanka were bowled out with 31 balls in their 50-over quota left unused. Scores in brief: Sri Lanka U19 beat Pakistan U19 by 22 runs Sri Lanka U19 147 all out, 44.5 overs (Matheesha Pathirana 32, Yasiru Rodrigo 31; Zeeshan Zameer 4-32, Ahmed Khan 2-26, Awais Ali 2-28) Pakistan U19 125 all out, 49.3 overs (Ahmed Khan 36, Mohammad Shehzad 30; Traveen Mathew 4-14, Dunith Wellalage 3-31)

Special Report LAHORE (December 31, 2021):-A year that commenced with a demoralising innings defeat at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch finished on a high with a 3-0 T20I series win over two-time former T20 world champions West Indies in Karachi. According to media department of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Between the two series in a 12-month period, Pakistan won three Test series and drew one, and also reached the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup where the penultimate over swung the match in Australia’s favour who went on to win their maiden T20 world title in Dubai. Overall, in the 2021 calendar year, Pakistan won seven of their nine Tests, lost four of the six ODIs and ended up on the winning side in 20 off the 29 T20Is. In the preceding calendar year, which was marred by Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan had won one out of five Tests, two out of three ODIs and seven off the 11 T20Is. The matches that left everlasting memories in the minds of the fans came in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup where Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets as well as New Zealand and Afghanistan by five wickets apiece. These wins were followed by 45 runs and 72 runs victories over Namibia and Scotland, respectively. The performances rejuvenated the fans as the entire nation got behind the boys in greens, by cheering and backing them throughout the competition. In the match against India on 24 October at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India, opting to bat first, were decimated by Shaheen Shah Afridi who finished with figures of three for 31 as the traditional rivals finished at 151 for seven. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were in their brilliant best, scoring 68 not out and 79 not out as Pakistan achieved victory with more than two overs to spare. This victory followed a five-wicket win over New Zealand that saw Haris Rauf grabbing four for 22 and Mohammad Rizwan (33), Shoaib Malik (26 not out) and Asif Ali (27) making valuable contributions. The match against Afghanistan, Pakistan’s third in six days, will always be remembered for Asif Ali’s four sixes in the penultimate over that earned the 2009 champions a five-wicket win. Babar Azam was the other notable scorer in a 148-run chase, scoring 51. The interim set-up of Saqlain Mushtaq (head coach), Matthew Hayden (batting consultant) and Vernon Philander (bowling coach) contributed in the complete turnaround of the Pakistan side, which looked for relax, composed, determined and resilient. Of course, Babar Azam also had a lion’s share in the success of the side has he showed great leadership and lead by example and with performance. Victory over Bangladesh in the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla was by no means less entertaining, thrilling and exciting as Pakistan romped to victory by an innings and eight runs in the final session of the match in which only 63.2 overs were bowled in the first two days and third day’s play was washed out. Pakistan’s 95 runs victory over South Africa in Rawalpindi was equally sweet. Not only Hasan Ali took a 10-for in his comeback series after a career-threatening back injury, Mohammad Rizwan stroked an unbeaten 115 in the second innings to lift Pakistan from a precarious 143 for seven in the second innings to 298 all-out that set the visitors a 370-run target. While there were heart-warming wins, there were, at least, a couple of heartbreaks as well. Pakistan narrowly lost the Jamaica Test against the West Indies by one-wicket in August that ultimately denied Pakistan a second successive series victory in the Caribbean. Then, on 11 November in Dubai, the ghost of 2010 T20 World Cup came back to haunt Pakistan when Matthew Wade struck Shaheen Shah Afridi for three successive sixes in the penultimate over to earn a five-wicket victory for Australia, who had needed 37 off the last three overs and 22 from the final 12 deliveries. From a player perspective in the ODIs, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman deserved to end up on the winning sides for their breathtaking innings, but that wasn’t to be. Babar’s 139-ball 158 against England in Birmingham went in vain as England triumphed by three wickets to win the series 3-0, while Fakhar Zaman’s 193 from 155 balls with 18 fours and 10 sixes failed to help Pakistan cross the line at Centurion where South Africa won by 17 runs. Pakistan won the series 2-1. In Test cricket, Abid Ali finished as the pick of Pakistan batters with 695 runs in nine Tests. He was followed by Fawad Alam (571), Azhar Ali (549), Mohammad Rizwan (455) and Babar Azam (416 runs). Amongst the bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 47 wickets, followed by Hasan Ali (41), Nauman Ali (19), Sajid Khan (18) and Faheem Ashraf (10). In the six ODIs, No.1 ranked Babar Azam topped the batting chart with 405 runs, followed by Fakhar Zaman (365), Imam-ul-Haq (189) and Mohammad Rizwan (134). Haris Rauf was the most successful bowler with 13 wickets, while Shaheen Shah Afridi bagged eight wickets. No.3-ranked Mohammad Rizwan stole the T20I batting honours by amassing 1,326 runs in 29 matches with one century and 12 half-centuries, including a 52-ball 67 against Australia in Dubai after spending 30 hours in a hospital due to a chest infection prior to the match. Babar Azam, who finished as the second-ranked batter, contributed 939 runs whereas Fakhar Zaman contributed 415 runs. Haris Rauf established his credentials as a successful white-ball bowler by finishing at the top with Hasan Ali on 25 wickets, while Shaheen Shah Afridi was once again amongst wickets with 23. Shadab Khan took 20 wickets. These numbers could have been more impressive had the three ODIs and five T20Is against New Zealand, two T20Is against England in September/October and three ODIs against the West Indies gone ahead as planned. However, New Zealand abandoned the tour on the day of the series opener citing security concerns and England followed suit. Both the boards later agreed to tour Pakistan in 2022 along with the West Indies, who had to return home following a Covid-19 outbreak in their ranks that left them depleted and under-strength for the ICC World Cup Super League ODIs. With Australia already scheduled to tour Pakistan for three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I in March/April 2022, Pakistan braces for one of the busiest and heaviest home international cricket calendar year with as many as eight Tests, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is lined-up. Separately, Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka for Tests, ODI and the ACC T20 Cup, before they participate in October’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Contrary to the men’s side, the national women’s side had a forgettable calendar year, winning only three of their 13 ODIs and one of their six T20Is. However, more importantly, they qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup New Zealand 2022 as well as the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. At the pathways level, Pakistan Shaheens welcomed 2021 with two consecutive victories against New Zealand A then toured Sri Lanka in October/November. In both the four-day matches, Sri Lanka A held their nerves to hold them to draws, while in the only completed 50-over match, Shaheens won by six wickets. Pakistan U19 then played in the ACC U19 Asia Cup in which they defeated Afghanistan, India and UAE in group matches but lost to Sri Lanka in the semi-final. In a year when a number of international sport events continued to be affected by Covid-19, HBL Pakistan Super League 6 was no different. After 14 matches in February/March in Karachi, the remaining 20 matches had to be played in Abu Dhabi in June where Multan Sultans clinched their maiden title when they defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs. Apart from the HBL PSL 6, the PCB organised nine other domestic tournaments in which 267 matches were played across Pakistan. Away from on-field action, Pakistan achieved two major successes when they were awarded hosting rights of the ACC 50-over Asia Cup in 2023 as well as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan last staged an ACC event in 2008, while the last ICC event was in 1996, which they co-hosted with India and Sri Lanka. The awarding of the two events was a testament of Pakistan security agencies successes as the world eventually recognised security is no more an issue. Legendary Abdul Qadir and Fazal Mahmood were inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame where they will join Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Zaheer Abbas, who were the initial inductees by virtue of being part of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. There was also a change of guard in the second half of 2021 when Ehsan Mani completed his three-year term and was succeeded by former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja. After Chief Executive Wasim Khan also decided to step down from his role in September, the PCB, through a robust recruitment process, appointed experienced finance and sports administrator Faisal Hasnain as the new Chief Executive.

Karachi (Sports Report):-Pakistan Navy Shooters were dominating in the 6th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Open Shooting Championship 2021 after garbing 13 gold medals on the end of day-5 competitions here on Thursday. Results: 25m Pistol (Women): Pakistan Navy won Gold by setting New National Record (1703/1800), Army Silver and PAF Bronze medal in team categories. In individual category, Pakistan Navy shooters, Zafar Iqbal & Ghulam Mustafa Bashir won Gold & Silver respectively. 50m Prone Rifle (Women): Navy won Gold by setting New National Record (3406/3600), HEC Silver and SINDH Bronze medal in team categories. In individual category Nadra Raees from Pakistan Navy won Gold medal by setting New National Record (1149/1200). Trap Olympic (Men): Army won Gold, Sindh Silver and Navy Bronze medal in team categories. In individual category Farrukh Nadeem from Pakistan Army won Gold medal & Amin Ullah of Pakistan Navy won Silver medal. 25m Standard Fire Pistol Men (Team Position): 1st Zafar Iqbal, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Abdul Quddus (Navy-Gold) 2nd Mohammad Khalil Akhtar, Mohammad Kabir, Mohammad Umar Farooq (Army-Silver) 3rd Shifa Ullah, Umer Shehzad, Wahid Saleem (PAF-Bronze) 50m 3 x Position Rifle Women (Team Position): 1st Nadra Raees, Sara Saleem, Hadeeqa Iqbal (Navy-Gold) 2nd Aqsa Ghufran, Saba Mahmood, Alisha Ghufran (HEC-Silver) 3rd Saima Naz, Tasmiya Mansoor, Sidra Javed (Bronze-Sindh) Trap Olympic Men (Team Position): 1st Zafar Ul Haq, Farrukh Nadeem, Aamir Iqbal (Army-Gold) 2nd Khurram Inam, Shakeel Ilyas, Usman Sadiq (Sindh-Silver) 3rd Amin Ullah, Owais Ali, Asim Ali (Navy-Bronze). Medal Position S No       TEAM                    GOLD                    SILVER                  BRONZE                               TOTAL a.            NAVY                    13                           15                           06                                           34 b.            ARMY                    12                           09                           05                                           26 c.             WAPDA                01                             --                             01                                           02 d.            PAF                        --                             --                             06                                           06 e.            HEC                        --                             01                           04                                           05 f.             SINDH                   --                                01                           03                                           04 g.            FRA                        --                               --                             01                                           01 Grand Total                          26                    26                    26                      78

Ayaz Raza Afridi PESHAWAR:-Momna of Girl College Peace Group of School and College declared as the fastest athlete while her college clinched the overall trophy of the District Charsadda Inter-College Games held at Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex Charsadda on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Charsadda Saadat Hassan was the chief guest on this occasion who gave away cash prizes and trophies to the position holders. Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ali Shah, District Sports Officer Tehseen Ullah Khan, International athlete Inam Ullah Khan, Principal Peace School and Group of Colleges Shams-ul-Munir, Principal Girls College Parang Nighat, College Girls Dargai Rabia, Principal Tangai College Sajida, Principal New Principal Roheena, Girls College Dargai Suria and Games incharge Nousheen, players and officials were also present. Momna Khan of Peace Girls College won gold medal in 100m, 400m and silver medal in 200m and was declared best athlete of the Year-2021. Zebunisa of Peace College claimed the gold medal in 200m, Momna of the same took the silver medal and Eshal of Peace College took the bronze medal. In the 400m, Momna claimed the gold medal, followed by Zebunisa and Eshal. In the shot put HIna of Girls College Tangi took gold medal, followed by Uzma of Dargai Girls College took silver medal and Shehla of Girls College Charsadda got bronze medal. In the Discus throw Uzma of Dargai Girls College took the gold medal, followed by Aneela of Tangi College and Saima of Tangi College took the bronze medal. In Javelin throw Saima of Girls College Tangi took the gold medal, followed by Uzama of Girls College Dargai and Shehlah and Shaheen took the bronze medal. In the 4X100m relay Peace College team comprising Momna, Zebunisa, Eshal and Javeria took took first position, followed by Girls College Tangi team including Haseena, Hina, Aneela and Shaheen and Girls College Tajo Bibi Charsadda won third position with the team including Saima, Shehlah, Anum and Lubna. In the other Games the Peace Group of School and College defeated Peace A team in the badminton final by 3-1, in the Table Tennis event the Peace Group of School and College defeated Girls College Tajo Bibi, Charsadda, in the Tug of War the Peace College won first position, followed by Girls College Dargai and in the Volleyball Girls College Parang took first position, followed by Peace College team. At the end, the chief guest gave away trophies and cash prizes of Rs. 6000 for the first position holders and Rs. 4000 for the runners-up and Rs. 3000 for the third position holders. In the Individual events including Athletic the gold medal winner was given Rs. 3000, Rs. 2000 for silver medal and Rs. 1000 for the bronze medals.

ISLAMABAD (Sports Report):-WAPDA "B" won the title of All Pakistan Women's Basketball Championship after beating WAPDA “A” in the final 8-2, as the fixture was organized by Pakistan Basketball Federation and 12 teams participated in the three-day three-a-side championship. In the final of the tournament, WAPDA "B" won the tournament by defeating WAPDA "A" by 8 points to 7 after a tough contest. Earlier in the semi-final round, WAPDA "B" defeated SA Garden 7-10 while WAPDA "A" defeated Frank Five Club 4-11. Government College University Vice Chancellor Prof. Asghar Zaidi was the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the tournament and distributed prizes among the players. On the occasion, Secretary General of Pakistan Basketball Federation Khalid Bashir also announced to hold Mahmood Butt Memorial All Pakistan Three A Side Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament from January 10.

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-FIFA President looks forward to “celebration of football and social inclusion” in Qatar: Infantino calls for solidarity to protect football’s future. Wherever you are in the world and whatever your relationship with our beautiful game, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy new year and that all your hopes and dreams are realised in 2022: a FIFA World Cup year. Global attention will be on Qatar in November and December as the tournament is held for the 22nd time and the ground-breaking first edition in the Middle East. The finals will take place in a world that is very different from the one in which France lifted the trophy in Moscow four years ago and we know that the biggest stage of all will offer hope and inspiration to people around the world who have suffered difficult times through the pandemic. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be a truly unique occasion to re-unite the World again in a celebration of football and social inclusion. We all need it! Whether in the United Arab Emirates for the FIFA Club World Cup, Costa Rica for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, India for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup or indeed Qatar, FIFA tournaments will continue to operate with the consideration. At the same time, we also continue to pledge solidarity with the whole football community in our daily action, as we are doing with our “COVID-19 Relief Plan” which was crucial to the survival of football in many of our Member Associations. Football has many different levels but in its magical essence it is the same game: the people’s game. For everyone. In every continent, every region, every country. FIFA is the only governing body that looks after and cares about the entire world. We will continue working hard to live up to the mission of not forgetting the ones who need most and who have no voice, while also protecting the healthy growth of everyone else and the global football movement. We continue to strive towards making football truly global through football and corporate governance, through competitions and events and through the development of our sport, widening its impact on the youth and wider society. For women and men, for girls and boys. 2022 will be a year of action, but it will also be a year of dialogue. The new FIFA is a democratic body and together with our stakeholders, we will design the path for football’s future, making the game fit for purpose in the modern era and ensuring that we can boost global competitiveness. To do that, we count on the collective unity and strength among the football community in order to ensure that the future of our sport is globally sustainable. We count on the vast majority who is looking forward to new exciting opportunities to dream, to develop the game, to feel truly part of the global football community. And we count also on those at the top to show solidarity - without which, even football at its most elite would not exist. We thank them for their valuable contribution to the popularity of the game and we count on their support, respect and strategic vision as we strive to successfully conclude the discussions around reform of the international match calendar. We will work together for unity and the ultimate benefit of everyone. 2022 will be a special and memorable year and I would like to wish you all the very best.

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE (December 30, 2021):-Top seed Tayyab Aslam and Israr Ahmed Khan have qualified for the final match of the ongoing Chief Minister Punjab Open Squash Championship after getting rid of their respective rivals at Punjab Squash Complex on Thursday. Final will be played on Friday at the same venue. Results (Men’s Semifinals): Tayyab Aslam beat Salman Saleem 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-9) 21 minutes Israr Ahmed Khan beat Asim Khan 3-2 (11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 10-12, 11-8) 82 minutes

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE (December 30, 2021):-Haiqa Hassan from Pakistan Army outplayed RaheelaKashif of Wapda by 4-1 with the scores of 4-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 in Women’s Singles final clash of 57th National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall here on Thursday. The Men’s Singles title went to Wapda’sFahadKhawaja who defeated his brother UmamKhwaja of Choramatex by 4-2 after a thrilling final. FahadKhawaja won the final with the score of 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-9. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbani was the chief guest on this occasion. Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik, President Punjab Table Tennis Association IrfanUllah Khan, Deputy Director OmairHasan were also present on this occasion. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbaniwas warmly received upon reaching the venue. He also distributed prizes among top performers of the event. The participating teams and officials also had group photographs with Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbani. It worth-mentioning that Pakistan Table Tennis Federation,organised the biggest-ever National Table Tennis Championship with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Earlier, Wapda’sHamzaAkram and Abdul Raheem toppled Shah Khan &UmmamKhawaja of the same department in Men’s Doubles final by 3-0 with the score of 11-8, 11-9, 11-4. Wapda’s PerniyaZaman Khan and NosheenWaseem defeated Kalsoom Khan and Fatima Khan of Chromatex by 3-2, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 12-10 in the closely-fought Women’s Doubles final match at the same venue. Results: Women’s Singles Final: Haiqa Hassan (Army) beat RaheelaKashif (Wapda) 4-1, 4-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6. Men’s Singles Final: Fahad Khawaja (Wapda) beat UmmamKhawaja (Wapda) 4-2, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-9. Women’s Doubles final: Perniya Zaman Khan &NosheenWaseem (Wapda) beat Kalsoom Khan & Fatima Khan (Chromatex) 3-2, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 12-10. Men’s Doubles final: HamzaAkram& Abdul Raheem (Wapda) beat Shah Khan &UmmamKhawaja (Wapda) 3-0, 11-8, 11-9, 11-4 Mixed Doubles final: FaizanZahoor&HoorFawad (Army) beat Shah Khan &SadiaRaheel (Wapda) 3-1, 11- 7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9. Men’s Singles Semifinal: FahadKhawaja (Wapda) beat Shah Khan (Wapda) 4-2, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11- 7, 9-11, 11-7. Women’s Singles Semifinal: Raheela Kashif (Wapda) beat Ayesha Sharjeel (Wapda) 4-3, 11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12.  

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-From 2010 onwards, a trend developed at the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup as two sides dominated. Between them, India and Australia claimed three of the six titles, while finishing as losing finalists four times between them. Pakistan were the only other team to make it to more than one final in the decade, twice coming up short in the big game, but there were also some new names on the trophy as South Africa, the West Indies and Bangladesh all won the title for the first time. 2010 Having won two of the first four ICC U19 Men’s CWCs, Australia then went six years without reaching the final until the event in New Zealand. Spearheaded by the likes of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood, they knocked out the hosts in the quarter-finals, Sri Lanka in the semis, and then Hazlewood’s four for 30 saw them to a 25-run win over Pakistan in the final. South Africa’s Dominic Hendricks was the star of the tournament, however, racking up 391 runs in just six innings at an average just a shade under 100 for a side that finished fifth, losing only to Sri Lanka at the quarter-final stage. England also went out at the quarter-final stage, despite a team featuring Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. 2012 Two years on from lifting the trophy for a third time, Australia hosted a second tournament, getting all the way to the final before falling to India. India did not do it the easy way, scraping past a Pakistan side captained by Babar Azam by one wicket in the quarter-final as Harmeet Singh and Sandeep Sharma saw them home before the same duo helped set up a nine-run win over New Zealand in the semi-final. They then powered to a six-wicket win over Australia in the final, skipper Unmukt Chand making an unbeaten 111 to get the better of the hosts despite Will Bosisto’s 87 not out. Bosisto finished the tournament with 276 runs and was dismissed just once. Among others to shine were Bangladesh’s Anamul Haque who topped the run charts with 365, while Reece Topley was the top wicket-taker with 19 at an average of 9.10 for an England team that finished fifth. 2014 A new name appeared on the trophy in 2014 as South Africa emerged victorious in the UAE, led by captain and Player of the Series Aiden Markram. With 370 runs in six innings including a pair of centuries and an unbeaten 66 in the final, Markram was exceptional for a South Africa side that also featured Kagiso Rabada. They won every game emphatically, with Rabada’s six for 25 the pick of the performances in an 80-run win over Australia in the semi-final. Pakistan were their opponents in the final, with Imam-ul-Haq outstanding for them, but Rabada got him for 12 in the final and a total of 131 was never close to being enough. 2016 South Africa went from champions to being knocked in the first round as the 2016 edition provided shocks aplenty, none more so than Namibia beating their neighbours in the group stage. New Zealand were the other team upset in the groups in Bangladesh, beaten by Nepal, to set up some intriguing quarter-finals. In the end it was the West Indies and India who made it to the final, with Shimron Hetmyer captaining the former to their first title. Along the way they knocked out hosts Bangladesh in the semi-finals, despite 60 from Mehedy Hasan Miraz, the Player of the Tournament, and it was fast bowler Alzarri Joseph who was the key man for the side from the Caribbean with 13 wickets. 2018 India claimed a fourth title in 2018 thanks in large part to a dominant top order. Captained by opener Prithvi Shaw and with Shubman Gill coming in at three, it is no surprise that India thrived in New Zealand. They won every game convincingly, Australia’s eight-wicket defeat in the final as close as anyone came to troubling them. Gill was the star, with 372 runs, while Shaw made 264 and his opening partner Manjot Kalra joined the party with an unbeaten 101 in the final. As well as the Indian batters, this tournament also saw the emergence of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took 12 wickets in just five matches for Pakistan, while Afghanistan produced their best result in an ICC U19 Men’s CWC as they got to the semi-finals before losing to Australia. 2020 The last edition of the ICC U19 Men’s CWC saw another team win the title for the first time as Bangladesh got the better of India in the final. Shoriful Islam, who has since received full international honours, and 2022 skipper Rakibul Hasan starred with the ball for Bangladesh as they knocked off South Africa and then New Zealand to reach the final. They faced an India team who had won every game with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal outstanding throughout. He top-scored for India in every game on his way to 400 runs and the Player of the Tournament award, but his 88 in the final was not enough in a three-wicket loss for the four-time champions. Others to shine were Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi who took 17 wickets including four in the final to finish as the top wicket-taker, while Jayden Seales, who has since gone onto star at Test level for the West Indies, earned a spot in the Team of the Tournament for his fast bowling. The event also saw Japan and Nigeria make their debuts in their first ICC World Cups.