Islamabad (Sports Desk):-Chris Gayle praised the Abu Dhabi T10 for its non-stop action, while criticising modern openers in the 20-over format for “killing the game” with a more cautious approach to power-plays. With two ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners’ medals to his name and more runs than any other player in the history of 20-over cricket, Gayle has been central to the rise of franchise cricket all over the world. And now, while playing for Team Abu Dhabi in the Abu Dhabi T10, Gayle says cricket’s 10-over version is setting new standards when it comes to explosive batting and, ultimately, entertainment. “I think, with T10 cricket, that’s how T20 cricket started. From the first over, batters used to go but T20 cricket has slowed down dramatically and T10 cricket has now raised the bar a bit,” said Gayle. “They’re killing the entertainment in T20 cricket, straight up, because in those first six overs, we can get more as openers but guys are taking their own time. Sometimes they bat to get a score and they take away from the fire they should be bringing to the batting department in the first six overs, but T10 is spot on and hopefully we’ll see more T10 coming around. “I don’t know why batters get so cagey during the first six overs. When T20 cricket started, guys were going from ball one, if you really check the history of T20 cricket looking back on it. I don’t like that fact, I think we should go hard, keep the entertainment that is within the game of T20 cricket and continue to keep that aggression in the first six overs.” Team Abu Dhabi are currently top of the Abu Dhabi T10 table with five wins from five matches and Gayle is clearly having fun in his second year with the franchise. Gayle is also confident that this could be the year that Team Abu Dhabi to lift their first T10 title. “Absolutely, I am enjoying my second year with Team Abu Dhabi and we’ve had a great start but anything can happen in T10 in such a short space of time,” he added. “I’m happy with where the team is at the minute and hopefully this is Team Abu Dhabi’s year.”

Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-Farhan Altaf and Zain Nawab set to meet in the final of the 18th West Berry Tennis Championship Men's Singles event after showing acceptable performance in the top-4 stage at Defense Authority (DA) Creek Club Karachi. According to available information, Farhan Altaf outplayed Nadir Mirza in the first semifinal with the score-line of 7-6 and 6-0 while Zain Nawab had to toil hard to overcome Nadir Bachani 2-1. The final score-line was 3-6, 6-1 and 10-0. Later in the Men's Doubles, Air vice Marshal Razi Nawab pairing with his son Zain Nawab claimed an historical victory by thrashing high ranked pair and top seed Aqeel Shabbir and Murad Khan by 8-4 in the semifinal. Results (Day-6): Men's Singles Semi Farhan Altaf defeated Nadir Mirza 7-6, 6-0 Zain Nawab defeated Nadir Bachani (Hyderabad) 3-6, 6-1, 10-0 Juniors Under-17 Singles Semi Rahim Waqar defeated Ahsan Ahmed 6-4, 6-0 Girls U-15 Singles Semi-Finals Laiba Ismail defeated Shanzeh Rashid 6-1, 5-4 Varsha Das defeated Amna Harris 4-2, 4-2 Under-13 Singles Semi Neil Mirza defeated Ali Bachani (Hyderabad) 4-1, 5-4 Under-11 Singles Quarter Hadi Mahmood defeated Larib Shamsi 5-3, 4-0 Men's Doubles Semi Noor Mustafa + Danish Ramzan defeated Vinod Das + Ali Imam 9-7 Zain Nawab + Razi Nawab defeated Murad Khan + Aqeel Shabbir 8-4 Plus +35 Singles Final Saqib Zia defeated Robin Das 8-2 Under 9 Singles Semi Rashid Bachani (Hyderabad) defeated Mustafa Naveed 4-1, 4-2 Majid Ali (Hyderabad) Ahl Defeated Imran 5-4, 2-4, 10-6 Plus +35 Doubles Semifinals Asad Ali Bhagat + Naomi Qamar defeated Ali Mansoor Zaidi + Shamil Tajmal 8-1.

Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-Islamabad Disabled defeated Peshawar Disabled to reach in the final of the after an easy match to qualify for the final of the International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) Presents Shaid Afridi Foundation (SAF) 7th National Disabled T20 Cricket Championship. The final will be played in Karachi on December 3, 2021, on the occasion of International disables persons day.  In the first semi-final of the ongoing National Championship was organized by Pakistan Feasibility Disabled Cricket Association at Bhutto Ground Islamabad. Islamabad Disabled defeated Peshawar Disabled by 73 runs after a one-sided contest and advanced to the title match. Peshawar Disabled won the toss and invited Islamabad Disabled to bat first. Islamabad Disabled scored 194 runs for the loss of two wickets in 20 overs. Adil Abbasi scored 89 off 63 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes while Mohammad Noman Scored 65 off 48 balls with the help of eight fours. Both of them scored 168 runs in the first wicket partnership which laid the foundation for victory. Waqif Shah scored 22 off eight balls, including three fours and a six. Nahar Alam and Osama took one wicket each for Peshawar Disabled. In reply, Peshawar Disabled team got out at 121. Adeel Khan scored 30 off 17 balls with the help of 6 fours and Wajid Alam scored 21 runs. Waqif Shah from Islamabad Disabled broke the back of Peshawar Disabled by taking 5 wickets for 13 runs. He also made a brilliant hat trick. Zubair Khan took two wickets for 17 runs. Waqif Shah was declared man of the match.

Harare (SB Report):-Zimbabwe's last wicket pairing got the hosts across the line against USA while Ireland and Thailand got two points on board at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers in Harare. THAILAND BEAT BANGLADESH 8 WICKETS Thailand's decision to bowl first worked out very well for them, dismissing Sharmin Akhter and captain Nigar Sultana inside the Powerplay. In a spot of bother early at 14/2, Murshida Khatun and Fargana Hoque strung together a solid 84-run stand. Both of them fell within a span of 3.1 overs with Hoque getting to her fifty but Khatun fell four runs short. Ritu Moni's stay at the crease did not last long. With three quick wickets falling, Rumana Ahmed and Lata Mondal steadied the ship with a partnership worth 52 runs for the sixth wicket. Nattaya Boochatham picked up three wickets in the final over of the innings to complete her five-for as Bangladesh finished on 176/8. Openers Sornnarin Tippoch and Natthakan Chantham began solidly for Thailand and knocked off more than half the runs with their first-wicket stand. Both the batters were extremely cautious in their approach, taking 28 overs to score 97 runs of the partnership. Bangladesh dismissed both the openers in a span of six overs after which Nannapat Koncharoenkai and captain Naruemol Chaiwai took control of the innings. With rain playing spoilsport, players had to retreat into the dressing room. The match was eventually called off, with Thailand winning by DLS method. IRELAND BEAT NETHERLANDS BY 29 RUNS Openers Leah Paul and Gaby Lewis have recently made a habit out of providing Ireland with great starts and they didn't disappoint after being asked to bat first. The duo put on a 61-run stand, before Caroline de Lange put the brakes on scoring by scalping both the openers. Ireland lost wickets in a heap and found themselves at 85/5, with Eva Lynch dismissing Shauna Kavanagh and Orla Prendergast off consecutive deliveries.  Skipper Laura Delany and Eimear Richardson had to pull off the rescue act and drag Ireland out of trouble, adding 85 runs for the sixth wicket. Heather Siegers ran through the rest of the batting order with a four-wicket haul, including the wicket of Delany and Richardson as Ireland folded for 199. Prendergast made up for her duck in the batting innings by dismissing Juliët Post for nought in the third over. Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis weathered the early storm with a 59-run partnership. Once de Leede was dismissed for 34, Robine Rijke joined Kalis at the crease. Their 73-run partnership took the Netherlands close to victory, though Kalis fell short of a well-deserved half-century by just three runs. Needing to go run-a-ball in the last 10 overs with seven wickets in hand, it seemed a simple chase for the Dutch. Two run-outs, including that of skipper Siegers, changed the dynamic of the game before Prendergast struck to dismiss the well-set Rijke for 56. Needing 35 from the last four overs, the pressure of the asking rate got to the Netherlands as they succumbed to a 29-run defeat. The Dutch, who were cruising at 158/3, were skittled out for 170. ZIMBABWE BEAT USA BY 1 WICKET Put in to bat first, Gargi Bhogle and Mahika Kandanala gave USA a solid start in the Powerplay, putting on 38 runs for the first wicket before departing in quick succession. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals, losing Lisa Ramjit and Shebani Bhaskar in a span of six overs. The wicket of skipper Sindhu Sriharsha for 22 triggered a collapse as the rest of the batting unit fell apart. Tara Norris offered some resistance with a 23-ball 18 which included three boundaries but found no support from the lower order. USA, who were 89/4 at one point, were skittled out for 131 with Loreen Tshuma the pick of the bowlers with figures of 10-2-19-3. Modester Mupachikwa and Sharne Mayers got Zimbabwe off to blazing starting, stitching together 57 runs of the target in under 10 overs. Despite losing both openers soon after, it looked like the hosts were cruising to victory before they collapsed in stunning fashion. Moksha Chaudhary ran riot with the ball, claiming four wickets in a span of four overs. From 73/2, Zimbabwe were seven down for 87. At this stage, every small partnership was worth gold. Precious Marange and Loryn Phiri added 10 runs for the eighth wicket before Marange and Nomvelo Sibanda put on 18 runs for the ninth. Once Marange got out, it was down to the No. 10 and 11 batters Nomvelo Sibanda and Francisca Chipare to get Zimbabwe across the line. At that point, they still needed 17 runs. Chipare found the ropes twice in the next over to release the pressure and finished the game off in style with a boundary as Zimbabwe got across the line by the barest of margins.

BIPIN DANI  Sri Lanka's national selector Romesh Kaluwitharana, who turned 52 on Wednesday "politely" refused to celebrate his birthday. As per the policy adopted by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board, one national selector remains with the team and former wicket-keeper Kaluwitharana has been in the bio bubble and staying at the team hotel. "The team members did wish him on his birthday and invited him to cut the cake prepared by the hotel. However, he politely refused the invitation", one of the hotel sources speaking exclusively, said. "He does not like the present tradition of celebrating the birthday where the cake is applied all over the face and is only a waste of food".      "Keeping the distance from the players (so as to enable him to protect his face from being cake-painted), he straight away headed to his room after the completion of the fourth day's play of the first Test match". 

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-An astonishing 70 goals were scored on the second day of action at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, with Spain setting a new record for goals scored at the event in a single match as the European side put 17 goals past the USA. The previous record was a 13-0 victory for India against Singapore at the 1982 Junior World Cup. Wins were recorded by Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, France and India, and an incredible display of attacking hockey in all five matches meaning no match saw fewer than eight goals rattling home, with the highest scoring matches seeing 17 goals scored. Argentina 14-0 Egypt (Pool D) Argentina got their Junior World Cup campaign off to a flying start when they netted 14 times against a determined but error-prone Egypt. Los Leoncitas captain Facundo Zarate started and finished the goal-fest with a well-taken penalty corner in the third minute of the game and a calm penalty stroke in the 58th minute. What followed was a clinical display of goal scoring as Argentina showed their quality with elegant, free-flowing passing and a wide variation of goal scoring and 10 different names on the score-sheet. Coach Lucas Rey will be pleased with his team’s performance but will also be wary of the tougher test his team will face in their next encounter with Germany. A happy Facundo Zarate speaking after the match, said: “We are very happy with the result. We trained a lot to be here and achieve such a result. We stayed very focused during the entire match. For the next match, we know that Germany is a very tough opponent. So, we will be there, ready to play against them and we will see how it will be going.” “We made a lot of mistakes with passes, but we learnt a lot in this game,” said Egypt’s Khaled Elgandy. “But we kept fighting until the last minute. We will look at our performance in details and try to do better in the next match. We came here to do our best.” Netherlands 12-5 Korea (Pool C) While the Netherlands will be happy to have started with a win and to have scored an impressive 12 goals, Head Coach Michiel van der Struijk will be concerned at the defensive errors that allowed Korea to score five times in response. In Miles Bukkens, the Netherlands have found a goal-scoring supremo. The forward showed speed, flair and awareness to score five goals. However, teams will also be watching the penalty corner proficiency of Jeong Jun Seong of Korea who was unerring as he sent the ball past Flip Wijsman three times. Five goal hero Miles Bukkens said: “We played a good game but several times we got a corner against us. They scored four penalty-corners, I think, so that’s bad and we can work on it. As to me scoring five goals, I like it. That gives me some confidence, which is perfect. Before the next match, we will rest because it was hot today, drink a lot and regroup with our team.” Spain 17-0 USA (Pool C) Argentina may well have thought they had posted the top score of the day, but Spain had other ideas. USA held the European side at bay for seven minutes but then the floodgates opened. Manuel Rodriguez scored twice in the opening quarter, Guillermo Fortuno scored twice in the final minute of the game and another 13 goals were scored in between. USA worked hard throughout but they were no match for the slick passing and speed of decision-making displayed by the Junior EuroHockey champions. Gerard Clapes scored four goals for Spain. he said: “I’m very proud of the team. We played as a team. We have good feelings for the next match against the Netherlands, which is very important. As we all know they are a very, very good team, and it will be very difficult. But it’s very important to win to ensure our path into the quarter finals and, if possible, to reach the first place of the group.”          USA captain Jatin Sharma spoke about the nerves that had struck his team as they took to the field: “I think coming out in the first quarter a lot of us were playing a bit with their nerves. That can happen, we all know that. Tonight, we will rewatch the game, talk about what we need to do better, get feedback from our coaches and implement that tomorrow.” France 7-1 Poland (Pool B) France continued their sparkling start to the competition with another energetic performance that put them firmly at the top of Pool B. Despite the scoreline this wasn’t a walkover as Poland defended hard and created their own chances. But France brought with them the confidence that the previous day’s victory over the host nation India had given them and they were strong and composed from the first whistle. The opening goal was within a minute of the start and a 3-0 cushion before the end of the first quarter effectively put the game beyond Poland’s reach. Corentin Sellier scored three goals for France, adding to the one he scored against India the previous day. Reflecting on the match against Poland he said: “It was important for us to be focused on this game, to put some intensity and play a good match. I’m really happy with our performance so far, both for the team and for myself. We want to continue in this competition and we will now focus on the next game.” It was a sanguine reaction from Poland’s Head Coach Jacek Adrian: “I said to my guys: ‘Well done!’. Because they tried in the second half to do something, to score more goals. It was a tough match for us. France is a very strong team. But we tried to show that we can play quite good hockey. Maybe not enough to win this match, but good. India is a special country for me. I used to be a national player and I came here six times. Lovely country, lovely food! Canada 1-13 India (Pool B) India bounced back from their loss at the hands of France to defeat Canada in a strong display of attacking play and clinical finishing. Despite Canada’s best efforts, India pushed and probed and then exploited the gaps that they created in the Canadian defence. The scoring opened with a goal from Uttam Singh, who later limped off with an ankle injury. The goals then came in a steady flow, with India keeping the pressure high until the final whistle. Both Sanjay and Player of the Match Hundal Singh scored hat tricks. Canada did rally on the stroke of half-time through a well-taken penalty corner from Chris Tardif but they were chasing shadows for much of the 60 minutes. India bounced back from their loss at the hands of France to defeat Canada in a strong display of attacking play and clinical finishing. Despite Canada’s best efforts, India pushed and probed and then exploited the gaps that they created in the Canadian defence. The scoring opened with a goal from Uttam Singh, who later limped off with an ankle injury. The goals then came in a steady flow, with India keeping the pressure high until the final whistle. Both Sanjay and Player of the Match Hundal Singh scored hat tricks. Canada did rally on the stroke of half-time through a well-taken penalty corner from Chris Tardif but they were chasing shadows for much of the 60 minutes. Struggling to make himself heard over the excitement following their win, Hundal: “We knew we had to come back and have a good performance today. For the next match [against Poland] it is all about building on this performance.” Canada’s captain Manveer Jhamat said: “It was an amazing game, unfortunately it was not the result we were after. It was a hard fought game and the guys worked right until the end. We were just unfortunate in the D at either end. For the next game, we will compete in the same way and we will move on from this. For every single game we prepare and we will be fully ready for the next game.” The Junior World Cup action continues on Friday (26 November) with a further five matches being played. All four of the teams in the opening two matches are seeking a first win. South Africa took on Chile in Pool A in the first match of the day at 09:30 Indian Standard Time (UTC +05.30) before Korea face Pool C rivals USA at 12:00. Spain will be seeking to continue winning ways in their Pool C clash against Netherlands, which begins at 14:30. This is followed by an intriguing clash between Argentina and Germany in Pool D at 17:00. The final match of the day sees Malaysia taking on Belgium in Pool B at 19:30. Results (Day-2): Argentina 14-0 Egypt (Pool D) Player of the Match: Facundo Zarate (ARG) Netherlands 12-5 Korea (Pool C) Player of the Match: Miles Bukkens (NED) Spain 17-0 USA (Pool C) Player of the Match: Gerard Clapes (ESP) France 7-1 Poland (Pool B) Player of the Match: Corentin Sellier (FRA) Canada 1-13 India (Pool B) Player of the Match: Hindul Singh (IND)

Dubai (SB Report):-Nearly 10,000 hours of live coverage – more than ever before - offered across TV and digital platforms in 200 countries at the back of increased viewership and consumption in India, Pakistan, UK, Australia and the strategic market of USA. Cricket and sports fans across the world enjoyed unparalleled coverage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, when the tournament returned after five years. The pinnacle of the shortest format of the sport offered explosive cricket and entertainment for everyone and featured cricket’s biggest names and best teams.  The event, the biggest ever cricket tournament to be staged in the UAE and Oman, broke viewership records in several regions, including garnering a record television reach of 167 million, and a record consumption of 15.9 billion minutes in India on the Star India Network, for the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash. The encounter is now the most viewed T20I match in history, exceeding the previous high of the India-West Indies semi-final match from the 2016 edition of the ICC event held in India. The overall TV consumption for the full tournament in India was recorded at 112 billion minutes, this despite India’s early exit from the tournament. Viewership share amidst younger audiences in India (children below the age of 15) was at a healthy 18.5% at the back of a highly successful marketing campaign “Live the Game” targeting a younger demographic. In the UK, viewership for the India v Pakistan match grew by 60% on Sky UK whereas the overall viewership for the market went up by 7%. In Pakistan, the event was being broadcast by three players for the first time namely PTV, ARY and Ten Sports, which led to further growth in viewership by 7.3% compared to the 2016 edition of the event.  In Australia, the viewership increased by 175% on the Fox Network. In the USA, which the ICC recently named as one of the focus markets for the sport, the tournament was the most viewed cricket tournament ever on ESPN+. ICC’s partnership with Facebook was a driver for the significant increase in video views, with a total of 4.3 billion views across all channels for the tournament, compared to 3.6 billion views which were garnered for the 2019 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The consumption across ICC’s digital assets also grew, recording a total of 2.55 billion minutes. ICC’s social media channels also saw a significant growth in engagement at 618 million across those platforms, which is a 28% jump since the 2019 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. ICC CEO Geoff Allardice said: “We are pleased with these outstanding global viewership numbers, that demonstrate the power of T20I cricket to attract a huge audience across the globe on linear and digital platforms. It reinforces our belief that there is a significant opportunity and appetite to grow the game in our strategic growth markets including the USA, so more fans can enjoy it, more kids are inspired by it and sponsors and broadcasters want to be a part of it.”

Karachi (Sports Report):-Sindh further consolidated their strong position on day-two of the sixth-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 clash against Balochistan while Central Punjab gained a first innings lead over Southern Punjab. The match between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained evenly poised after an absorbing day’s play on Thursday. Resuming at the overnight score of 229 for one, Sindh were bowled out for 442 runs in their first innings against Balochistan at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi. Opener Ahsan Ali who scored a century on Wednesday, fell six runs short of his double-century. The right-hander hit 28 fours in his 194 off 220 balls. Middle-order batter Saad Khan contributed 56 off 78 balls as Sindh gained a massive 338-run first innings lead. Khurram Shehzad took three while Akif Javed and Gohar Faiz took two wickets apiece. Balochistan were dismissed for just 96 in their first innings. Balochistan in their second innings had reached 132 for five in 32 overs by close, still a 206-run deficit with two days play left in the match. Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, who had collected his maiden first-class five-fer yesterday, took four second innings wickets today to further increase Balochistan woes. Sindh collected a total of 11 first innings points while Balochistan had to be content with three first innings points. In the Punjab derby between Central and Southern Punjab at the State Bank of Pakistan Stadium Karachi which is being live streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel, Central Punjab opener Rizwan Hussain scored a brilliant unbeaten 153 to guide his side to a 20-run first innings lead with five wickets in hand at close of the second day’s play. The left-handed Rizwan hit 21 fours and one six in his 221-ball stay at the crease. Rizwan added 127 runs for the third-wicket with Mohammad Saad who contributed 61 off 107 balls (nine fours). Mohammad Imran and Aamer Yamin took two wickets apiece for Southern Punjab, Central Punjab will resume their first innings tomorrow at 248 for five. In the Northern-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa match at the National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex Karachi, Adil Amin’s unbeaten 104 off 209 balls (12 fours) helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa equal Northern’s first innings 250-run total. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were at one stage reeling at 77 for six, all-rounder Asif Afridi provided valuable support to Adil as the pair added 129 runs for the seventh-wicket. Asif hit seven fours and two sixes in his 62 off 94 balls. Before the Adil-Asif partnership, the right-handed Adil added 47 runs for the sixth-wicket with captain Khalid Usman (35), the two started their alliance with their side placed at a precarious 30 for five. By close, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had reached 250 for eight after 81.1 overs batting. Kashif Ali took three while Zaid Alam took two wickets for Northern. Scores in brief: Balochistan vs Sindh – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi Balochistan 96 all out, 31.5 overs (Imran Butt 33; Abrar Ahmed 5-23, Sohail Khan 4-26) and 132 for 5, 34 overs (Imran Butt 35, Ayaz Tassawar 34 not out; Abrar Ahmed 4-40) Sindh 442 all out, 95.2 overs (Ahsan Ali 194, Khurram Manzoor 94, Saad Khan 56; Khurram Shehzad 3-80, Akif Javed 2-54) Points so far: Sindh 11, Balochistan three. Southern Punjab vs Central Punjab –State Bank of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi Southern Punjab 228 all out, 77 overs (Umar Siddiq 85, Salman Ali Agha 61, Waqas Maqsood 4-52, Mohammad Ali 4-57) Central Punjab 248 for 5, 75 overs (Rizwan Hussain 153 not out, Mohammad Saad 61; M0hammad Imran 2-43, Aamer Yamin 2-56) Points so far: Central Punjab six, Southern Punjab three. Northern vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa –National Bank of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi Northern 250 all out, 83.4 overs (Mubasir Khan 96, Mohammad Huraira 70; Arshad Iqbal 2-38, Sameen Gul 2-41) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 250 for 8, 81.1 overs (Adil Amin 104 not out, Asif Afridi 62; Kashif Ali 3-33, Zaid Alam 2-29) Points so far: Northern five, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seven.

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-Pakistan junior team outclassed India 2-1 in the Team Event of Under-12 ITF Asia Tennis Championship at the capital city of Kazakhstan, Nur-ul-Islama on Thursday. The final will be played on Friday at same venue between Pakistan and hosts Kazakhstan at same venue. Results: Hamza Roman beat Ojas Mehlawat 6-3, 6-2 Aaraw Chawla beat Abubakar Talha 7-6(0), 6-3 Hamza/Abubakar beat Aaraw/Ojas Mehlawat 6-4, 6-2

Karachi (Sports Report):-Natalia Zaman and Zainab Ali reached in the final of the Ladies’ Single discipline of the ongoing 18th West Berry Tennis Championship after winning their respective semifinals at DA Creek Club on Thursday. Results (day-5): Men's Singles (Quarters) Farhan Altaf defeated Asad 6-1, 6-0 Nadir Mirza defeated Asher Mir 6-7 (4), 6-4-6, 10-7 Zain Nawab w / o Shiraz Bhand Nadir Bachani (Hyderabad) defeated Vinod Das 6-4, 6-1 Ladies Singles (Semifinals): Natalia Zaman defeated Varsha Das 6-1, 6-0 Zainab Ali defeated Ayesha Ali 6-1, 6-1 Under-15 Singles (Semifinals) Sameer Zaman defeated Ahsan Ahmed 4-0, 3-5, 4-1  Girls Under-15 Singles (Round-I) Laiba Ismail defeated Amelia 4-1, 0-4, 5-3 Under-13 Singles (quarterfinals) Ahsan Ahmed defeated Dharaf Das 2-4, 4-2, 7-5 Hadi Mahmood defeated Rohab Faisal 1-4, 4-2, 4-0 Nayel Mirza defeated Zaid Zaman 4-1, 4- 0 Ali Bachani (Hyderabad) defeated Shehzar Ali 4-5, 5-3, 10-6 Under-11 Singles Quarter Abdul Wahab Rafi (Hyderabad) defeated Mehd Shehzad 4-1, 4-1 Rohab Faisal defeated Rashid Ali (Hyderabad) 4-0, 4-2 Ali Bachani Hyderabad defeated Shehzar Ali 4-1, 4-2 Under-11 Singles Semifinals Rohab Faisal defeated Wahab Rafi (Hyderabad) 4-1, 4-2 Under-9 Singles Quarter Rashid Ali (Hyderabad) defeated Nayal Shamsi 4-0, 4-0 Mustafa Naveed defeated Ahmed Asif 4-1, 4-0 Majid Ali Hyderabad defeated Mohammad Qasim 4-0, 4-1 Imdad Imran defeated Rohan Das 4-2, 4-1 Men's Doubles Quarter Zain Nawab + Razi Nawab defeated Ibad-ur-Rehman + Mustafa Burney 8-3 Men's Doubles (Semifinals) Noor Mustafa + Danish Ramzan defeated Vinod Das + Ali Imam 9-7 Plus +35Doubles (semifinals) Asad Ali Bhagat + Naomi Qamar defeated Vinod + Fahad 8-1.