Saad Kayani  KARACHI (November 4, 2021):-Pakistan No. 1 and third seed Tayyab Aslam reached into semifinal while Asim Khan bowed out from the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) International Squash Championship 2021 at Roshan Squash Complex Karachi on Thursday.   Result (Quarterfinals): [1] Todd Harrity (USA) beat [8] Asim Khan (PAK) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 [34 minutes] [3] Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) beat [5] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 [54 minutes] [4] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) beat [7] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) 11-9, 14-12, 11-8 [27 minutes]  [2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) beat [6] Henry Leung (HKG) 11-2, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9 [45 minutes] Friday’s Fixture (Semifinals): [1] Todd Harrity (USA) Vs [3] Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) at1500 hours [4] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) Vs[2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) at 1600 hours

Sports Desk ISLAMABAD (November 4, 2021):-The sixth and final meeting of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 concluded today, rounding off three days of discussions during which the Organising Committee’s readiness was highlighted by the positive feedback received from recent test events. Speaking about this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission Chair, Juan Antonio Samaranch, said: “There’s been extensive testing taking place in recent weeks in China at the Olympic and Paralympic venues. This is effectively the warm-up for next February’s Games, and the feedback we’ve received from both athletes and International Federations has been very encouraging. The quality of the venues in particular has been praised, as well as the organisational support and on-ground operations being delivered in China.” He continued: “In addition to updates on Games preparations, these meetings also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the incredible amount of work being undertaken together to deliver safe Games. This was evident just recently when the IOC, IPC and Beijing 2022 united to collaborate on the production of the Playbooks. With only three months until the Games begin, we’re continuing to work diligently together, through every final detail. This will ensure everyone is fully prepared for what are set to be spectacular Winter Games.” Speaking by video link, the President of the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, Cai Qi, said: “The Games preparations are now entering the final sprint phase. At present, COVID-19 is still spreading around the world, posing challenges to the Games preparations. Beijing 2022 will work closely with the IOC and the IPC to guide all stakeholders, ensuring compliance with the Playbooks, with the good wishes of ‘Together for a Shared Future’, and in the Olympic spirit of togetherness.” He concluded: “We will overcome all difficulties and challenges, complete all the preparations and deliver Games that are impressive and full of unforgettable memories.” COVID-19 countermeasures were a consistent theme throughout the discussions, as the IOC, IPC and Beijing 2022 continue to prioritise the health and safety of Games participants and the local population. The Commission heard that these measures will continue to be refined over the coming weeks in preparation for the publication of the second version of the Playbooks, due to be released later this year. A summary of test events and activities was also provided to the Commission. So far, international competitions in speed skating, figure skating, short track speed skating, wheelchair curling, bobsleigh and skeleton all took place in October. In November, further international events for luge, freestyle skiing and snowboard will take place, while ice hockey testing activities have also been planned. Some of these events form part of the global calendar of Beijing 2022 qualification events taking place over the next few weeks. In this respect, it was noted that 76 per cent of athlete quotas for next year’s Olympic Winter Games are still to be confirmed by mid-January. The test events and activities taking place in China just now are being conducted in Beijing 2022 venues. In this respect, construction of all permanent venue infrastructure is finished, with temporary venue infrastructure installation nearing completion. Consequently, with attention now turning towards operational delivery, Beijing 2022 explained plans to increase opportunities for national and international media. Underpinning Beijing 2022’s preparations is its commitment to deliver carbon-neutral Games. A key contribution to this is maximising the use of existing venues. As the world’s first “dual Olympic city”,  in line with Olympic Agenda 2020+5, five of the six competition venues in the Beijing zone were used during the Olympic Summer Games Beijing 2008. In addition, the Coordination Commission received details about Beijing 2022’s use of renewable energy for all competition venues; low-emission, natural CO2 refrigeration systems, which are being used for the first time in ice venues in China and at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games; and various other sustainability initiatives being implemented for the Games. An update on Beijing 2022’s Olympic Torch Relay was also provided. This included details of the Olympic flame Exhibition Tour, which will be taking place over the coming weeks, together with further details about the Olympic Torch Relay during the three days leading up to the Opening Ceremony on 4 February. Another topic of discussion was Games legacy, with the Beijing 2022 organisers revealing that they are well on track to engage 300 million Chinese people in winter sports. This follows remarks made by IOC President Thomas Bach on the occasion of 100 days to go, when he said: “If you have 300 million more people participating in winter sports, this will be a huge legacy for global winter sports. It will also be very important for the legacy of the Olympic venues [in China] because, with this participation, the use of these venues after the Olympic Games is secured.” The Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 will close on 20 February, before the Paralympic Winter Games take place between 4 and 13 March.

Sports Report LAHORE (November 4, 2021):-Golden star cricket club beat Aziz Bhati Town Shaheed cricket club by 9 wickets in the 1st Match of the PCB Central Punajb East Zone  winter Club League. All Round display from Abdullah Ahmad Of Golden Star Cricket Club was the main Highlight of the Match which was played at Jallo Stadium. Summarized Scorecard: AZIZ BHATTI TOWN SHAHEED CLUB 88/all out in 25.3 Overs (Ahsan Ali 38, Irzam Mustafa 20; Abbdullah Ahmad 4/8 while Mohammad Zubair Khan, Mohammad Qasim , Tanveer Ahmad & Azzam ul haq took one Wicket Each GOLDEN STAR CRICKET CLUB 92/1 in 7 Overs ( Abdullah Ahmad 34* 6X4S, 1x6 16 balls, Jawad Maqsod 33* 3X4S ,3X6S 13 Balls, Mahad Bajwa 22 4X4S 13 Balls) 

Aamir Ali Janjua Dubai (November 4, 2021):-The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the October nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, instituted in January this year to recognise the best international performances across formats for male and female cricketers. David Wiese of Namibia bats during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and Namibia at Sheikh Zayed stadium on November 02, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the October nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, instituted in January this year to recognise the best international performances across formats for male and female cricketers. The nominees for October in the men’s category are Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Pakistan’s power hitter and finisher Asif Ali and Namibia’s prolific batter David Weise. Whilst in the women’s category Ireland’s all-rounder Laura Delany and right-handed batter Gaby Lewis make the list along with Zimbabwe’s captain and all-rounder Mary-Anne Musonda. An independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world can now vote to decide the winners, which will be announced next week. Fans registered on icc-cricket.com/awards are invited to cast their votes for their favourite ICC player of the month for October in both categories. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Shakib Al Hasan played six T20Is last month as part of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman. He scored a total of 131 runs with a strike rate of 109.16 and took a total of 11 wickets with an economy rate of 5.59. Shakib had two spectacular all-round matches at the tournament last month, scoring 42 and taking three wickets against Oman before striking 46 and taking four wickets against Papua New Guinea. This is Al Hasan’s second nomination in the year. Asif Ali (Pakistan) Pakistan’s prolific middle-order batter Asif Ali played three T20Is last month also in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World 2021 where he scored a total of 52 runs with a strike rate of 273.68. His breakthrough performance was when he scored 27 out of just 12 balls to help defeat New Zealand. He went on to also hit four sixes in the next game against Afghanistan in the nineteenth over and sealed a victory against them. David Wiese (Namibia) Namibian veteran all-rounder David Weise has had a spectacular ICC Men’s T20 World Cup so far. He played eight T20Is where he scored a total of 162 runs with a strike rate of 132.78 and took seven wickets with an economy rate of 7.23. David’s match winning performance helped Namibia qualify for the Super 12s stage of the tournament where he scored a 66 not-out against the Netherlands and 28 not-out against Ireland, while also contributing with the ball. Laura Delany (Ireland) Ireland’s all-rounder Delany played four ODIs against Zimbabwe last month and scored a total of 189 runs with a strike rate of 108.62. Additionally, she went on to take four wickets with an economy rate of 3.85. Delany went on to score 86, 35 and 68 in her three innings in the ODI series win over Zimbabwe. Gaby Lewis (Ireland) Gaby also played four ODIs against Zimbabwe and scored a total of 263 runs with a strike rate of 77.35. Lewis was the leading run-scorer in Ireland’s ODI series win against Zimbabwe, scoring 65, 96 not out and 78 in the last three matches as Ireland recovered from 1-0 down to win the series 3-1 with Zimbabwe. Mary-Anne Musonda (Zimbabwe) Musonda captained Zimbabwe in four ODIs against Ireland and scored a total of 169 runs with a strike rate of 90.86. On a day that proved historic for Zimbabwe as they played their first ODI since being granted the status, Mary-Anne Musonda's unbeaten century had powered them to a four-wicket win against Ireland.  The ICC Player of the Month Voting Process: The three nominees for either category is shortlisted based on performances from the first to the last day of each calendar month. The shortlist is then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprises prominent members of the cricket fraternity including well-known journalists, former players, broadcasters, and members of the ICC Hall of Fame. The Voting Academy submit their votes by email and hold a 90 per cent share of the vote. Fans registered with the ICC vote via the ICC website, accounting for the remaining 10 per cent. Winners are announced every second Monday of the month on the ICC’s digital channels. ICC Voting Academy for ICC Player of the Month September 2021 Afghanistan: Hameed Qayoomi and Javed Hamim; Australia: Melinda Farrell and Lisa Sthalekar; Bangladesh: Tarek Mahmoud and Mohammad Isam’ England: Elizabeth Ammon and Claire Taylor; Ireland: Ian Callender and Isobel Joyce; India: Rica Roy and Irfan Pathan New Zealand: Mark Geenty and John Wright; Pakistan: Faizan Lakhani and Ramiz Raja; South Africa: Firdose Moonda and Makhaya Ntini; Sri Lanka: Neville Victor Anthony and Russel Arnold; West Indies: Desmond Haynes and Merissa Aguilleira; Zimbabwe: Tristan Holme and Mpumelelo Mbangwa; Others: Paul Radley and Dirk Nannes.

Areej Fatima RAWALPINDI (November 4, 2021):-Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and Pakistan WAPDA have won their respective matches in the 13th Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) 2021 at Municipal Stadium, Rawalpindi. The first match was played between Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and Muslim Club, Chman and Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority won 1-0 goal. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority took 1-0 lead in the first half and a lone goal was scored by Faisal Ali for PCAA in the 29th minute of the first half. Muslim Club tried to equalize the score but could not succeed. Mohammad Bilal received a yellow card for PCAA while Mirajuddin also obtained the same. In the second match, Pakistan WAPDA defeated Pakistan Navy by 2-0 goal. Both teams fought well and were engaged 0-0 draw at the end of the first half. In the 71st minute, Larosh Khalid scored the first goal for WAPDA and Amir Aslam doubled the score 2-0 in the 87th minute. The match was locked 2-0 at the end of the stipulated period. Amjad Hussain and Adnan Saeed received one yellow card each for WAPDA while the same was got by Farman Ullah for the loser team. On Friday, SNGPL will face with Pakistan Air Force at 3.00 p.m. while Lyallpur Club Faisalabad will meet with Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority at 6.00 p.m at same venue.  

Sports Bulletin Report Abu Dhabi (November 3, 2021):-Aruthless India kept their slim ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a convincing 66-run victory over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Virat Kohli’s side entered the match knowing the side needed three victories from their remaining matches to stand any chance of making the last four following back-to-back defeats. An excellent opening partnership of 140 between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul laid the foundations and then Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya provided the late fireworks, adding 63 in just 21 balls to take India to 210 for two, the highest score of the tournament so far. Afghanistan’s attack badly missed the injured Mujeeb Ur Rahman and the loss of both openers inside four overs quickly left them playing catch-up in reply. Karim Janat (42 not out) and Mohammad Nabi (35) provided cameos but Mohammed Shami (three for 32) and the returning Ravi Ashwin (two for 14) helped India see out a comfortable and morale-boosting win. Having been restricted to 110 for seven by New Zealand on Sunday, India were eager for a strong start when inserted at the toss and their experienced openers provided it. Rohit ended the opening over in style, lofting Gulbadin Naib for four over mid-off, and Rahul provided his own statement of intent five balls later by smashing Sharafuddin Ashraf over long-on for the first six of the innings. Another followed in a costly fifth over, which ended with India on 52 without loss after Rohit cleared the ropes over long-off before driving through cover for four more. Afghanistan’s attack temporarily stemmed the tide as the opening pair rotated the strike, with no boundaries for 20 balls, but Rahul ended the mini drought and soon swept Rashid Khan behind square as the scoreboard continued to motor. Rohit won the race to his half century, getting there in 37 balls, and a savage pull for six by his partner brought up the pair’s fourth T20I century stand later in the 12th over. Rahul was raising his bat at the start of the 13th after reaching his half century in two fewer balls than Rohit, who took the attack to Rashid and slammed successive sixes shortly afterwards. Just as Rohit looked to truly cut loose, however, his superb knock was ended when he drove Janat to Mohammad Nabi at extra cover to provide Afghanistan with a much-needed breakthrough. Pant was promoted to number three to continue the attack and having survived reviews from consecutive Rashid deliveries, he made the most of his reprieves by carting Gulbadin for huge back-to-back maximums to hand India back their momentum after the seamer had cleaned up Rahul earlier in the over. Pandya also took advantage of a let-off, thumping two sixes off the unfortunate Naveen after a routine chance had been put down by Najibullah Zadran coming round from long-off, and another mighty blow from Pant took India past 200 in the final over to leave Afghanistan with a mountain to climb. Knowing he had to put his foot down from the outset, Hazratullah Zazai got the chase up and running by taking on India’s dangerous new ball pair, cutting Mohammed Shami for four before lofting Jasprit Bumrah over the deep mid-wicket boundary. Neither took long to hit back, however, as both openers fell in successive deliveries. Shami induced a leading edge to see the back of Mohammad Shahzad for a four-ball duck and when Zazai sliced to mid-on off Bumrah, Afghanistan were 13 for two. The incoming Rahmanullah Gurbaz was quickly into his stride, launching Shami for back-to-back sixes in a fifth over which cost 21 to breathe fresh life into the chase. Gulbadin followed up with twin boundaries off Pandya as Afghanistan ended the powerplay on 47 for two, just six runs adrift of where India had been at the same stage. The eight wickets in hand soon became seven as Rahmanullah went on the attack once more and was well held by Pandya inches inside the rope at long-on from the bowling of Ravi Jadeja. Then came a landmark moment for Jadeja’s fellow spinner Ashwin, who trapped a sweeping Gulbadin in front to claim his first T20I scalp since 2016 and leave Afghanistan 61 for four at the halfway stage of the reply. The same bowler then clean bowled Najibullah Zadran, attempting a reverse sweep, and didn’t concede a boundary in a miserly four overs which represented a fine return to his country’s limited overs side. The required rate was growing all the time but Nabi and Janat were in no mood to throw in the towel. The pair added 57 for the fifth wicket before Shami returned to seal the deal, with Nabi excellently caught by a diving Jadeja at mid-wicket and Rashid launching his first delivery to Pandya at mid-off. Janat crowned his impressive unbeaten 42 from 22 balls with a six from the final ball of the innings but Afghanistan must now beat New Zealand and hope other results go their way if they are to make the semi-finals. Scores in brief India beat Afghanistan at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi by 66 runs India 210/2 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 74, KL Rahul 69; Karim Janat 1/7, Gulbadin Naib 1/39) Afghanistan 144/7 in 20 overs (Karim Janat 42 not out, Mohammad Nabi 35; Mohammed Shami 3/32, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/14)

Dubai (November 3, 2021):-The ICC today confirmed that umpire Michael Gough will not be appointed to any further matches during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 The ICC today confirmed that umpire Michael Gough will not be appointed to any further matches during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 following a breach of the bio-security protocols. The ICC recognises the extended periods he has spent in bio-secure conditions over the past two years and will continue to support the wellbeing of all match officials operating in this environment. (Press Release)

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Dubai (November 3, 2021):-The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Reece Topley as a replacement for Tymal Mills in the England squad. Left-arm fast bowler Topley, who has played 13 ODIs and six T20Is, was named as a replacement after Mills was ruled out due to a thigh injury. Topley was a reserve as per the allowance for teams to travel with extra players in view of COVID-19 quarantine requirements. 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 2021 consists of Chris Tetley (Head of Events, Chair), Clive Hitchcock (ICC Senior Cricket Operations Manager), Rahul Dravid and Dhiraj Malhotra (BCCI Representatives), Simon Doull and Ian Bishop (Independent Members).

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT  Lausanne, Switzerland: The results at the recent Hockey World Cup qualification events in Europe have impacted the FIH Hockey World Rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League and other test matches also triggering some movement. Arguably the biggest story regards the national men’s team of Wales, who have climbed from 18th to an all-time high of 15th in the rankings as a direct result of their sensational tournament victory at the FIH Men’s World Cup 2023 European Qualifier, which was played on Welsh soil in Cardiff. Having secured World Cup qualification for the first time in their history and setting a new rankings benchmark in the process, Wales men are clearly in a very good place right now. France, the team defeated by Wales in the competition final, remain 13th in the FIH World Rankings, while Italy men have dropped from 22nd to 26th. Malaysia have moved up one place from 11th to 10th following recent test matches against Wales and 14th ranked Ireland. In the women’s FIH World Rankings, Belgium’s Red Panthers are now placed 7th – their highest ever position – thanks to two superb victories over Germany in their recent FIH Hockey Pro League double-header in Brussels. Belgium sit just 20 ranking points behind 6th placed Spain, so could well be on the move again in the not-too-distant future. The recent FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 European Qualifier competition, played in Pisa, Italy, also impacted the women’s rankings. A third-place finish for Scotland’s women helped them rise from 20th to 17th, while finalists Wales are now 23rd, climbing two places from 25th. France women have also jumped two places, moving from 27th to 25th after a seventh-place finish in Cardiff. The rankings calculations model that FIH introduced on 1st January 2020 moved away from the previous tournament-based rankings system to a dynamic, match-based method where opposing teams exchange points in official, FIH sanctioned games. The number of points exchanged depends on the result of the match, the relative ranking of the teams and the importance of the match. More information about the new rankings model can be found below. How the FIH World Rankings work: The number of points exchanged depends on the result of the match, the relative ranking of the teams and the importance of the match. FIH World Rankings explained: Based on the Elo rating system, which is used as the basis of many other sports ranking systems When two nations play against each other, a number of ranking points are exchanged between them In every match, the number of points gained by one team is exactly matched by the number of points lost by the other Teams will win more points for beating teams ranked above them, and therefore teams will lose more points for losing to a team ranked below them Teams will win less points for beating teams ranked below them, and therefore teams will lose less points for losing to a team ranked above them If a draw occurs, the lower ranked team will gain a small number of points and the higher ranked team will lose the same number of points The number of points exchanged is dependent on the result of the match (win, lose, shootout win/loss or draw), the importance of the match (part of a major tournament, or a test series for example), and the relative difference in ranking points between the teams before the match.

Sports Bulletin Report Dubai (November 3, 2021):-Martin Guptill’s electric 93 helped New Zealand underline their semi-final credentials and knock Scotland out of the tournament with a comfortable 16-run victory in Dubai. Opener Guptill blitzed seven sixes, the most of any innings so far at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, in a boundary-filled 93 off 56 balls and shared a stand of 105 with Glenn Phillips, who made 33, to help New Zealand recover from 52 for three to post 172 for five. Scotland had done well to ensure they were not chasing more but the total turned out to be enough as regular wickets prevented them from ever mounting a serious challenge with No.6 Michael Leask’s unbeaten 42 off 20 balls turning out to be too little too late as the defeat ended their chances of progressing further in the competition. After being put in to bat, New Zealand got off to a fast start as Guptill and Daryl Mitchell pushed the Black Caps up to 35 without loss after four overs. That all changed when Safyaan Sharif took two wickets in five balls, removing Daryl Mitchell lbw for 13 before crucially strangling New Zealand captain Kane Williamson down the legside for a duck. Unperturbed by the carnage at the other end, Guptill became the second batter, after India captain Virat Kohli, to chalk up 3,000 T20I runs with a booming six off Alasdair Evans as New Zealand took 16 from the last over of the powerplay, reaching 52 for 2. Spinner Mark Watt made an immediate impact having Devon Conway caught behind for just one as he tried to reverse sweep his very first ball, wicket-keeper Matthew Cross taking another excellent catch behind the stumps. Scotland continued to slam the brakes on after the powerplay with just 18 runs coming from four overs as New Zealand made it to 70 for three at the halfway stage. However, Guptill started to motor and brought up an excellent half-century off just 34 balls with an almighty 102m six off Chris Greaves, becoming the first man to hit 150 T20I maximums. Guptill found solid support in the form of Phillips but his partner was given a reprieve on 20 when Leask, struggling with the sun in the deep, shelled a catch off Greaves. Leask could have redeemed himself shortly after by snaffling Guptill on the boundary edge but again he lost the flight of the ball as it landed just over the rope for a six off Brad Wheal. Despite visibly struggling with the heat in Dubai, Guptill set about trying to ruin Sharif’s figures, lamping the seamer for two sixes in the 16th over which cost 17. Scotland persisted with bowling back of a length and Guptill continued to oblige by sending the ball out of the park and soon brought up the 100 partnership with Phillips from just 71 balls with a single off Watt, who escaped with impressive figures of one for 13 from his four overs. A stand of 105 was soon ended when Phillips, 33 off 37 balls, skyed one to Greaves in the deep off Wheal. An exhausted Guptill fell agonisingly short of a century the very next ball, chipping straight to Calum MacLeod at long-on and trudging off for a very well-made 93, 66 of which came in boundaries. Those two wickets helped Scotland restrict New Zealand to just 22 runs from the last three overs, leaving them 173 to win when it could have been even more. Back in the side after injury, Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer made a sprightly start to the chase, hitting four boundaries on his way to 17 from 11 before Trent Boult’s knuckle ball deceived him and he was caught by Tim Southee in the third over. Adam Milne’s searing pace greeted Cross’s arrival to the crease and the Scottish gloveman initially had no answer, facing out a maiden. But when the two were reacquainted in the final over of the powerplay, Cross certainly made up for his slow start by smoking Milne for five consecutive fours to drag Scotland up to 48 for one after six. George Munsey, 22 off 18, took up the gauntlet after Ish Sodhi’s introduction to the attack, swatting the spinner for back-to-back sixes over the legside. But the opener perished two balls later when he did not get all of a full toss, allowing a knee-sliding Southee to take a splendid catch on the move down the ground. Richard Berrington joined Cross and after ten overs Scotland were 76 for two, six runs and one wicket better off than New Zealand were at the same stage but still needing another 97 to pull off an upset. However, Southee poured cold water on Scotland’s hopes of an unlikely win when his nip-backer bowled Cross for 27. And when MacLeod’s attempted scoop ended in him being bowled by Boult for 12, Scotland needed a miracle with 71 runs off 31 balls required. Berrington’s departure for 20 realistically signalled the end of Scotland’s hopes and although Leask entertained with three late sixes it only served to narrow the deficit as they finished on 156 for five. Scores in brief New Zealand beat Scotland at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai by 16 runs New Zealand 172/5, in 20 overs (Martin Guptill 93, Glenn Phillips 33; Safyaan Sharif 2/28, Brad Wheal 2/40) Scotland 156/5 in 20 overs (Michael Leask 42 not out, Matthew Cross 27; Trent Boult 2/29, Ish Sodhi 2/42) Player of the Match: Martin Guptill (New Zealand)