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CRICKET - Tape-Ball 12 May, 2024

Tape Ball Premier League to start on Monday in Karachi
Karachi (Sports Reporter): Pakistan Tape ball Premier League will start on Monday (May 12, 2024) at Moin Khan Stadium Defense Karachi.According to event director Khurram Majeed, ten teams from all over the country will participate in the tournament. Well-known social personality Ali Shekhani will be the chief guest of the opening ceremony. The winning team will be entitled to five million rupees and a trophy. The runner-up team will get two million rupees. Taimur Mirza, Khurram Chakwal, Asad Shah, Zaheer Kalia, Qadir Kashmiri, Fahad Mian Chanun Chhota Vicki, and Osama Ali will play in the league as icon players. 

SQUASH - Int News 12 May, 2024

CNS Squash Championship concludes: Mohammad Zakaria wins title
Mohammad Zakaria from Egypt overcomes local player Nasir Iqbal 3-1 in the finalSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Mohammad Zakaria from Egypt overcame local squash player Nasir Iqbal 3-1 in the final of the 16th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) International Squash Championship 2024 that concluded at the Pakistan Navy (PN) Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Karachi on Sunday. The final score-line was 11-13, 11-4, 11-5, and 11-7, as the match lasted 51 minutes.In the final, which was played between Mohamad Zakaria from Egypt and Nasir Iqbal from Pakistan. After a tough and thrilling contest, Mohamad Zakaria won the match 3-1 and became the title holder of the 16th edition of the CNS International Squash Championship 2024.Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf graced the occasion as chief guest to disburse the awards among the players. Mohammad Zakaria recived US$ 3068.5 along with a gillitering trophy while Nasir Iqbal pocketes US$ 1938. He also got runner-up trophy.While addressing the ceremony, CNS Admiral Naveed Ashraf said: “Pakistan Navy is organizing CNS Open Squash since year 2000 on regular basis. This is indicative of Pakistan Navy's commitment to promote the game of squash in the country. Pakistan Navy has been providing the necessary facilities and organizing sports events of National and International standing to bring our talented youth forward and inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship in them.”Results (Finals):Women’s: Mehwish Ali beat Rushna Mehboob 13-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8 (35 min)Boys’ U15: Abdul Ahad (Navy) beat Kamran Khan (PB) 11-5 11-7, 11-9 (27 min)Boys’ U13: Huzaifa Shahid (N) beat Fawad Khan (BOK) 11-2, 11-1, 11-4 (17 min)Girls’ U15: Mahnoor Ali (KP) beat Damia Khan (Sindh) 11-7, 11-2, 11-3 (19 min). 

SQUASH - Int News 11 May, 2024

CNS Squash: Nasir Iqbal and Mohamad Zakaria qualify for a final
Mehwish Ali, Abdul Ahad, Huzaifa Shahid, and Mahnoor Ali win juniors’ titlesSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Pakistan’s top national squash player, Nasir Iqbal, and Egyptian lad Mohamad Zakaria have qualified for the final of the 16th CNS International Squash Championship 2024 after beating duo of local guys Tayyab Aslam, and Mohammad Asim Khan respectively in straight games 3-0 in the semifinals here at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club Saddar on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday at the same venue.Wild Card entry holder, Nasir Iqbal trounced high-ranked Mohammad Asiam Khan comfortably to reach the final. The score-line was 11-6, 11-8, and 11-9, as the match lasted 44 minutes. Nasir, who was recovering from his injury in the recent past, exhibited top-class squash in the vital contest of the tournament. He hit powerful forehands and backhand strokes during the second semifinal of the CNS International Squash Championship. He also played some classic drop shorts and nicks.Results (Semifinals):Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) beat Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 14-12, 13-11, 11-5 (35m) Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK)11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (44 min)Results (Finals):Women’s: Mehwish Ali beat Rushna Mehboob 13-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8 (35 min)Boys’ U15: Abdul Ahad (Navy) beat Kamran Khan (PB) 11-5 11-7, 11-9 (27 min)Boys’ U13: Huzaifa Shahid (N) beat Fawad Khan (BOK) 11-2, 11-1, 11-4 (17 min)Girls’ U15: Mahnoor Ali (KP) beat Damia Khan (Sindh) 11-7, 11-2, 11-3 (19 min). 

FOOTBALL - National 11 May, 2024

National Challenge Cup: WAPDA, SA Garden to meet in final on Sunday
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: SA Garden, and WAPDA set to meet in the final of the National Challenge Cup 2023 on Sunday (May 12, 2024) at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. The match will be played under floodlights, as the contest will kick-off at 8:30 pm.In the first semi-final, SA Garden overcame HEC in a tense penalty shootout, securing a 3-2 victory. Despite two additional 15-minute periods after regulation time, the match remained deadlocked. SA Garden's goalkeeper, Salman Kaka, emerged as a hero with a crucial save during the penalty shootout, propelling his team into the final.

CRICKET - Int News 11 May, 2024

Balbirnie guides Ireland to beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in T20I
Sports Bulletin ReportDublin (Ireland): Andy Balbirnie’s swashbuckling 77 runs off 55 balls laid the foundation for Ireland’s five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series here on Friday, marking only the second T20I between the two nations.Chasing a difficult 183-run target, Ireland reached 43 for two in the PowerPlay and then 153 for four in 17 overs. Needing 11 runs off the final six deliveries, Curtis Campher struck two fours, ran a double and stole the winning run off a leg-bye off the penultimate ball to hand Ireland their first win over Pakistan. Campher remained not out on 15 runs from seven balls.Balbirnie was undoubtedly the star of Ireland’s victory and deserving player of the match. The opener clobbered 10 fours and two sixes, forming a crucial 77-run third-wicket partnership off 52 balls with Harry Tector, who contributed 36 off 27 balls with three sixes and a four.After Tector departed, Balbirnie added 39 runs off 20 balls for the fourth wicket with all-rounder George Dockrell, who clubbed two sixes and two fours in a 12-ball 24. Balbirnie’s other useful partnership was for the fifth wicket with Gareth Delany (10 not out), yielding 24 runs off 15 balls.For Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi finished with figures of two for 36, while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Imad Wasim snapped up a wicket each.Earlier, a blistering knock by Iftikhar Ahmed and his unbroken 32-run seventh-wicket partnership off 13 balls with Shaheen Shah Afridi lifted Pakistan from a precarious 150 for six in 17.5 overs to 182 for six in 20 overs.Iftikhar slapped three sixes and three fours in a 15-ball 37 not out, while Shaheen’s eight-ball 14 not out included two towering sixes.Pakistan seemed on course for a formidable total before they lost Babar Azam, Azam Khan, and Shadab Khan in the space of five deliveries, slipping from 116 for two in 14.3 overs to 123 for five in 15.2 overs. When Fakhar Zaman departed at the score of 150 in 17.5 overs, a score of 180 plus looked out of reach.However, Iftikhar and Shaheen demonstrated their power-hitting abilities to collect 32 runs in the remaining 13 deliveries to guide Pakistan to a score from where they could dictate terms.Babar Azam and Saim Ayub had laid the foundation of a strong total before the boat rocked, which was solidified by Iftikhar and Shaheen. After Mohammad Rizwan was run-out in the second over, Babar and Saim put on 87 runs from 57 balls for the second wicket.Babar, who batted at No. 3 to allow Saim to open the innings with Rizwan, notched up his 35th career T20I half-century when he scored 57 runs off 43 balls with a strike-rate of 132.5. His innings was studded with eight fours and a six.Babar has now scored 3,880 runs in 115 matches and will be aiming to become the second batter after Virat Kohli to achieve the 4,000 runs milestone. Kohli has scored 4,037 runs in 117 T20Is. Rohit Sharma has 3,974 runs in 151 matches, but he won’t be playing any T20Is until next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Saim struck four fours and three sixes in a 29-ball 45.

SQUASH - Int News 10 May, 2024

Tayyab, Mohammad Zakaria, Nasir, Mohammad Asim reach in semifinals
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Tayyab Aslam (PAK), Mohammad Zakaria (EGY), Nasir Iqbal (PAK), and Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) have moved into the semifinals of the ongoing 16th NBP-CNS International Squash Championship 2024 after winning their respective quarterfinals here at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club Saddar on Friday.Result:Men’s (Quarterfinals):[2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) beat [8] Methew Lai (HKG) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (39 min)[4] Mohammad Zakaria (EGY) beat [7] Noor Zaman (PAK)11-9, 14-12, 6-11, 8-11, 11-5 (56 min)[ WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat [9/16] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 (27 min) [1] Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat [6] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 6-11, 11-7, 11-9 11-8 (51 min)Women’s (Semifinals):5/8 Rushna Mehboob beat Anam Mustafa Aziz 1139, 13-11, 11-3 (23 min)Mehwish Ali beat Sameera Shahid 11-3, 11-0, 11-4 (17 min)Boys’ U15 (Semifinals):Kamran Khan (PB) beat Arman Ali (KP) 1-911 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (36 min)Abdul Ahad (Navy) beat Umer Farooq But 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 (29 min)Boys’ U13 (Semifinals):Huzaifa Shahid (N) beat Mohammad Mamoon Khan (PAF) 11-4, 11-2, 11-4 (17 min) Fawad Khan (BOK) beat Mohammad Faizan Ali (Army) 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-7 (34 min)Girls’ U15 (Semifinals):Damia Khan (Sindh) beat Aiman Fatima (Sindh) 11-2, 11-1, 11-6 (16 min)Mahnoor Ali (KP) beat Nimra Batool (PN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2 (17 min),

SQUASH - Int News 09 May, 2024

CNS Squash: Tayyab, Noor, Nasir, Mohammad Asim post triumphs
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Four Pakistani players including Tayyab Aslam, Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim Khan have won the 2nd round matches of the 16th CNS International Squash Championship 2024 after thrashing their respective foreign challengers at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club Saddar Karachi on Thursday.Result (Men’s Round-II):[2] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) Beat [9/16] Wong Chi Him (HKG) 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5 (45 min)[8] Methew Lai (HKG) Beat [9/16] Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4 (34 min)[7] Noor Zaman (PAK) Beat Tomo Endo (JPN) 12-10, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10 (40 min)[4] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) Beat [9/16] Leo Chung (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (38 min)[9/16] Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) Beat [3] Yassi Elshafei (EGY) 11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 (46 min)[WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) Beat [5] Perry Malik (ENG) 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 13-11 (47 min)[6] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) Beat Will Salter (ENG) 15-13, 11-8, 11-8 (39 min)[1] Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) vs [9/16] Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 (33 min)Women’s (Quarterfinals):Anam Mustafa Aziz Beat Saima Shoukat 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (22 min)Rushna Mehboob beat Komal Khan11-6, 11-7, 11-6 (20 min)Sameera Shahid Beat Musfira Waqaz 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (15 min)Mehwish Ali Beat Sana Bahdour 11-7, 1311, 7-11, 11-8 (38 min)Boys’ U15 (Quarterfinals):Arman Ali (KP) Beat Umer Ahmed Usmani (Sindh) 12-10, 6-11, 2-11, 11-6, 11-6 (39 min)Kamran Khan (PB) Beat Umer Afzal Khan (PB) 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 13-11 (32 min)Umer Farooq But Beat Javed Khan (Sindh) 13-11, 11-2, 14-12 (27 min)Abdul Ahad (Navy) Beat Saif ullah Bahadur (Army) 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 (26 min)Boys’ U13 (Quarterfinals):Huzaifa Shahid (N) Beat Sohail Adnan (PB) 13-11, 11-6, 11-4 (33 min)Mohammad Mamoon Khan (PAF) Beat Mohammad Bin Atif (PB) 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12 11-8 (42 min)Fawad Khan (BOK) Beat Raheel (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-5 (12 min)Mohammad Faizan Ali (Army) Beat Syed M Hussain (PB) 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 (10 min)Girls’ U15 (Quarterfinals):Damia Khan (Sindh) Beat Zayna Zubair (Punjab) 11-3, 11-0, 11-1 (13 min)Aiman Fatima (Sindh) Beat Dua Nazakat (Sindh) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (25 min)Mahnoor Ali (KP) Beat Soha Ali (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-1 (13 min)Nimra Batool (PN) Beat Syeda Sara Ali (PN)11-3, 11-5, 9-11,11-6 (26 min).

CRICKET - Women 09 May, 2024

ECB Women Development XI beat Pakistan Women by 37 runs
Sports Bulletin ReportLeicester (UK): ECB Women’s Development XI beat Pakistan Women by 37 runs in the only Warm-up match at Upton Steel County Ground, Leicester. Muneeba Ali top scored for Pakistan with 31 including four boundaries. Grace Potts dismissed four batters while Linsey Smith and Lauren Filer returned for two wickets each as Pakistan managed 103-9 in the 20 overs. Earlier, ECB Development XI after opting to bat first scored 140 for nine in 20 overs. England’s international Danni Wyatt top-scored for her side with a 34-ball 57, which included nine fours and one six. Nida Dar was the most successful bowler for the visitors, grabbing two wickets for 11 runs. Pakistan women’s team will travel from Leicester to Birmingham today to feature in first of the three T20I, scheduled at Edgbaston on Saturday. The first ball of the T20I match will be bowled at 2.30pm local time.Scores in brief:ECB Women Development XI 140-9, 20 overs (Danni Wyatt 57; Nida Dar 2-11)Pakistan Women 103-9, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 31; Grace Potts 4-13, Linsey Smith 2-12, Lauren Filer 2-24)Tour schedule:11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham (2.30pm local time) 17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton (6.30pm local time) 19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds (1.00pm local time)21 May – One-Day warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Northampton (11.00am local time)23 May – 1st ODI, Derby (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship) 26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton (11.00am local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford (1.00pm local time) (ICC Women’s Championship)
Asian Championship: Pakistan squad to visit Vietnam on May 10
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan national taekwondo team of Khyrogi, and Poomsae will leave for Vietnam on May 10 (Friday) to take part in the Asian Taekwondo Championship 2024.According to an official of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), teams have been diligently preparing under the guidance of both foreign and national coaches. The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), and Pakistan Sports Board (PCB)  extended their full support by providing Training Facilities, Necessary NOCs, and financial assistance.The President/Secretary of PTF will attend the General Council Meeting of Asia, where they will present a bid to host the 7th Asian Open Championship in Islamabad, Pakistan in February 2025. Omer Saeed, CEO Pakistan Taekwondo Federation will also attend the meeting as an observer. National Taekwondo Kyorugi and Poomsae Teams consist of 17 male, and 5 female players, who will show their skills and techniques in the events.

CRICKET - Int News 09 May, 2024

T20I Series: Pakistan to face hosts Ireland on Friday in opening fixture
Sports Bulletin ReportDublin (Ireland): The Pakistan men’s cricket team will kick off its Europe tour with the first of three T20Is against Ireland on Friday May 10, 2024). The remaining two matches will also take place at the Castle Avenue on Sunday and Tuesday, before the team heads to Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday for a series of four T20Is against England.Following the England series, with matches scheduled at Headingley (22 May), Birmingham (25 May), Cardiff (28 May), and The Oval, London (30 May), both England and Pakistan will head to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. England will face Scotland in Barbados on 4 June in their opening match, while Pakistan will launch their campaign against the USA in Dallas on 6 June. This marks the first time Ireland will host Pakistan for a T20I series. The two sides have previously met only once in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 where Pakistan won by 39 runs with Kamran Akmal receiving the player of the match award for his 51-ball 57 and two stumpings.Interestingly, both teams are in the same group for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and will face each other in Florida on 16 June. Apart from the two sides, India, USA, and Canada are also in the same group, with the top two teams advancing to the second stage.Pakistan head coach, Azhar Mahmood said: “Our preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 began with the home series against New Zealand and now it’s all about putting the final touches on those preparations. We have clarity on our game plans, strategies and combinations. It’s about bringing everything together before we arrive in the United States.
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