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MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 27 Dec, 2021
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD (December 27, 2021):- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa athletes maintained their top position on the second day of the ongoing 2nd IGFC (S) National Taekwondo Championship 2021 with 6 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronze medals in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Waziristan Azmari shared two gold medals each.
RESULT (DAY-II):
WEIGHT DIVISION (SENIOR MALE WEIGHT DIVISION)
Under 63 KG
1st Anjum Hussain (Islamabad) 15
2nd Amir Khan (KPK) 10
3rd Abdul Qahar (Baluchistan) 05
4th Mohammad Jameel (AJK) 05
Under 68 KG
1st Anjum Saqlain (AJK) 15
2nd Mohammad Ahmed (Baluchistan) 10
3rd Mohammad Shoaib ( Islamabad) 05
4th Haseeb Hassan (KPK) 05
Under 74 KG
1st. Yasir Jalal (KPK) 15
2nd Mohammad Younas (Baluchistan) 10
3rd Mohammad Mohsin (Sindh) 05
4th Abdul Ghaffar (Waziristan Azmari) 05
Under 80 KG
1st Gulbadin Hikmaryar (Waziristan Azmari) 15
2nd Idrees Khan (KPK) 10
3rd Adil Khan (Islamabad) 05
4th Badshah Khan (Sindh) 05
WEIGHT DIVISION (JUNIOR MALE WEIGHT DIVISION)
Under 55 KG
1st Mohammad Shameer (KPK) 15
2nd Arshamullah (Waziristan Azmari) 10
3rd Syed Hashim (GB) 05
4th Abu Huraira (Baluchistan) 05
Under 59 KG
1st Hamza Khan (Sindh) 15
2nd Nisar Ahmed (Baluchistan) 10
3rd Atifullah (Islamabad) 05
4tg Mattiullah (KPK) 05
Under 63 KG
1st Mohammad Hasnain (GB) 15
2nd Nasir Khan (KPK) 10
3rd Ali Hussnain (Punjab) 05
4th Ghulam Rasool (Islamabad) 05
Under 73 KG
1st Mohammad Hasnain (KPK) 15
2nd Irfanullah (Waziristan Azmari) 10
3rd Zulqarnain (GB) 05
4th Naveed Ahmed (Islamabad) 05
Medals Table
DEPARTMENT G S B 4th Points
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6 5 0 2 150
Waziristan Azmari 2 3 2 1 75
Baluchistan 0 5 2 2 70
Islamabad 2 1 3 2 65
Gilgit Baltistan 2 0 3 1 50
Sindh 1 0 1 3 35
Punjab 0 0 3 2 25
AJK 1 0 0 1 20
CRICKET - 26 Dec, 2021
Karachi (Sports Report):-The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 day-night final between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is on course for an exciting finish as Northern finished day-two at 184 for three in their first innings in reply to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 374-run first innings effort on Sunday at the National Stadium, Karachi.
Shortly before close of play Northern captain Umar Amin (4) was dismissed by Sameen Gul which left the match evenly poised. Northern will start day-three 190 runs behind Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with seven first innings wickets standing.
Northern’s in-form young opening pair of Haider Ali and Mohammad Huraira got their side off to a flying start. The two right-handers played a series of stunning drives as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bowlers struggled to find movement off the pitch under lights.
The duo took Northern to 96 for no loss at dinner, shortly after the resumption of play, Huraira was dismissed for 51 off 65 balls (seven fours, one six), the fourth fifty of his maiden first-class season. Off-spinner Sajid Khan dismissed him lbw.
Haider looked poised for his fourth first-class century before falling to Sajid in an attempt to clear the long-on boundary. His 81 came off 131 balls and included 14 fours.
Earlier, resuming at the overnight first innings score of 252 for five, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were helped beyond the 350-run mark by all-rounder Asif Afridi who scored 68. Asif was involved in useful 39 and 63 run partnerships with Sajid Khan (22) and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (21).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 374 shortly after the tea break. For Northern off-spinner Mubasir Khan took four while pacer Waqas Ahmed took three wickets.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa collected three batting points in the first innings while Northern had to settle for two. After the first 100 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 308 for seven.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 374 all out, 118.2 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 102, Kamran Ghulam 72, Asif Afridi 68; Mubasir Khan 4-52, Waqas Ahmed 3-94)
Northern 184 for 3, 56 overs (Haider Ali 81, Mohammad Huraira 51; Sajid Khan 2-30)
Match points so far: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa –three. Northern – two.
SPORTS NEWS - National 26 Dec, 2021
Ayaz Raza Afridi
PESHAWAR (December 26, 2021):-The Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archeology, Museums and Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority organized a Christmas Sports Gala under the aegis of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority for the Christian community.
Member Provincial Assembly Wilson was the special guest along with Pastor Tariq Mahmood, former members Provincial Assembly on this eve. The Christmas Sports Gala was attended by a large number of Christian communities from Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Landi Kotal, Khyber, Ghalani and Mohmand.
Table tennis, musical chair, khattak dance, musical band, tablo, chakra pe chakra and music competitions were part of the gala. Addressing the gala, Member Provincial Assembly Wilson Wazir said:
“We we are grateful to the Department of Tourism, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Culture and Tourism Authority and others for organizing these activities including sports gala and music on the occasion of Christmas for the Christian community.”
The event was attended by families including youth from different districts including Peshawar. The ceremony also paid tribute to the victims of Kohati St. John's Church blast and cut a Christmas cake at the end of the ceremony.
Shoaib Akhtar losses his mother
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD (December 26, 2021):-The mother of former Test cricketer Shoaib Akhtar passed away on Sunday morning and was laid to rest at H-11 graveyard in the evening soon after Namaz-a-Esar in capital city Islamabad.
The 46-year-old cricketer turned analyst is said to be one of the fastest and fiercest bowlers in international cricket, as he possesses the record for the fastest delivery bowled in international cricket. Akhtar has represented Pakistan in 224 international matches — 46 Tests, 163 ODIs, and 15 T20Is.
ICC expresses sadness at the passing of Ray Illingworth
Dubai, UAE (SB Report):-The International Cricket Council has expressed grief at the passing of former England captain Ray Illingworth at the age of 89. Born in Pudsey, Yorkshire, the off-spinning all-rounder, started his first-class career in 1951 at the age of 19. Illingworth represented England from 1958 to 1973, playing 61 Tests, scoring 1836 runs and picking 122 wickets. He captained England to a famous 2-0 Ashes victory in 1970/71.
He had a tremendous first-class career, accumulating 24,134 runs and taking 2072 wickets. He also led Yorkshire to three consecutive County Championship wins from 1966 to 1968.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “Ray Illingworth was a giant of English cricket and was one of England's finest captains. He made an enormous contribution to the game, not just as England’s captain, but also as coach and chairman of selectors. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
After retirement, Illingworth turned to broadcast and was a part of BBC's television coverage. He also served as England's coach in 1995/96 and was the chairman of selectors between 1994 and 1996.
Aqeel and Ushna win the Serena Hotels National Tournament titles
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December):-Top seed Aqeel Khan has won the Men’s Singles title of the 6th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2021 after beating Mohammad Shoaib 2-0 in the final at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad on Sunday. The final score-line was 6-2 and 7-5.
Earlier, in Ladies Singles final, Ushna Suhail outclassed Sarah Mahboob in straight sets 2-0, as she conceded a single game in boths sets. It was a single sided contest in the final. The final score-line was just 6-0 and 6-1.
Hussain Odhwani Senior Manager -Marketing and Communication Serena Hotels Islamabad graced the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest and Iftikhar Rashid SEVP-PTF as guest of honour.
Results:
Men's Singles -Final: Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-2, 7-5
Boys’ Under-18 Singles -Final: Hasheesh Kumar beat Abdullah Adnan 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Ladies Singles -Final: Ushna Suhail beat Sarah Mahboob 6-0, 6-1
Asim wins Punjab Open Squash Championship final
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 26, 2021):-The second seed, Asim Khan has won the title of Punjab International Open Squash Championship 2021 after beating Israr Ahmed in straight games 3-0 in the final at Punjab Squash Complex.
President, Punjab Squash Association, Noor-ul-Amin Mangal graced the final as chief gust and distributed the prizes among the players. The winner Asim Khan pocketed Rs. 100,000 while runner-up Israr Ahmed got Rs. 70,000 along with trophies.
Results (All Days Complete):
Men’s Singles (Final)
Asim Khan beat Israr Ahmed 3-0 (13-11, 11-6, 11-5) 36 minutes
Men’s Singles (Semifinals):
Israr Ahmed beat Tayyab Aslam 3-2 (11-4, 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 13-11) 55 minutes
Asim Khan beat Zeeshan Zeb 3-2 (11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 6-11, 11-5) 40 minutes
Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):
Tayyab Aslam beat Saeed Abdul 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9) 30 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Hamza Shraif 3-0 (14-12, 11-7, 11-5) 29 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Farhan Zaman 3-2 (11-8m 7-11, 4-11, 14-12, 11-7) 43 minutes
Asim Khan beat Waqas Mehboob 3-1 (11-7, 5-11, 12-10, 13-11) 40 minutes
Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):
Tayyab Aslam beat Mohammad Farhan 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-4) 14
Saeed Abdul beat Zahir Shah (11-8, 11-2, 11-7) 24 minutes
Hamza Shraif beat Naveed Rehman 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5) 22 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Mohammad Abul Qadir 3-0 (12-10, 11-3, 13-11) 25 minutes
Farhan Zaman beat Mohammad Farhan Hashmi 3-1 (11-7, 10-12, 11-5, 11-6) 30 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Mehran Javed 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-9) 30 minutes
Waqas Mehboob beat Salman Saleem 3-2 (9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5) 35 minutes
Asim Khan beat Bilal Zakir 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-9) 18 minutes
Men’s Singles (Main Round)
Tayyab Aslam beat Waqar Mehboob 3-0 (15-5, 15-2, 15-3) 21 minutes
Mohammad Farhan beat Mian Abdul Mughni 3-0 (12-10, 11-4, 11-3) 14 minutes
Saeed Abdul beat Mohammad Hassan Raza 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-7) 24 minutes
Zahir Shah beat Mohammad Essa 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-7) 12 minutes
Hamza Shraif beat Malik Abdul Moiz 3-0(11-4, 11-1, 11-2) 17 minutes
Naveed Rehman beat Mohammad Uzair 3-2 (11-5, 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8 ) 42 minutes
Mohammad Abul Qadir beat Ahmed Amin 3-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5) 23 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Junaid Khan 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-3) 18 minutes
Farhan Zaman beat Mutahir Ali Shah 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-9) 24 minutes
Mohammad Farhan Hashmi beat Mohammad Samiullah 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-8) 27 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Haseeb Taj 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-1) 14 minutes
Mehran Javed beat Amaad Fareed 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-7) 16 minutes
Waqas Mehboob beat Mohammad Ibrahim Norani 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) 13 minutes
Salman Saleem beat Faraz Mohammad 3-1 (11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-4) 26 minutes
Bilal Zakir beat Faizan Khan 3-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2) 27 minutes
Asim Khan beat Huzifa Shahid 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-9) 23 minutes
New Zealand to host World Team Squash Championship
Islamabad (Sports Report):-New Zealand will host the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship 2023, as World Squash Federation has awarded the mega event to New Zealander officially, as an exhibition centre on the North Island city of Tauranga and is provisionally scheduled for late 2023.
News of Tauranga’s winning bid will no doubt come as a relief to squash lovers in New Zealand – which has not hosted the men’s event since 1983 – after COVID-19 restrictions forced Tauranga to relinquish the 2021 edition.
“It’s great to have the 2023 WSF Men’s World Team Championship secured for New Zealand. It has been a strange couple of years for all events and [Chair of the Organising Committee] Wayne Werder and the team in Tauranga should be commended for their hard work to gain the hosting rights for this prestigious event which will feature all of the top ranked men’s PSA players,” said Squash New Zealand Chief Executive Martin Dowson. He added: “We know that in 2023 the venue will be even bigger and better and will do the sport proud.”
New Zealand’s World No.2 Paul Coll is excited to be playing a major tournament in front of home fans. He added: “Having the World Teams in New Zealand is huge for the sport. For me to personally play in New Zealand is rare, so having a tournament of this calibre is massive and means a lot to me to play in front of friends, sponsors and family.
“It’s also a big occasion to promote the sport I love and show how good it is to fellow Kiwis. I haven’t lost at a World Teams event at the last two events and I want to keep that record and take the New Zealand team as high as possible with plenty of hometown support.”
Werder, meanwhile, said: “It’s great to have the recognition from the WSF to host the 2023 WSF Men’s Team Championship in Tauranga, particularly after not being able to host in 2021. We have the facilities and manpower behind the tournament and look forward to hosting the world’s best right here in New Zealand and to give our very own Paul Coll a chance to participate at home.”
Defending champions Egypt will likely go into the tournament as strong favourites, alongside five-time winners England and two-time runners up France. The Kiwi team will be looking to build on a strong showing in 2019, where a team of Paul Coll, Campbell Grayson, Evan Williams and Lwamba Chileshe finished fifth.
Concluding, WSF CEO William Louis-Marie said: “My congratulations to New Zealand and Tauranga, who will no doubt host an incredible tournament. New Zealand boasts great facilities, warm hospitality, strong public support, and a real squash pedigree and I am sure that every player will be eagerly awaiting the squad list!”
CRICKET - 26 Dec, 2021
Karachi (Sports Report):-Captain’s innings from Iftikhar Ahmed helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa post 252 for five on the opening day of the five-day pink-ball final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday.
The right-handed batter Iftikhar brought up his first century of the tournament facing 168 balls. He stitched a 104-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Kamran Ghulam who scored 72 off 196 balls, hitting 11 fours. The right-handed Kamran fell to Mohammad Nawaz in the final session of the day. Iftikhar was the last wicket to fall on the first day, when he was bowled by Waqas Ahmed for 102 facing 170 balls, which included 13 fours. Wicketkeeper-batter Rehan Afridi (23, one four, 53b) and Asif Afridi (three off seven) were not out. For Northern, Waqas picked three wickets for 52.
Earlier Northern won the toss and opted to bowl first. Regular captain Nauman Ali was side lined due to a foot injury, Umar Amin was named the side’s captain for the final. Seasoned pacer Waqas provided Northern the perfect start by sending back Fakhar Zaman and this season’s leading run-getter Sahibzada Farhan on consecutive balls of the second over the match. The experienced pair of Ashfaq Ahmed and Kamran took Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 77 for two at tea, adding 71 runs in the first session for their third wicket alliance.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost Ashfaq’s wicket soon after the break, the right-hander fell for 45 off 92 balls (five fours) with off-spinner Mubasir Khan taking his wicket – the 26th of the season for the youngster. Captain Iftikhar joined Kamran at the crease after Ashfaq’s departure, Kamran reached the 13th half-century of his first-class career off 131 balls (nine fours). Kamran and Iftikhar added 73 runs till the break, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 158 for three at dinner after 55 overs.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252-5, 87 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 102, Kamran Ghulam 72, Ashfaq Ahmed 45; Waqas Ahmed 3-52)
Match points so far: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2; Northern 1
MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 26 Dec, 2021
Peshawar (SB Report):-Khyber PakhtunKawa on top with three gold and two silver medals in the 2nd IGFC National Taekwondo Championship in District Tank. Waziristan Azmari, Gilgit Baltista and Islamabad claimed one each gold medal.
Results:
Under 54 KG
1st. Hasnaat Khan (GB) 15
2nd. Hassan Muttayab (KPK) 10
3rd. Rashid Khan (Waziristan Azmari) 05
4th. Hasan Mohammad Atta (Punjab) 05
Under 87 KG
1st. Khan Ibrar (KPK) 15
2nd. Ahmed Ijaz (Baluchistan) 10
3rd. Javed Mohammad (Punjab) 05
4th. Karim Zafar (GB) 05
Over 87 KG
1st. Khan Tariq (KPK) 15
2nd. Hakeem Luqman (Waziristan Azmari) 10
3rd. Tehseen Khan (GB) 05
4th. Shah Ahmed (Baluchistan) 05
Under 45 KG
1st. Ishaq Saqib (Islamabad) 15
2nd. AWAIS Mohammad (Baluchistan) 10
3rd. Sheikh Moiz (Sindh) 05
4th. Jan Zain Raza (Waziristan Azmari) 05
Under 78 KG
1st. Fahad Khan (Waziristan Azmari) 15
2nd. Abdul Jabbar Khan ( KPK) 10
3rd. Mohammad Sudais (Baluchistan) 05
4th. Hashir Ali (Sindh) 05
Over 78 KG
1st. Bilal Khan (KPK) 15
2nd. Arifullah Khan (Islamabad) 10
3rd Mohammad Danyal (Waziristan Azmari) 05
4th Mohammad Rehan Mughal (Punjab) 05.
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