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Pakistan Cup: Blasters beat Strikers by 47 runs
Sports Bulletin
KARACHI (September 11, 2021):Player of the match Nahida Khan’s scored her second half-century on trot as PCB Blasters beat PCB Strikers by 47 runs at the Oval Academy Ground in the ongoing Pakistan Cup Women’s One-Day on Saturday. This was Sidra Nawaz-led Blasters’ second consecutive win.
Nahida followed up her 90 not out against PCB Dynamites on Thursday, the opening day of tournament, with 59 off 74 after Strikers’ captain Kainat Imtiaz decided to bowl at the toss.
Nahida and her fellow opener, Gul Feroza, added 114 runs for the opening wicket, before a collapse saw Blasters getting rolled out for 195 inside 47.3 overs with the only other notable contribution coming from Nida Dar, who made 24 off 33.
Both openers – Nahida and Gul – smashed five fours each. Gul made 45 off 83.
Off-spinner Hafsa Khalid accounted for top three batters, before dismissing opposition captain, Sidra, who made 33-ball 17, as she returned four for 34 from 10 overs. Ayesha Naseem’s leg-spin sent Fatima Sana and Noreen Yaqub back to the pavilion, while skipper Kainat, Umm-e-Hani and Tooba Hassan picked up one wicket each.
Omaima Sohail and Nida shared five wickets between them, with Omaima returning three for 20 from seven, as Strikers faltered in their run chase. They were all out for 148 in 41.4 overs.
Strikers’ troubles began with their opening partnership of 41 runs was broken. Jaweria Rauf managed 11 runs before she was removed by Nida and Ayesha Zafar was run out after scoring run-a-ball 33.
Number nine Tooba Hassan was the next best batter with 18 runs to her name. Kainat, Hafsa Khalid and Natalia Pervaiz scored 16 runs each.
At the National Stadium, the fans were served with a thrilling contest as Javeria Khan-led PCB Challengers defeated Muneeba Ali’s PCB Dynamites by one run.
Dynamites’ all-rounder Aliya Riaz smashed 90 off 102 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes, in the run chase before her stay at the crease was ended by Saba Nazir, who returned three of 56.
Openers Muneeba and Sadaf Shamas scored 41 and 37, before Maham Tariq blasted an unbeaten 21 off 10.
It was a solid batting performance, in which all batters played a role, which helped Challengers post 253 for four, with player of the match Sidra Amin, laying the platform with a 96-ball 70. Opening the batting, Sidra smashed seven fours, and stitched a 100-run opening stand with Fareeha Mehmood, who made 43 off 69.
Javeria hit 54 off 77 and Iram Javed made 43-ball 41. Both batters were dismissed by pacer Maham Tariq. The other two wickets were picked up by leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima.
Scores in brief:
PCB Blasters beat PCB Strikers by 47 runs at Oval Academy Ground
PCB Blasters 195 all out, 47.3 overs (Nahida Khan 59, Gul Feroza 45, Nida Dar 24; Hafsa Khalid 4-34, Ayesha Naseem 2-14)
PCB Strikers 148 all out, 41.4 overs (Ayesha Zafar 33; Omaima Sohail 3-20, Nida Dar 2-16)
Player of the match – Nahida Khan (PCB Blasters)
PCB Challengers beat PCB Dynamites by one run at National Stadium
PCB Challengers 253-4, 50 overs (Sidra Amin 70, Javeria Khan 54, Fareeha Mehmood 43, Iram Javed 41, Najiha Alvi 25 not out; Ghulam Fatima 2-35, Maham Tariq 2-57)
PCB Dynamites 252-8, 50 overs (Aliya Riaz 90; Muneeba Ali 41, Sadaf Shamas 37, Maham Tariq 21 not out; Saba Nazir 3-56)
Player of the match – Sidra Amin (PCB Challengers)
Upcoming fixtures (13-9-2021):
PCB Blasters v PCB Challengers at Oval Academy Ground
PCB Dynamites v PCB Strikers at National Stadium
FOOTBALL - FIFA News 11 Sep, 2021
Sports Bulletin
MULTAN (September 11, 2021) Defending Champions, Khan Research Laboratories ( KRL) outplayed Karachi United 6-0 in the 13th Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) fixture at Qasim Bagh Football Stadium Multan, on Friday night.
Alamgir Ali Khan scored three goals for KRL and he got second hat trick for his team in the top national football league 2021. KRL took 5-0 lead against Karachi United at the end of the first half. In the 13th minute of the first half, Alamgir Ali Khan scored first goal for KRL and he doubles the margin 2-0 in the 23rd minute. KRL award a penalty kick against Karachi United in the 26th minute, Alamgir scored third goal for his team while he made score 3-0. Imran Khan, Waqar Ihtishan and Rajab Ali also netted the each ball in 37th, 41st and 68th respectively.
Players of Karachi United tried their best to reduce the score but they didn't make any score against KRL and also showed that the players of Karachi United looked helpless in front of the KRL team during the match. Alamgir Ali Khan showed best performance during their league matches.
Adnan Anjum supervised the match while assisted by Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Rizwan. Shafaat Habib acted as match Commissioner. Secretary General, Pakistan Football Federation, Mohammad Naveed Akram said that the first phase of the 13th Pakistan Premier Football League concluded and the new date of the second phase would be announced in the next few days.
New Zealand arrive in capital city Islamabad
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (September 11, 2021): New Zealand cricket team arrived in the capital city of Pakistan on Saturday to play a bilateral series of three One Day Internationals matches at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi.
A chartered plane carrying Black Caps team members and officials landed at Islamabad International Airport at 2:00pm. The security staff took them to local hotel where they under went for Covid-19 tests. Kiwis came in Pakistan after 18 years to play three ODIs and five T20, as the one day matches will be hosted by Pindi Stadium while T-20 by Qaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Names of New Zealand players (ODI squad):
Tom Latham (c) (wk), Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (wk), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Cole McConchie, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Blair Tickner, Will Young
T-20 team squad:
Tom Latham (captain/wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Ajaz Patel, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
Schedule of teams:
12 September: A member of the New Zealand squad will be available to media in a virtual media session at 1130.
Pakistan will play an intra-squad practice match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, which will begin at 1400.
13 September: Both the sides will hold training sessions at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1630.
14 September: A member of the New Zealand squad will be available to media in a virtual media session at 1130.
Both the sides will hold training sessions at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1630.
15 September: A member of the Pakistan squad will be available to media in a virtual media session at 1130.
New Zealand squad will play an intra-squad practice match at Pindi Cricket Stadium, which will begin at 1100.
Pakistan team will practice at Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1830 to 2130.
16 September: Pakistan captain Babar Azam will hold his online pre-series media conference at 1130, which will be followed by New Zealand captain Tom Latham’s virtual session.
At 1630, both the teams will train at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
17 September: First ODI - First ball to be bowled at 1430
18 September: Both teams are scheduled to hold training session at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1630. Media representatives are advised to speak with the respect team media manager before arriving at the Pindi Cricket Stadium as the teams may decide to cancel their training sessions.
19 September: Second ODI – First ball to be bowled at 1430
20 September: Both teams are scheduled to hold training session at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1630. Media representatives are advised to speak with the respect team media manager before arriving at the Pindi Cricket Stadium as the teams may decide to cancel their training sessions.
21 September: Third ODI – First ball to be bowled at 1430
22 September: Both the sides will depart for Lahore and have no media activities planned.
PCB: A special meeting of the BoG on Monday
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LAHORE (September 11, 2021):A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors will take place on Monday, 13 September, at 1100 at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore to elect the 36th PCB Chairman. The PCB Election Commissioner, Mr Justice (retd) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, will conduct the election and preside over the Special Meeting.
Aasim Wajid Jawad, Alia Zafar, Asad Ali Khan, Arif Saeed, Javed Kurieshi, Ramiz Raja and Wasim Khan are members of the BoG and will attend the special meeting.
Pakistan-New Zealand ODIs status changed
Sports Bulletin
ISLAMABAD (September 11, 2021): Pakistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket have mutually agreed to change the status of next week’s ODI series to a bilateral series from the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures due to the non-availability of Decision Review System (DRS), a requirement in the event playing conditions.
As New Zealand will return to Pakistan in the 2022-23 season to play two Tests and three ODIs, the two boards have agreed that these 50-over matches will now count towards the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification.
Cricketers excited to welcome New Zealand after 18 years
Sports Bulletin Report
RAWALPINDI (September 11, 2021): Former men cricketers and members of the current women’s national team have expressed their thrill and excitement to welcome New Zealand men’s national cricket team for their historic tour.
The Black Caps will arrive in Pakistan today for three One-Day Internationals and five T20 Internationals. This is their first tour since 2003, when they were beaten 5-0 by the hosts in an ODI series.
Former Test captain Rashid Latif: “It is a great news for passionate cricket fans that New Zealand are arriving in Pakistan after a long gap. I still remember a match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi when Shoaib Akhtar bowled really fast and took six wickets.
“The series is a great opportunity for young Pakistan players to express their talent. I am sure fans will turn up to the stadiums in Rawalpindi and Lahore to witness exciting matches between both sides.”
Test wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal: “Witnessing international stars playing in front of them brings joy to the faces of the fans and I am hopeful the series will help promote the game in Pakistan.”
Women’s team all-rounder Nida Dar: “I am looking forward to what promises to be exciting series. My well-wishes are with the men in green and I am sure they will do well.”
National women’s team captain Javeria Khan: “It is really encouraging for the game that New Zealand is coming to Pakistan after a long gap. In this historic series, I am backing Babar Azam and his team to win.”
Former Test cricketer and now national U19 coach Ijaz Ahmed: “The tour of New Zealand is another step forward towards the complete resumption of international cricket in Pakistan. After New Zealand, England are due to visit next month here, which is fantastic for the cricket fans.
“The fans are urged to turn to stadiums keeping necessary social distancing so they can enjoy the game safely.”
Former Test cricketer Imran Farhat: “I am very happy to see New Zealand making a visit here again. I have some great memories of playing against New Zealand at home.”
Former Test cricketer Yasir Hameed: “It is really great to see New Zealand coming to Pakistan after Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and South Africa made successful tours recently. New Zealand are a tough side and I am looking forward to competitive cricket.”
MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 10 Sep, 2021
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KARACHI (September 10, 2021): As many as four men and three men will take part in the Asian Ju-Jitsu Champions 2021, which will be held from September 11 to 17 in Abu Dhabi.
According to the details, the Asian JuJitsu Champion 2021 is going to be taken place in Abu Dhabi from September 11 to 17 in which the top athletes of Asian countries will participate in this event.
Pakistan players Mohammad Ammar, Abu Hurairah, Dilawar Khan Sunan, Mohammad Ali Rashid, Fatima Irfan, Isra Wasim and Kainat Arif will represent Pakistan in the championship. Tariq Ali will be head of the national squad. He will also perform as referee in this top regional event of Ju-Jitsu.
Khalil Ahmad Khan, President, Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation, expressed hope that national players, as always, would succeed in brightening the name of the country and the nation.
CLIMBING - Int News 10 Sep, 2021
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TORINO (September 10, 2021): The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and the Indonesian Sport Climbing Federation (FPTI) are disappointed to announce that the IFSC Speed World Cup scheduled in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 and 31 October 2021, has been cancelled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Therefore, the IFSC World Cup taking place from 1 to 3 October in Seoul, South Korea, will be the closing chapter of both the 2021 Boulder and Speed season.
“It is heartbreaking to make this decision,” said IFSC President Marco Scolaris. “The IFSC and the Sport Climbing community were eager to finally bring the international Sport Climbing circuit in Indonesia. My gratitude goes to the FPTI, and President Yenny Wahid, for their valuable collaboration and effort. I am sure that the debut of the IFSC World Cup Series in Indonesia is only postponed, we will be there next year!”
FOOTBALL - FIFA News 10 Sep, 2021
Sports Bulletin
MULTAN (September 10, 2021):-Muslim Club Chman overcame Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 1-0 in the 13th Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) fixture at Qasim Bagh Football Stadium Multan on Friday.
Both teams fought well and were 0-0 at the end of the first half. Mohammad Hanif scored lone goal for Muslim Club in the 64th minute and Pakistan Air Force tried their best to equalize the score but could not succeed.
Muslim Club missed four corners while two were wasted by Pakistan Air Force. Mohammad Hanif, Abdul Qahir and Hazrat Umar received yellow cards for Muslim Club in the 33rd, 60th and 71st minutes respectively while the same was got Mehdi Hassan for PAF in the 13th minute of the first half.
Referee Adnan Anjum supervised the match while Sajjad Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan assisted him. Rana Mushtaq acted as match Commissioner. On Saturday Sui Northern Gas Pipeline will face the Pakistan Army.
Blundell, Tickner and Bracewell excited for first Pakistan tour
Sports Bulletin
RAWALPINDI (September 10, 2021): Eleven September is the date when New Zealand men’s national cricket team will land in Pakistan after 18 years and Blair Tickner, Dough Bracewell and Tom Blundell have made no secret of their excitement to be touring the country for the first time.
The historic tour of New Zealand to Pakistan will commence with the three One-Day Internationals at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, after which the two teams will play five T20 Internationals at Pakistan’s home of Cricket, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Blair Tickner: “We are very excited to get to Pakistan and play on their wickets. It is a bit disappointing that we will be not be able to see the beautiful country as we are stuck in a bubble. But, we are looking forward to play cricket there.”
Tom Blundell: “It is very exciting for us to tour Pakistan, as none of us has ever been there. I have heard it is a beautiful country. They are a very good white-ball team and I think this tour will be challenging for us, but it is an exciting opportunity for all of us to go there.
“It is really pleasing to see Pakistan play in front of their fans again and this experience is going to be very exciting for both sides. We have been playing in empty stadiums, but it will be very exciting to play in front of Pakistan fans.
Doug Bracewell: “Lads are excited for the tour. The results were disappointing for us here in Bangladesh but we are now looking forward to play in Pakistan.”
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