Lausanne, Switzerland (SB Report):-The Netherlands men earned a superb 2-1 victory over reigning Olympic, World and FIH Hockey Pro League champions Belgium on Sunday afternoon, giving the Dutch five points from a maximum six from their two encounters with the Red Lions in recent days. After claiming two points courtesy of a draw and a bonus point winning shoot-out success on Friday in Amstelveen (NED), the Oranje snatched all three points in their second clash thanks to first quarter field goals from Thijs Van Dam and Dennis Warmerdam, as Jeroen Delmee’s talented but inexperienced side triumphed over the top ranked team in world hockey. Van Dam fired into the roof of Belgian shot-stopper Loic Van Doren’s goal after just three minutes, with Warmerdam – who has made a stunning return to international hockey at the age of 27 after overcoming a rare form of cancer – doubling the Dutch advantage with a close-range poacher’s goal just three minutes later. With two times FIH Player of the Year Arthur Van Doren missing through injury, Belgium’s defence looked more frail than usual, with the Oranje being well worth their two-goal lead. The hosts would have been further ahead were it not for a trio of excellent saves from Arthur Van Doren’s younger brother Loic, who kept the Red Lions very much in the contest before Alexander Hendrickx pulled a goal back before half time. Belgium stepped up their game considerably in the third and fourth quarters but found clear-cut scoring opportunities difficult to come by thanks to some excellent Dutch defending. When the Red Lions did get their shots away, Netherlands goalkeeper Derk Meijer produced the goods in a debut to remember, most notably by denying the prolific Hendrickx with a wonderful stick save to tip a low penalty corner drag-flick around his right post.  The Red Lions pushed hard in the final quarter, but the Dutch held on for a fine victory that will give great confidence to this youthful but extremely gifted group of players. “I’m really proud”, said Netherlands captain Thierry Brinkman, who was named Player of the Match for the second time in three days. “Two very good games from our squad this weekend against what I think is still the best team in the world, so I’m really proud. "We need to put a lot of energy in our game, not just for one or two quarters but for a full 60 minutes. Every second counts in international hockey. I think that is the most important thing from this weekend.” FIH Hockey Pro League Sunday 28 November 2021 – Amstelveen (NED) Netherlands 2-1 Belgium – [Match 2 of 2] Player of the Match: Thierry Brinkman (C – NED) Umpires: Bruce Bale (ENG), Christian Blasch (GER) & Ben Goentgen (GER – Video)

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-Argentina ousted Pakistan 4-3 goals after a tough and thrilling match and qualified for the quarterfinals after brushing aside to Green Shirts in the World Junior Hockey Cup played at Bhubaneswar, India on Sunday under the auspices of International Hockey Federation (FIH). Bautista scored a field goal in the 10th minute of the game. In the 17th minute of the game for Pakistan, captain Rana Abdul Waheed ended the lead by scoring on a beautiful pass from his teammate Rizwan Ali on a penalty corner. Later, in the 20th minute of the game for Argentina, the player Ignacio scored a field goal and once again got the lead of Argentina. In the 28th minute of the game, Pakistan got a penalty stroke against Argentina. Taking advantage of this, Pakistan Junior's promising drag flicker Rizwan Ali scored a goal and once again pulled Pakistan out of the deficit of one goal and the score of the match was tied at that time by 2-2. In the closing moments of the second quarter, Argentina's Francisco scored the third goal through a field goal, giving Argentina the lead in the game once again Argentina's Ignacio once again consolidated the lead by scoring a field goal. In the 53rd minute of the game, player Aqeel Ahmed scored the third goal for Pakistan by scoring a goal on the beautiful pass of his teammate Roman on the penalty corner. The score remained 4-3 till the end of the match. Argentina succeeded in reaching the quarterfinals. Pakistan finished third in Pool D. In the next match for event ranking, Pakistan will be competing with USA for event ranking. The match between Pakistan and USA will be played on November 30 at 1:00 PM Pakistan time.

Chittagong (SB Report):-A searing opening spell from Shaheen Shah Afridi left Bangladesh ruing a squandered opportunity to build on the first innings lead as the hosts, batting for the second time in the match, finished the third day of the first Test against Pakistan on 39 for four. Shaheen struck in the fifth over and sent Shadman Islam and Najmul Hasan Shanto packing in space of three balls before Hasan Ali got the Bangladesh skipper, Mominul Haque, in the next over as the hosts found themselves reduced to 15 for three in just two overs. Soon, a scorching bouncer from Shaheen induced a caught and bowled opportunity that the pacer grabbed safely as Saif Hasan walked back to the pavilion with the scoreboard reading 25 for four. This was his 42nd scalp in 2021 – the most in the year for a bowler. Bangladesh were 44 runs ahead Pakistan after the tourists were bowled out for 286 and as such have an 83-run lead. Experienced Mushfiqur Rahim and debutant Yasir Ali will resume the proceedings for the hosts on the fourth day, Monday. Earlier, left-arm orthodox Taijul Islam recorded the best figures for a Bangladesh bowler against Pakistan in Tests as he returned seven for 116. Pakistan, after resuming the day on 145 for none, had to face early blows as Abdullah Shafiq (52) and Azhar Ali (0) were trapped LBW in consecutive balls by Taijul. Soon, Pakistan captain Babar Azam (10) followed them, but Abid Ali remained undeterred as he went on to convert his overnight 93 into 133 to record his fourth Test century. This was also his fourth first-class century in the last five matches. With the wickets tumbling regularly, Fahim Ashraf delayed the inevitable with his steady 80-ball 38. He was the last batter to be dismissed. Scores in brief: Bangladesh 330, 114.4 overs (Liton Das 114, Mushfiqur Rahim 91, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 38 not out; Hasan Ali 5-51, Faheem Ashraf 2-54, Shaheen Afridi 2-70) and 39-4, 19 overs (Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-6) Pakistan 286 all out, 115.4 overs (Abid Ali 133, Abdullah Shafique 52, Faheem Ashraf 38; Taijul Islam 7-116, Ebadot Hossain 2-47)

Islamabad (Sports Report):-On the final day of the ITC Tennis League, as many as 30 matches were played and determined their position of the different categories competitions. The prize distribution ceremony of the ITC Tennis League will be organized at the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships starting from 13th December 2021. Results (Finals): Boys & Girls Over-16 (Round Robin) Yawar Ali Bt Abdullah 5-0; Abdul Wasay Bt AmmarMasood 5-3; Yawar Ali Bt Yameen Mughal 5-3; Abdullah Bt Hamza UlZuhair 5-0; Umer Masood Bt AzeenaAleem 5-2; Yameen Mughal Bt SaharAleem 5-2; Azeena Aleem Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-2; Yawar Ali Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-0; Haziq Aasim Bt Abdullah 5-2; Abdullah Bt Sameer Kiyani 6-4; Sameer Kiyani Bt Abdul Wasay 5-1; Umer Masood Bt Yameen Mughal 6-4; Yawar Ali Bt Sahar Aleem 5-3; Ammar Masood Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-2; Umer Masood Bt Abdul Wasay 5-2; Yawar Ali Bt Abdul Wasay 5-0; Ammar Masood Bt Azeena Aleem 5-0; Haziq Aasim Bt Ammar Masood 5-2; Haziq Aasim Bt Yameen Mughal 5-2; Umer Masood Bt Hamza UL Zuhair 5-1; Yawar Ali Bt Ammar Masood 5-0; Umer Masood Bt Haziq Aasim 5-3; Positions 1. Yawar 2. UmerMasood 3. Abdullah U-14 BOYS (Round Robin) Abdul WasayBtAmmarMasood 5-3; Positions 1. Hassan Usmani 2. Abdul wasay 3. AmmarMasood Under-10 Boys & Girls (Round Robin) Ayesha Masood Bt AmnaMaqsood 4-1; Amir Masood Bt Fatima Maqsood 4-0; Ayesha Masood Bt Fatima Maqsood 4-0; Amir Masood Bt AmnaMaqsood 4-0; Wishal Arshad Bt Fatima Maqsood 4-1; Wishal Bt Amna Maqsood 4-2; Amir Masood Bt Wishal Arshad 4-2; Amir Masood Bt Arshman Maqsood 4-0; Ayesha Masood Bt Amna Maqsood 4-0; Positions 1. Ayesha Masood 2. Aamir Masood 3. ArshmanMaqsood Under-12 Boys & Girls (Round Robin) Hassan Usmani Bt UzairMaqsood 5-0 Positions 1. Hassan Usmani 2. UzairMaqsood    

Islamabad (Sports Desk):- In the penultimate day of pool matches, Pakistan kept their hopes of a place in the last eight alive with a win against Egypt. The Pakistan team must now defeat Argentina if they are to finish in the top two in Pool D. France continued their fine form making it three wins from three matches with a convincing victory over Canada. South African hearts were broken when Malaysia snatched the win with just three minutes left on the clock. The final two matches of Day Four set the scene for the final eight when Belgium sealed top spot in Pool A, meaning they will meet India in the next round. The host nation beat Poland in the final match of the day to finish second in Pool B. The encounter will be a repeat of the 2016 Junior World Cup, where India beat Belgium to become Junior World Champions. Pakistan 3-1 Egypt (Pool D) Three goals for Ali Rizwan kept Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals alive as they beat Egypt 3-1 in the opening match of the day. The penalty corner specialist hit his stride in the 19th minute and then fired in two more in the third and fourth quarter to give Pakistan their first win of the competition. Egypt rallied with a fine goal from Hussein Awad, but the Asian team pressed on to take the all-important points. With Germany already qualified from Pool D, Pakistan now will face a must-win final match against Argentina, with both teams needing a win to qualify for the final eight. Pakistan’s Moin Shakeel, who was Player of the Match, was quick to point out the benefits of a good penalty corner routine. “Our coaches had asked us to take the short corners and we have the plus point in the short corners. We did it in the second half, so we got opportunities and we scored the goals. Now we are focusing on our next game, targeting that we have to win it to qualify for the quarter finals. This is our opportunity to get goal scoring and get the ball possession. We will play like this again against Argentina.” “I’m very proud of my teammates, said a reflective Mahmoud Seleem of Egypt. “They tried their best. They fought well. Today we were in better spirits. We tried to do efforts as a team, as one unit, and that showed a different story from two days ago.” France 11-1 Canada (Pool D) France continued their impressive progress through the competition with a convincing win over Canada. The French, under the guidance of Head Coach Aymeric Bergamo, have been nothing short of sublime as they have won three from three to secure a place in the quarter-finals. In this performance, they took the game to Canada, playing a high tempo game which only slipped slightly in the third quarter, when Canada were able to pounce on some sloppy play to score through Sean Davis. Speaking after the match, Player of the Match Antonin Igau said: “We played very well throughout the pool stage. So, we are very happy. Clinching the top spot of the pool is really hard, especially with India in the same pool. We’re very proud of this performance. Winning against India is always amazing, and even more so in India. So, for sure, this has given us confidence for the rest of the tournament." For Canada, coming to terms with three losses is tough but Christopher Tardif was philosophical about the result: “Looking at our pool stage matches, I think we did some good things but also some bad things. Our best performance is yet to come. Not a lot of our guys have international experience so there is so much that we’ve learnt such as the speed of the game, the fitness component, just much more. So, when we go back, we’ll become better hockey players and can play at the international level.” South Africa 3-4 Malaysia (Pool A) Malaysia secured a place in the last eight after a nail-biting encounter with South Africa. Malaysia took the lead in the 29th minute through Muhammad Khalid only to see South Africa bounce back just after half-time through captain Guy Morgan. The Asian side took the lead again in the 41st minute only to see two quick goals from Jared Campbell give the lead to the African contenders. Three yellow cards in the final quarter indicate the fiercely competitive nature of this game. Eventually, hero of the day for Malaysia was captain Akhimullah Anuar who put away a penalty corner to snatch the lead and put his team into the quarter-finals. Player of the match was Malaysia’s Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin. He said: “I’m very happy. My teammates and my coaches gave 100 per cent and give the spirit of the team. We fought all together. We fought for every ball, for everything in this match and so we managed to win. South Africa’s captain, Guy Morgan, said: “First, congratulations to Malaysia. But I think we let ourselves down today, especially with cards at the end. We had so many opportunities. We controlled the majority of the game. That’s fairly frustrating.” Belgium 3-0 Chile (Pool A) Belgium came into this match determined to seal a first place finish in Pool A and Lucas Putters answered that particular demand with a well taken goal in the third minute. Player of the Match Thibeau Stockbroekx doubled the lead just before half-time and Nelson Onana sealed it with a third in the 48th minute. The result means that Belgium finish top of Pool A, ahead of Malaysia on goal difference and will meet India in the quarter-finals. Reflecting on both today’s game and the next challenge, Belgium’s Thibeau Stockbroekx said: “We came here for the first spot in the pool. It was difficult but I think we did the right things. Today was a hard game for us. Really good defending from our opponents, so it’s difficult to score goals but we did manage. It’s always nice to play India here. I think it will be a really good opportunity for us to show our best level and see where we’re at.” The result means Chile finished in fourth place in Pool A and will meet Poland in their classification match. Nicolás Abujatum said his side were learning with every match: "I think we have had a pretty good evolution during the tournament. At the start we had to get into the rhythm, but I think we ended up playing a very good match against Belgium. We have to keep working on where we are failing, namely the short corners. “We haven’t accomplished our first goal which was to be in the top eight but we will keep on trying, set ourselves a new goal and finish as high as possible. It was a very good match to prepare for what is coming.” India 8-2 Poland (Pool B) The reigning champions and host nation overcame a determined and challenging Polish team to book their place in the final eight. Despite a scoreline of 8-2, this wasn’t an easy game for India and a number of yellow cards in the second half may concern Head Coach Graham Reid. That said, it was an energetic performance with goals flying past Maciej Wieczorek in the Poland goal with regularity. Sanjay, who has enjoyed a fine competition so far, opened the scoring in the fourth minute and added to his talk in the 58th minute. Player of the Match Sudeep Chirmako also got among the scoring players with a double. For their part, Poland will be left rueing a number of missed chances, something their captain Gracjan Jarzynski emphasised in the post-match interview: “The problem for our team is scoring from penalty corners, we should have scored more goals. We made simple mistakes in defence, but we also made lots of opportunities to score. “Now we have two days which gives us time to look at penalty corners and improve things. We have time to prepare and train for the next match against Chile. We will try to surprise them.” Player of the Match Sudeep Chirmako said: “This was an important match for us because we had lost one match but we executed well today. Regarding the quarter-finals [against Belgium], it is very important as it is elimination. But we have a plan and we will try to execute it.” The Junior World Cup action continues on Sunday (27 November) with the final four matches being played. While the final placings in Pool A and B are settled, there remains unsettled business in the remaining two pools. Korea take on Spain in Pool C in the first match of the day at 12:00. Indian Standard Time (UTC +05.30). The Netherlands then face USA, also in Pool C at 14:30. The Dutch must win this match to ensure they top the pool, because a loss – and a win for Spain – could see Spain overhaul them on goal difference. This is followed by an all-important match between Pakistan and Argentina in Pool D at 17:00. The winner of this game will take the second qualification spot behind Germany. The final pool match sees Germany versus Egypt in Pool D at 19:30. Results (Day-4) Pakistan 3-1 Egypt (Pool D) Player of the Match: Moin Shakeel (PAK) France 11-1 Canada (Pool D) Player of the Match: Antonin Igau (FRA) South Africa 3-4 Malaysia (Pool C) Player of the Match: Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin (MAS) Belgium 3-0 Chile (Pool A) Player of the Match: Thibeau Stockbroekx (BEL) India 8-2 Poland (Pool A) Player of the Match: Sudeep Chirmako (IND).

Harare (SB Report):-Player of the match Anam Amin’s brilliant three for nine in seven overs scripted Pakistan Women’s mammoth 114-run win over Zimbabwe Women in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Sunrise Club. In what was Pakistan’s last outing in the tournament following the ICC’s decision to end the tournament due to Covid-19-related uncertainties and after the global governing body’s decision to grant qualification to Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh on the basis of their rankings as per the tournament’s playing conditions, Zimbabwe were rolled out for 81 in 26.2 overs. Sadiq Iqbal, another left-arm orthodox, also took three wickets as she returned three for four from her four overs. Pacer Fatima Sana and off-spinner Omaima Sohail took two wickets each. Only two Zimbabwe batters could enter double figures. Earlier, Pakistan, after being asked to bat, made 195 for the loss of six wickets with Aliya Riaz top-scoring with 48 not out. The right-hander struck three sixes and one four as she brought up her runs at a strike rate of above 82. Pakistan captain Javeria Khan also made 48 – hitting six fours off 87 balls. Her opening stand with Muneeba Ali (19 off 39) was worth 57. Scores in brief: Pakistan Women 195-6, 50 overs (Aliya Riaz 48 not out, Javeria Khan 48, Iram Javed 24) Zimbabwe Women 81 all out, 26.2 overs (Anam Amin 3-7, Sadia Iqbal 3-4, Omaima Sohail 2-7, Fatima Sana 2-20) Player of the match – Anam Amin (Pakistan Women)

Karachi (Sports Report):-Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa registered contrasting wins on day-four of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 sixth-round matches in Karachi. Central Punjab thumped Southern Punjab by an innings and 56 runs while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won a closely fought encounter against Northern by four wickets. Central Punjab recorded their first win of the ongoing season as they defeated the table-toppers heading into the sixth-round Southern Punjab by a massive margin at the State Bank of Pakistan Stadium Karachi. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 105 for five, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 175 in 47.3 overs. Yousuf Babar who was unbeaten on 30 when play began fell for 47. All-rounder Aamer Yamin who took a five-wicket haul in Central Punjab’s lone innings hammered a quickfire 32 off 16 balls (four fours, one six) but failed to take his side past an innings defeat. Pacer Bilawal Iqbal took five wickets for 23 runs, the 10th five-fer of his first-class career, Mohammad Ali and Nasir Ahmed took three and two wickets each as the pace bowlers dominated the proceedings. Central Punjab collected 26 points while Southern Punjab had to be content with four. Over at the National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chased down 223 runs in the final hour of play against Northern to also record their first win of the season. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 240 for six, Northern were bowled out for 256, setting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a 223-run chase. Northern batters could only add 16 runs on the fourth morning, left-arm-spinner Asif Afridi took three wickets while pacers Irfanullah Shah, Arshad Iqbal and Sameen Gul two wickets each for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. After a 60-run first-wicket stand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crashed to 149 for five as Northern fought back. Nabi Gul (34 not out, 69 balls, four fours) and captain Khalid Usman (16 not out, 16 balls, three fours) took the team past the target. Ashfaq Ahmed top-scored with 45 (75 balls, two fours), opener Musadiq Ahmed scored 35 off 36 balls (six fours). Zaid Alam and Raza Hassan took two wickets each for Northern. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa collected 23 points while Northern tallied six points from the match. Scores in brief: Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by an innings and 56 runs –State Bank of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi Southern Punjab 228 all out, 77 overs (Umar Siddiq 85, Salman Ali Agha 61, Waqas Maqsood 4-52, Muhammad Ali 4-57) and 175 all out, 47.3 overs (Yousuf Babar 47, Aamer Yamin 32; Bilawal Iqbal 5-23, Mohammad Ali 3-40, Nisar Ahmed 2-49) Central Punjab 459 all out, 116.4 overs (Rizwan Hussain 253, Muhammad Saad 61, Nisar Ahmed 54; Aamer Yamin 5-122, Muhammad Imran 2-74) Match points: Central Punjab - 26, Southern Punjab - four. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by four wickets – National Bank of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi Northern 250 all out, 83.4 overs (Mubasir Khan 96, Muhammad Huraira 70; Arshad Iqbal 2-38, Sameen Gul 2-41) and 256 all out, 78.2 overs (Umar Amin 110, Mubasir Khan 52; Asif Afridi 3-60, Irfanullah Shah 2-33, Arshad Iqbal 2-49) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 284 all out, 93.4 overs (Adil Amin 128 not out, Asif Afridi 62; Kashif Ali 5-45, Zaid Alam 3-34) and 225 for 6, 60.5 overs (Ashfaq Ahmed 45, Musadiq Ahmed 35, Nabi Gul 34 not out; Zaid Alam 2-29, Raza Hasan 2-62) Match points: Northern - six, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - 23.

Chittagong (SB Report):-Solid half-centuries by Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique saw Pakistan to a comfortable 145 for none in 57 overs against Bangladesh before fading light forced early stumps on day two of the first Test. Abid was unbeaten on 93 and Abdullah, on his debut, brought up his maiden Test fifty awith 52 not out. Abid’s had struck nine fours and two sixes off the 180 balls he faced, while Abdullah smashed two fours and as many sixes from 162 balls. When the young debutant charged down the wicket to smoke Taijul Islam for a towering six down the ground to cross the 50-run mark, he became the only Pakistan opener to hit two maximums on Test debut. Earlier, a searing spell from Hasan Ali restricted the hosts to 330 as the pacer picked up his fifth five-wicket haul at this level in 2021. He became the third Pakistan pacer to record five five-fors in a calendar year after the great Imran Khan (1982) and Waqar Younis (1990). Hasan sent Liton Das packing at the start of the day and then wrapped up the tail inside the morning session as Bangladesh lost their remaining six wickets in the first session. Pakistan’s Abid Ali will be eying his fourth first-class century in the last five outings, when the third play’s day begins on Sunday. Pakistan are 185 runs behind Bangladesh. Scores in brief: Bangladesh 330, 114.4 overs (Liton Das 114, Mushfiqur Rahim 91, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 38 not out; Hasan Ali 5-51, Faheem Ashraf 2-54, Shaheen Afridi 2-70) Pakistan 145-0, 57 overs (Abid Ali 93 not out, Abdullah Shafiq 52 not out)

Abdullah Asjad ISLAMABAD (November 27, 2021):-ITC Tennis League started on Saturday at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) G-6 Islamabad. As many as 35 matches were played on day-1. Players from Wah Cantt and Taxila also participated in the Tennis League. Results: BOYS & GIRLS U-10 (Round Robin Matches) Ayesha Masood Bt Amir Masood 5-3; Fatima Maqsood Bt Amna Maqsood 4-2; Arshman Maqsood Bt Wishal Arshad 4-0; Amir Masood Bt Qasim Ul Khair 4-0; Qsim Ul Khair Bt Arshman Maqsood 4-1;   BOYS & GIRS U-12 (Round Robin Matches) Hassan Usmani Bt Uzair Maqsood 5-0; BOYS & GIRLS U-14 (Round Robin Matches) Hassan Usmani Bt Ammar Masood 5-2; Hassan Usmani Bt Abdul wasay 5-2 BOYS & GIRLS OVER 16 (Round Robin Matches) Abdullah Bt Umer Masood 5-1; Yawar Ali Bt Umer Masood 5-0; Yameen Mughal Bt Abdullah 6-4; Sahar Aleem Bt Azeena Aleem 5-3; Sameer Kiyani Bt Ammar Masood 5-2; Ammar Masood Bt Sahar Aleem 5-3; Haziq Aasim Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-0; Abdullah Bt Azeena Aleem 5-1; Yameen Mughal Bt Ammar Masood 5-0; Yawar Ali Bt Sameer Kiyani 5-2; Yawar Ali Bt Haziq Aasim 5-1; Hamza Aasim Bt Yameen Mughal 5-0; Abdul Wasay Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-1; Sameer Kiyani Bt Umer Masood 5-3; Yawar Ali Bt Hamza Aasim 5-2; Abdullah Bt Sahar Aleem 5-1; Haziq Aasim Bt Sahar Aleem 5-1; Yawar Ali Bt Azeena Aleem 6-4; Abdul Wasay Bt Azeena Aleem 5-3; Umer Masood Bt Ammar Masood 5-2; Haziq Aasim Bt Sameer Kiyani 5-1; Sameer Kiyani Bt Hamza Ul Zuhair 5-1; Abdullah Bt Ammar Masood 5-0; Umer Masood Bt Sahar Aleem 6-4.

Islamabad (Sports Desk):-The International Cricket Council today announced that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called off due to the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe, following the breakout of a new COVID-19 variant in southern Africa. The decision was taken during the preliminary league phase of the nine-team tournament, that was to decide the final three qualifiers for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, to be played in New Zealand, as well as two additional teams for the next cycle of the ICC Women’s Championship. The qualifiers will now be decided according to the team rankings as detailed in the tournament playing conditions. Therefore, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now progress to the event in New Zealand. Play in two of the three matches scheduled for Saturday – Zimbabwe v Pakistan and USA v Thailand – started as scheduled but the third fixture of the day, between the West Indies and Sri Lanka, could not be staged as a member of the Sri Lanka team support staff tested positive for COVID-19. ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said: “We are incredibly disappointed to have to cancel the remainder of this event but with travel restrictions from a number of African countries being imposed at such short notice there was a serious risk that teams would be unable to return home. “We have explored a number of options to allow us to complete the event but it isn’t feasible and we will fly the teams out of Zimbabwe as soon as possible. Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 by virtue of their rankings, whilst Sri Lanka and Ireland will also join them in the next cycle of the ICC Women’s Championship.” The teams who have qualified for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 to be held in New Zealand from 4 March to 3 April are Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand (hosts), Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh. The number of teams in the third cycle of the ICC Women’s Championship (from 2022-2025) has been increased from eight to ten, and these teams will be Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ireland.