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BASKETBALL - National 24 Nov, 2023
WAPDA overcome Pakistan Army 73-70 in a nerve-jangling basketball finalMohammad Azam DarLAHORE: Pakistan Wapda emerged victorious in a nail-biting final against the Pakistan Army and clinched the title of the National Men’s Basketball Championship 2023 Trophy at Government College University Lahore on Friday. Pakistan WAPDS got rid of the Pakistan Army by 73-70.Both teams displayed exceptional skills and tenacity and fought until the final moments. Wapda, however, seized control in the last quarter, securing a thrilling 73-70 victory. Zainul Hassan of Wapda emerged as the hero of the day, contributing a stellar performance with 28 points, while teammates Mohammad Usman and Mohammad Zahid Arif added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Despite a valiant effort from Army, Wapda's dominance in the closing stages proved decisive. Tughlab Ammar led the scoring for Army with 24 points, followed by Shoaib Aslam with 19 points and Sheraz Aslam with 12 points. The officiating team of Umer Mehmood, Syed Adnan Ali, and Saadat Jehangir ensured a fair and competitive match.Earlier, in the third position play-off, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) secured a convincing 90-61 victory against Lahore, claiming the third position. The closely contested match saw PAF with a slight 38-37 lead at halftime. Mohammad Akhtar (24 points), Ahmed Jan (22 points), and Umair Jan (11 points) were the top scorers for PAF, while Saboor Mehdi (20 points), Ahmed Abbas (12 points), and Salman Rafiq (10 points) stood out for Lahore. Yaqoob Qadri, Syed Adnan Ali, and Ghulam Mohammad Memon officiated the match.Director General Sports Punjab Dr. Asif Tufail graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest, presenting the winning trophy to the captain of the Pakistan Wapda team. DIG Police Ghazi Mohammad Salahuddin and GCU Lahore Vice Chancellor Dr. Ahmed Adnan were the guests of honor, awarding the runner-up and third-position trophies to Pakistan Army, and PAF respectively.The event witnessed the presence of notable figures, including PBBF President Brig Mohammad Iftikhar Mansoor (R), Senior Vice President Imtiaz Rafi Butt, Secretary Khalid Bashir, National Coach Malik Mohammad Riaz, Prof Sirag ul Haq Qureshi, Din Mohammad, Waseem Akhtar, Shahid Mirza, Tajamal Riaz, and players and students of the university.
POLO - Local News 24 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Diamond Paints and Remounts booked berths in the main final of the Patrons Aibak Polo Cup 2023 after emerging triumphant in their respective semifinals at Lahore Polo Club grounds on Friday. A vibrant crowd of spectators gathered at the Lahore Polo Club to witness the exhilarating polo semifinals, with the esteemed presence of Lahore Polo Club President Malik Azam Hayat Noon, executive committee members, the secretary general, and numerous families adding to the festive atmosphere. The first semifinal showcased a commanding performance by Diamond Paints, outclassing Master Paints with a significant margin of 11-6. Raja Temur Nadeem and Bilal Hayat Noon shone for Diamond Paints, contributing four goals each, while Saqib Khan Khakwani netted a brace, and Mir Shoaib Ahmed struck one. For Master Paints, Iranian player Amirreza Behboudi, Sufi Mohammad Haroon, and Chaudhary Mohammad Hayat managed two goals each. In the second semifinal, Team Remounts demonstrated superior polo skills against FG/Din Polo, securing an inspiring 8-5 victory. Abelenda spearheaded Remounts' charge with a remarkable contribution of four goals, while Shahid Imran added two goals, and Mohammad Naeem and Omer Asjad Malhi each scored one. For FG/Din Polo, Mumtaz Abbas Niazi and Juan Cruz Greguol each tallied two goals, while Mian Abbas Mukhtar converted one
T20 Blinds: Karachi, Sargodha, Attock and Abbottabad reach in semifinals
Sports Bulletin ReportFAISALABAD: Karachi, Sargodha, Attock, and Abbottabad moved into the semifinals of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2023 (Grade-2) after winning their respective matches at two different venues of Faisalabad on Friday. Both semifinals will be played on Saturday at Bohranwali Cricket Ground Faisalabad.Abbottabad beat Sheikhopura by 120 runs (HPC Centre Chak-8):Abbottabad won the toss and decided to bat first. Abbottabad made 241 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Asnaad Khan was the top scorer with 36 off 24 balls. Irfan Ullah was the 2nd highest scorer with 35 runs off 30 balls. Raheel Ahmed took 2 wickets while Majid and Sohaib Mehtab claimed 1 wicket each for Sheikhopura. In reply, Sheikhopura couldn’t make the most of the batting friendly conditions and made just 121 runs in stipulated 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Ashraf Bhatti made 36 runs off 50 balls. Asnaad Khan took 1 wicket for Abbottabad. Asnaad Khan got man of the match award.Karachi beat Quetta by 46 runs (Bohranwali Ground):Quetta won the toss and decided to bowl first. Ayoub Khan once again shined with the bat and played a tremendous innings of unbeaten 129* runs off 62 balls and helped his side to set a massive total of 262 runs on the board for no loss in allotted 20 overs. Tahir Ali also made useful contribution of unbeaten 117* runs off 62 balls.In reply, Quetta scored 216 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Naseeb Ullah was the leading scorer with 88 runs off 57 balls and Mohammad Saleem made 76 runs off 64 balls. Mohammad Arshed fetched 1 wicket for Karachi. Ayoub Khan got man of the match award.Sargodha beat Gilgit-Baltistan by 6 wickets (HPC Centre Chak-8):Gilgit-Baltistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Gilgit-Baltistan made 143 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Shoeb ul Hassan was the top scorer with 49 runs off 40 balls and Mustafa Kamal made 28 runs off 35 balls. Abdullah, Zaran and Asif took 1 wicket each.In reply, Sargodha chased down the target in 14.1 for the loss of 4 wickets. Gul Sher played exceptionally well and scored 62 off 43 balls. Shakeel and Mustafa Kamal shared 1 wicket each for Gilgit. Gul Sher got man of the match award.Attock beat Faisalabad by 10 wickets (Bohranwali Ground):Faisalabad won the toss and decided to bat first. Faisalabad Scored 195 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Ejaz Hussain was the top scorer with 36 runs off 27 balls while M Zahid made 29 runs off 21 balls. Mohammad Sohail took 2 wickets and Ehtisham Ul Haq Claimed 1 wicket for Attock.In Reply Attock reached the target of 196 runs with ease in 15.5 overs without any loss. Zeeshan was the star batsman, he scored unbeaten 105* runs off 54 balls and Ehtisham ul Haq made 75* runs for Attock. Mohammad Zeeshan got man of the match award.
Racket Sports - Tennis 23 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportPattya (Thailand): Former Davis Cupper and veteran Pakistani tennis men, Rashid Malik, and Hameed-ul-Haq have won the 60+ Singles title of the ITF Seniors’ Master Championship after beating David Eckley from USA pairing with Hakan Gustafsson from Sweden 2-0 in final at Pattaya, Thailand on Thursday. The final score-line was 6-3, and 6-2.Former Davis Cup players of yesteryears, keeping Pakistan’s veteran tennis alive, Rashid Malik and Hameed-ul-Haq will be facing each other on Friday for the 60+ ITF Masters Singles Championship title.Hameed, and Do Hong Wong from Canada overcame Anthony Campbell from Australia, and Florjan Frcej from Slovenia with the score-line of 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 in super tie break to reach the 55+ double to final.
BASKETBALL - National 23 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Pakistan Army will face Pakistan Wapda in the final of the National Men’s Basketball Championship 2023, which will be played on Friday at Government College University Lahore. Both teams won the semifinals on Wednesday quite comfortably. Army beat Lahore (84-58):In the first semifinal, Pakistan Army faced a formidable challenge from Lahore Division Basketball Team but emerged victorious with a scoreline of 84-58. At halftime, Army held a close lead of 38-23. Tughlab Ammar led the charge for Pakistan Army with an impressive 33 points, supported by Mohammad Shehbaz Ali (9 points) and Sheraz Aslam (9 points). Lahore's contributions came from Safi Khan (27 points), Ibtisam Murtaza (8 points), and Mohsin Mehtab (8 points). WAPDA beat PAF (80-51):The second semifinal witnessed Pakistan Wapda securing an impressive 80-51 victory over Pakistan Air Force. Leading 38-30 at halftime, Wapda showcased outstanding basketball skills, with Zainul Hassan (28 points), Mohammad Zahid Arif (16 points), and Mohammad Usman (15 points) steering their team to success. For Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Umair Jan scored 23 points, with Mohammad Akhter contributing 8 points and Ahmed Jan securing 7 points.A sizable crowd, including spectators such as Shahid Mirza, Tajamal Riaz, Umer Sardar, Mateen Akmal, Director of Sports at GCU Waseem Akhtar, PBBF Secretary General Khalid Bashir, Mohammad Azam Dar, and students of GC University, witnessed the thrilling matches officiated by referees Ghulam Mohammad Memon, Mohammad Alam, Gul Jamal, Umer Mohammad, Syed Adnan Ali, and Saadat Jehangir.
Sargodha, Attock, Karachi, Abbottabad claim wins in T-20 Blind
Sports Bulletin ReportFAISALABAD: Sargodha, Attock, Karachi, and Abbottabad have won their respective matches on the second day of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2023 (Grade-2) at the two different cricket arenas Faisalabad on Thursday.Sargodha beat Quetta by 8 wickets (Bohranwali Ground):Quetta won the toss and elected to bat first. Quetta set the competitive total of 195 runs on the board for the loss of 6 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Mohammad Saleem was the top scorer with 84 runs off 60 balls and Naseb Ullah made 46 runs off 23 balls. Abdul Malik took 1 wicket for Sargodha. In reply, Sargodha chased down the target of 196 runs in 19.1 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Zain Ashraf played a superb innings of unbeaten 79* runs off 56 balls. He was the highest scorer and Tanveer remained not out on 54* runs off 37 balls. Mohammad Shahid and Mohammad Saleem claimed 1 wicket each for Quetta. Zain Ashraf got man of the match award.Attock beat Sheikhopura by 157 runs (HPC Centre Chak-8):Attock won the toss and decided to bat first. Attock made 263 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Ehtisham ul Haq played extraordinary well and scored a ton, he made 139 runs off 69 balls. Mohammad Zeshan was the 2nd highest scorer with 60 runs off 40 balls. In reply, Sheikhopura couldn’t make the most of the batting friendly conditions and made just 106 runs in stipulated 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Sohaib Ahmed made 22 runs. For Attock. Raheel, Zeshan, Sohail and Sohaib claimed one wicket each. Ehtisham ul Haq got man of the match award. Karachi beat Gilgit-Baltistan by 149 runs (Bohranwali Ground):Karachi won the toss and chose to bat first. Ayoub Khan’s terrific innings of unbeaten 140* runs off 60 balls helped Karachi to set a huge total of 292 runs on the board for the loss of 1 wicket in allotted 20 overs. Tahir Ali also made useful contribution of 96 runs off 55 balls. For Gilgit-Baltistan, Shoeb ul Hassan and Shakeel Ahmed took 1 wicket each.In reply, Gilgit Baltistan were bowled out on 143 runs in 16.5 overs. Shoib ul Hassan was the top scorer with 48 runs off 23 balls. Mohammad Arshed, Tahir Ali and Mohammad Usman fetched 2 wickets each for Karachi. Ayoub Khan got man of the match award.Abbottabad beat Faisalabad by 49 runs (HPC Centre Chak-8):Faisalabad won the toss and put Abbottabad in to bat first. Abbottabad set a reasonable total of 203 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Riasat Khan shined with the bat and he made brilliant 86 runs off 58 balls, well supported by Naeem Ullah who scored 72 runs off 56 balls. Danish Ali took 1 wicket.In Reply Faisalabad scored 154 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Mohammad Zahid was the top scorer with 27 runs off 27 balls. Arslan Rasheed took 2 wickets while Irfan Ullah and Asnaad Khan claimed 1 wicket each for Abbottabad. Riasat Khan got man of the match award.
National Hockey Training Camp to start today in Islamabad
Federation asks 39 players to report to camp commandant Shahbaz Ahmed Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The training camp for the national hockey team will get underway on Thursday (today) here at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex under the umbrella of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). Pakistan will participate in the Olympic qualifying round, which will take place from January 15 to 21, 2024 in Oman.PHF directed all 39 players to report team manager and camp commandant Olympian Shehbaz Ahmed Senior. Besides Pakistan, teams from England, Germany, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, Chile, and China will participate in this event. The teams have been divided into two pools, as Pool A will consist of England, Malaysia, Pakistan, and China while Pool B Germany, New Zealand, Canada, and Chile.Names of players training camp:Goalkeepers (5): Akmal Hussain (WAPDA), Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan (Mari Petroleum), Mohammad Waqar (WAPDA), Bilal Khan (Baluchistan), Muneebur Rehman (Punjab)Defenders (5): Mohammad Abdullah (Mari Petroleum), Bilal Aslam (Customs), Rizwan Ali (Punjab), Samin Ahmed (Sargodha), Mateen Ahmed (WAPDA)Midfielders (10): Osama Bashir (Pakistan Air Force), Abubakar Mehmood (National Bank), Moin Shakeel (WAPDA), Hamad Anjum (WAPDA), Tazeemul Hasan (WAPDA), Adeel Latif (Customs), Junaid Manzoor (National Bank), Babar Sadat (Karachi), Faheem Khan (Sindh Police), Nadeem Razak - (WAPDA)Forwards (19): Rana Abdul Waheed (WAPDA), Mohammad Afraz (Mari Petroleum), Roman (WAPDA), Waqar Ali (Mari Petroleum), Mohammad Umar Bhatta (WAPDA), Umair Sattar (Mari Petroleum), Ahmed Nadeem (Punjab), Ehsan Elahi (Punjab), Ahmed Raza (Punjab), Salman Razak, (WAPDA), Samiullah (Punjab), Abdul Qadir, (Dado), Haris Sarwar (Sukkur), Arslan Haider (Karachi), Noman Khan (Karachi), Usman Ali (Punjab Police), Ali Hasher (Mari Petroleum), Ijaz Ahmed (WAPDA), Shiroz Khan (Rangers).
T-20 Blind Cricket: Attock, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Quetta post wins
Sports Bulletin ReportFAISALABAD: Attock, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Quetta earned victories on the opening day of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy (Grade-2) after beating their respective opponents, which commenced at the two different venues here on Wednesday.Jalil ur Rehman Assistant Commissioner (General) Faisalabad, Rana Riaz Business Head & SVP NBP, Syed Sultan Shah Chairman PBCC & President World Blind Cricket Ltd, Tariq Nazir, Divisional Sports Officer Faisalabad, Dr. Anwar Ali Sial Director Finance PBCC and Mohammad Bilal Director Cricket Operations PBCC were the guests at the opening ceremony.Attock beat Abbottabad by 10 wickets: (Bohranwali Ground):Attock won the toss and decided to bowl first. Abbottabad made just 147 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Naeemullah was their highest scorer with 57 runs off 40 balls. Mohammad Noman, Mohammad Haroon, Ehtisham ul Haq and Mohammad Sohail claimed a wicket a piece.In reply, Attock chased down the target in just 9.3 overs without losing a wicket. Mohammad Zeeshan played a brisk innings of 90 runs off 40 balls featuring 18 (4’s) while Ehtisham ul Haq made 38 runs. Mohammad Zeeshan got man of the match award.Sargodha beat Karachi by 8 wickets (HPC Centre Chak-8):In the 2nd match of the tournament, Sargodha won the toss and asked Karachi to bat first. Karachi made 170 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Shoaib Khan and Bismillah Khan made 30 and 26 runs respectively. Mohammad Abdullah was the only bowler to claim a wicket.In reply, Sargodha chased the target of 171 runs in 18.4 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Gul Shair played superbly for his 80 runs off 56 balls while Zain Ashraf made unbeaten 60 runs. Rashed Akbar claimed 1 wicket. Gul Shair got man of the match award.Faisalabad beat Sheikopura by 96 runs (Bohranwali Ground):Hosts Faisalabad won the toss and decided to bat first. Faisalabad made 273 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Ejaz Hussain played extraordinary well and scored a ton, he made 141 runs off 62 balls featuring 26 boundaries. Bilal Ali was the 2nd highest scorer with 57 runs off 36 balls. Sohaib Mehtab was the only bowler from Sheikhopura to claim a wicket.In reply, Sheikhopura couldn’t make the most of the batting friendly conditions and made just 177 runs in stipulated 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Raheel Ahmed made unbeaten 78* runs off 67 balls. For Faisalabad, Bilal Ahmed took 1 wicket. Ejaz Husain was declared man of the match.Quetta beat Gilgit-Baltistan by 174 runs (HPC Centre Chak-8):Quetta won the toss and elected to bat first. Naseebullah’s superb innings of 143 runs off 72 balls helped Quetta to set the gigantic total of 263 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Mohammad Saleem also made useful contribution of 70 runs off 51 balls. For Gilgit-Baltistan, Shoeb ul Hassan fetched 1 wicket.In reply, Gilgit Baltistan Scored only 89 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Muzaffar Ali was the top scorer with 23 runs off 25 balls. M Saleem took 3 wickets and Imran Hakeem claimed 2 wickets for Quetta. Naseeb Ullah got man of the match award.
BASKETBALL - National 22 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Pakistan Army will take on Lahore in the first semifinal while PAF will vie against Wapda in the second semifinal of the National Men's Basketball Championship 2023 at Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Thursday.Army beat POF (93-48): In the first match of the day on Wednesday, Pakistan Army defeated Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF) by 93-48. At half time, Army team was leading with a score of 54/30. The top contributors from Army were Imad (18 points), Mohammad Usman (14 points) and Tughlab (11 points). For team POF, Izharullah (18 points), Tayyab (13 points) and Mohammad Farooq (10 points) played well. The match was supervised by referees Gul Jamal, Naveed Ahmed Beeda and Adeel S Raza.PAF beat Faisalabad (111-62): The second match of the day saw Pakistan Air Force (PAF) outclassing Faisalabad by 111-62. At the half time, PAF had a huge lead of 51-19. The top scorers for PAF were Mehtab (23 points), Mohammad Akhtar (18 points) and Mohammad Zuhair (12 points). For Faisalabad, Gul Baaz (15 points), Usman Talib (15 points) and Faheem Sattar (9 points) contributed well. The match was supervised by referees Ghulam Mohammad, Mohammad Muddassar and Muazzam Naveed. WAPDA beat Lahore (77-62): The third contest of the day proved a thrilling encounter, where Pakistan WAPDA faced tough resistance from Lahore Division Basketball Team before winning the nail-biting clash 77-62. At half time, the score was 36-25 in favour of Wapda. The top contributors from Wapda were Mohammad Usman (26 points), Zain-ul-Hassan (20 points) and Amir Farooq (11 points). For team Lahore, Saboor Mehdi (16 points), Safi Khan (15 points) and Ahmed Abbas (14 points). The match was supervised by referees Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Umer Mehmood and Gul Jamal.Islamabad beat Pakistan Navy (62-54): The fourth match was won by Islamabad Basketball Team, who defeated Pakistan Navy by 62-54. At half time, Islamabad had a slight lead of 32-29. For team Islamabad, the top scorers were Ali Kazimi (22 points), Farhan Qayyum (17 points) and Haris Siddiqui (8 points). For Pakistan Navy, Zaiur Rehman (19 points), Babur Manan (10 points) and Mohammad Adnan (8 points). The match was supervised by referees Adeel S Raza, Ghulam Mohammad and Saadat Jehangir. Thursday’s Fixtures: 1st Semifinal: Army vs Lahore at 11:00 am 2nd Semifinal: PAF Vs Wapda at 12:30 pm.
POLO - Local News 22 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Diamond Paints and Remounts moved into the semifinals of the Patrons Aibak Polo Cup 2023 after beating their opponents here at Lahore Polo Club on Wednesday.In the day's first clash, Diamond Paints triumphed over Barry's Polo with a resounding 8-3 victory. Bilal Hayat Noon led the charge with four impressive goals, supported by Raja Temur Nadeem's three strikes and a goal from Diamond Paints' CEO Mir Shoaib Ahmed. On the opposing side, Ibrahim Khalil netted two goals, and Maisam Haider contributed one for Barry's Polo.In the second match, Remounts, powered by Abelenda's outstanding performance with six goals, secured a 7-3½ win against Pebble Breaker. Swr. Mohammad Naeem added one more goal to Remounts' tally. Despite a handicap advantage of one and a half goals, Bilal Haye and Ahmad Zubair Butt managed to convert one goal each for Team Pebble Breaker.With these victories, both Diamond Paints and Remounts have earned their places in the highly anticipated semifinals, scheduled to take place on Friday. The Lahore Polo Club continues to be a vibrant hub for thrilling polo action, drawing polo enthusiasts and supporters alike.
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