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TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Nov, 2023
Ahmed Nael to meet Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on FridayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pencil-thin, rising tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi overcame Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong from Thailand 2-1 to qualify for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad, as the final score-line was 4-6, 6-3, and 6-3 and the match lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Ahmed Nael Qureshi will take on Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on Friday at the same venue. In the first semifinal, local player 4th Seed Nael Ahmed Qureshi (PAK) caused a major upset by defeating top seed Tadpong Kamonpanyakorn of Thailand in a thrilling three-set match of the day. It is pertinent to mention here that Ahmed Nael Qureshi is a student of Westminster School and an upcoming talented youngster from Ace Tennis AcademyNael Qureshi started the match on a very positive note and continued the pace of the game with the exchange of good rallies and cross-court short till score went-up 3-3 level. In the seventh game, Qureshi made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, and lost the game by hitting a double fault. At this stage, Tadpong built-up his winning lead 5-4 and tried to finish the set in the 9th game but failed to convert and ultimately grabbed the 10th game to win the set at 6-4.Qureshi changed the game plan in the second set by playing some attacking game according to the situation and built up a winning lead of 4-2 by breaking the 2nd and 6th game of Tadapong. Nael after losing the 7th game played extraordinary tennis and broke back the 8th game and held the 9th game in his favour, taking the 2nd set at 6-3, and leveled the match 1-1.In the final and decisive set, both the players exhibited a high standard of tennis. Tadapong tried his best and succeeded to break the 4th game of Qureshi to build-up the lead 3-1 but Nael Qureshi bounced back, changing the pace and strategy of the game plan, and played his best tennis by hitting excellent ground stokes down the line and cross-court, and continued to break the 5th, 7th and 9th game of Tadpong and qualified for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II.Results:Boys’ Singles (Semifinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Zaidh Zehar (SRI) 6-1, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Semifinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Bahar Kilic (TUR) 6-1, 6-2Boys’ Doubles (Semifinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 6-1, 7-6 (4)Thanathip Poti (THA) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Mohammad Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Girls’ Double (Semifinals):Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) 6-1, 6-1Friday’s Fixtures:Boys’ Singles Final: 10:00 amGirls’ Singles Final: 10:00 amBoys’ Doubles Final 2:00 pm
POLO - Local News 15 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Master Paints and Pebble Breaker triumphed over their opponents in the gripping encounters of the Patrons 47th Aibak Polo Cup here at the Lahore Polo Club grounds on Wednesday. In the opening match of the day, Master Paints clinched a narrow victory against DS/Sheikhoo Steel, with a final score of 9-8½. Iranian polo sensation Amirreza Behboudi showcased exceptional skills, netting all nine goals for Master Paints. On the opposing side, Argentina's Nicholas Roberts demonstrated his prowess by converting all eight goals for DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel. The second match of the day proved to be a nail-biter as Pebble Breaker secured a hard-fought win against Barry's Polo with a scoreline of 6½-5. Abdul Rehman Monnoo led the charge with three goals, while Bilal Haye contributed two, and Agha Musa Ali Khan added one for Pebble Breaker, which held a half-goal handicap advantage. Raja Jalal Arslan notched three goals, and Ibrahim Khalil scored a brace for Barry's Polo.
Hameed-ul-Haq to play two international tournaments
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Former Davis Cupper, Hameed-ul-Haq will represent Pakistan in the upcoming ITF MT700 Assetwise ITF Masters Championship Pattaya, which will kick off on November 18, 2023 and ITF MT400 at Greta Sport Club ITF Master III Pattaya, which will start on November 25, 2023 in Pattaya, Thailand.Assetwise ITF Masters Championship Pattaya will be held from 18 November to 24 November 2023 on Synthetic Hard Courts at the Royal Cliff Hotel, Fitz Club - Pattaya, while the Greta Sport Club ITF Master III Championship will be held from 25 November to 01 December 2023 on Synthetic Hard Courts at the Greta Resort, and Sport Club, Pattaya. Hameed will participate in the seniors’ 60+ singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competitions.It is pertinent to mention that the last month, Hameed toppled the tournament second seeded Indian player Dillip Singh Nongmaithem 2-0 in the 60+ Category final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) seniors’ Tennis Championship 2023 at Greta Sports Club Pattaya, Thailand. The final score-line was 6-0, 6-0.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising Pakistan tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi outplayed Japanese challenger Toki Adachi 2-0 in the Boys’ Singles quarterfinal of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023 on Wednesday at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad. The final score-line was 6-2, 6-3.Ahmad Nael Qureshi is the only remaining Pakistani in the Boy's Singles event, after comfortably beating Toki Adachi from Japan in straight sets. Nael played consistently well throughout the match and never let his Japanese opponent take control.In the Boys Doubles event, Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) upset 3rd seeds Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) with the score-line of 2-6, 6-4 (10-4) in a closely fought, exciting match.Results:Boys’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) 6-2, 6-3Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-3, 6-3Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-2, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Saina Jayesh Vaida (SGP) 6-2, 6-2Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Hinata Wada (JPN) 6-0, 6-0Boys’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Hamid Israr/ Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mazari/ Kashan Tariq (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Girls’ Double (Quarterfinals):Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) beat Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) / Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheeza Sajid / Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) / Hinata WADA (JPN) 6-4, 6-3Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) / Saina Jayesh (SGP) 2-6, 6-4 (10-2).
T20: Bahawalpur, AJK, Lahore, Islamabad move into semifinals
Bahawalpur, and AJK set to meet in first semifinal, Lahore to face hosts Islamabad on ThursdaySports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Bahawalpur, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Lahore and hosts Islamabad have advanced into the semifinals of 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2023 (Grade-1), Islamabad. On Thursday, the 1st semifinal will be played between Bahawalpur and Azad Kashmir while in the 2nd semifinal Lahore will take on Islamabad, as the both semifinals will be played at Shalimar Cricket Ground. Lahore beat AJK by 9 wickets at Shalimar Ground:In the morning, Lahore won the toss and asked AJK to take guard. AJK made 213 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Kamran Akhtar was the highest scorer with unbeaten 107* runs off 69 balls and Idrees Saleem made 24 runs. Mohammad Rizwan claimed 3 wickets and Salman took 1 wicket for Lahore. In reply, Lahore chased down the target with ease in just 17.1 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Sanwal Shehzada once again played a superb innings of 99 runs off 58 balls well supported by Badar Munir, who remained not out on 89* runs off 47 balls.Man of the Match: Sanwal ShahzadaPeshawar beat Okara by 16 runs at PAF Ground:Peshawar won the toss and decided to bat first. Peshawar set the competitive total of 180 runs on the board for the loss of 7 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Sana Ullah Khan was the leading scorer with 91 runs off 57 balls while Mohammad Asif made 34 runs. Shehzad Akram took 2 wickets and Kashif Siddique fetched 1 wicket for Okara. In Reply Okara made 164 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Umer Daraz was the top scorer with 44 runs off 27 balls and Fasi Ullah made 35 runs for Okara. Mohammad Asif, Mohsin Khan and Haroon Khan took 2 wickets each.Man of the Match: Sana Ullah Khan. Bahawalpur beat Islamabad by 52 runs at Shalimar Ground:Islamabad won the toss and elected to bowl first. Bahawalpur set massive total of 242 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Rashid once again shined with the bat and played an excellent innings of unbeaten 112* off 62 ball, well supported by Moeen Aslam who scored 56 runs off 35 balls.Fakhar Abbas grabbed 2 wickets while Anees took 1 wicket for Islamabad.In Reply Islamabad scored 190 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Anees Javid was the top scorer with 54 runs off 41 balls and Hasnain Shamim made 36 runs. Babar Ali fetched 3 wickets while Zafar and Saqib took 1 wicket each.Man of the Match: Mohammad Rashid Multan beat Guranwala by 8 wickets at PAF Ground:Multan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gujranwala posted the competitive total of 224 runs in alloted 20 overs. Tayyab Rehmani was the top scorer with 58 runs off 26 balls while Israr Hassan made 52 runs off 29 balls. Abdul Razzaq, Safder and Shahbaz took 1 wicket each for Multan. In Reply Multan reached the target in 19 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Mohammad Safder was the leading scorer with 129 runs off 68 balls and Ahsan Razzaq chipped in with 40 runs off 41 balls. Zubair and Israr claimed 1 wicket each for Gujranwala. Man of the Match: Mohammad Safder.
BASKETBALL - National 15 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The National Men’s Basketball Championship 2023 will be held from November 20 to 24 at the Government College University Lahore under the banner of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF).According to the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) Secretary General Khalid Bashir, top eight teams from around the country will be in action in the national men's basketball championship organised by Punjab Basketball Association, as all arrangements have been given final touches for the successful five-day national basketball fixture.“Top eight teams have been divided into two groups as Pool "A" comprises defending champion Pakistan Army, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Faisalabad while WAPDA, Lahore, Pakistan Navy, and Islamabad are included in Pool "B". Four matches will be played every day during pool round matches in the championship as well as the top two teams of each group will qualify for the knockout round. The semi-finals will be played on November 23rd while the final of the championship will be played on November 24th”.The opening match of the championship starting from November 20th will be played between the defending champion Pakistan Army and Faisalabad, while Wapda and Islamabad, POF and PAF, Lahore and Navy will compete on the first day of the event.Schedule:Nov 20 (Day-1): Army vs Faisalabad; Wapda vs Islamabad; POF vs PAF; Lahore vs Navy.Nov 21 (Day-2): Army vs PAF; Navy Vs Wapda; Faisalabad Vs POF, Islamabad vs Lahore.Nov 22 (Day-3): POF vs Army; Faisalabad Vs PAF; Wapda Vs Lahore, Navy vs Islamabad. Nov 23 (Day-4): Semi FinalsNov 24 (Day-5): Final
T-20 Blind: AJK, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Islamabad claim wins
ISLAMABAD (Press Release): Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Bahawalpur, Lahore, and hosts Islamabad earned victories on the second day of the 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy” Grade-1 here at two different venues on Tuesday.Azad Kashmir stun Peshawar by 10 wickets at Shalimar ground:In the first match of the day, Peshawar won the toss and decided to bat first. Peshawar made 85 runs in allotted 10 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Haroon Khan made 37 runs and Sanaullah Khan chipped in with 16 runs. Usman Ali took 1 wicket.In reply, Azad Kashmir with the help of Captain Nisar Ali’s superb innings of unbeaten 62* runs off 31 balls reached the target in 7.2 overs without any loss.Man of the match: Nisar Ali.Bahawalpur beat Gujranwala by 23 runs at PAF Ground:In 2nd match of the day, Gujranwala won the toss and asked Bahawalpur to bat first. Bahawalpur set the competitive target of 131 runs on the board for loss of 1 wicket in the allotted 10 overs. Mohammad Rashid Shined with the bat, he made 59 runs off 30 balls and well supported by Moen Ali, who scored unbeaten 48* runs off 29 balls. Syed Zubair Shah took 1 wicket.In reply, Gujranwala scorred 108 runs in allotted 10 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Mohammad Akram was their top scorer with 44 runs. Mohammad Shah Zaib took 1 wicket for Bahawalpur.Man of the Match: Mohammad Rashid.Lahore outclass Okara by 10 wickets at Shalimar Ground:In the 3rd match of the day, Lahore won the toss and decided to bowl first. Okara team scored only 99 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the allotted 10 overs. Abu Huraira was the leading scorer with 22 runs. Mohammad Rizwan and Karamat Ali took 1 wicket each.In reply, Lahore reached the target with ease in just 8.4 overs without any loss. Badar Munir Played superb innings of unbeaten 67* runs off 33 balls and Sanwal Shehzada made 22 runs.Man of the Match: Badar Munir.Islamabad beat Multan by 6 wickets at PAF Ground:In the last match of the day, Multan won the toss and elected to bat first. Multan made 110 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in stipulated 10 overs. Mohammad Sadar was the prominent scorer with unbeaton 84* runs off 41 balls. Matti Ullah took 1 wicket for Islamabad.In reply, Islamabad reached the target in 6.4 overs by losing their 4 wickets. Shah Zaib Haider was the top scorer with unbeaten 46* runs off 22 balls While Matti Ullah made 35 runs off 11 balls. Hafiz Farhan, Abdul Razzaq and Safdar shared 1 wicket each. Man of the Match: Matti Ullah.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 14 Nov, 2023
All foreign female players reach the Girls’ Singles quarterfinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The 6th local tennis lad, Seed Hamid Israr Gul outclassed Taichi Tamura from Japan 2-1 in the second round of the Boys’ Singles fixture of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Tuesday.In the first set, both the players played a defensive game strategy by holding their own serve 5-5 games. In the 12th game, Hamid made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, which resulted in losing the first set at 5-7. In the second set, Hamid Israr changed the game plan and played his own natural game by hitting down the line and cross-court shots and building up the winning lead 5-1. After losing the 8th game Hamid again made some unforced errors but managed to settle in the next game and won the second set at 6-3 and levelled the match one set all. In the decisive set, Hamid Israr did not allow his opponent to settle down and build up the winning streak 4-1. He lost his serve then and hung on to win the 3rd set 6-3.Results:Boys’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Gehash Tissera (SRI) 6-2, 6-2Kamonpanyakorn Thadpong (THA) beat Aahil Khaleel (SRI) 6-2, 6-0Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) beat Taichi Tamura (JPN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Hamza Roman (PAK) 6-1 6-4Asad Zaman (PAK) beat Takuto Fuke (JPN) 6-4, 6-1Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Mohammad Hussnain Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-1Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Jian Pyun (KOR) 6-1, 6-0Girls’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheesa Sajid (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Viktoriia Sedoca (RUS) beat Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Madina Omarova (KAZ) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) beat Fatima Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Saina Jayesh Vaidya (SGP) beat Venuli Senari Jayasinghe (SRI) 6-0, 6-3Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-1
CRICKET - 13 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Pakistan bowling coach, Morne Morkel from South Africa, has resigned from his post as the bowling coach of the Pakistan Men’s team.According to a press release of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the former South Africa pacer joined the Pakistan team on a six-month contract in June this year. Morkel’s first assignment with the men’s team was their tour to Sri Lanka for the two-match Test series.
TENPIN BOWLING - National 13 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Upcoming national bowler, Ali Noman has won the title of the Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship that concluded in Karachi on Sunday night. Ayyan Bhatti and Zeeshan Bhatti got 2nd, and 3rd position, respectively.President, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF), Ijaz ur Rehman was the chief guest and gave away the trophies, medals, and cash awards to the winning players. Senior Vice President, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, Khawaja Ahmed Mustaqeem, Secretary General, Mohammad Hussain Chattha, Sardar Abbas Khan Suldera, Syed Mohammad Khurram Shah Jilani, and a large number of people were also present on the occasion.Results (Men's Singles):Ali Noman 894 pointsAyyan Bhatti 820 pointsZeeshan Bhatti 819 pointsAhmer Suldera 814 pointsResults (Men's Doubles):Ali Noman and Zeeshan Bhatti won the double titles while Ali Saldera and Ibrahim Saldera got 2nd position and Muhammad Waqas and Ahmer Saldera secured 3nd position. Ali Suria and Daniyal Shah ended fouth position.
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