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Sports Bulletin Report ABBOTTABAD:-Balochistan and Sindh have won their matches on the Day-5 of 5th PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2022 after beating their opponents at Ayub Medical College Cricket Ground Abbottabad on Monday.  Results (Day-5): Game-1 (Balochistan beat Punjab by 10 wickets) Baloshistan won the toss and asked Punjab to take guard. Punjab posted 208 runs on the board for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Safdar played beautifully for his 66 runs off 39 balls while Mohammad Rashid made 32 runs for Punjab. Badar Munir and Abdul Manan shared a wicket apiece.  The target of 209 runs wasn’t proved tough to the robust batting lineup of Balochistan and they chased down quite easily in just 16 overs without losing any wicket.  Badar Munir once again shined with the bat and played a marvelous innings of unbeaten 105* runs off 53 balls. Mohsin Khan was the second highest scorer with unbeaten 86* runs off 46 balls. Result: Balochistan won by 10 wickets Man of the Match: Badar Munir Results:  Game-2 (Sindh beat KPK by 8 wickets):  KPK won the toss and opted to bat first. KPK set the competitive total of 219 runs on the board for the loss of 4 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Mati Ullah was the highest scorer with 78 runs off 42 balls while Mohammad Rizwan made 57 runs off 40 balls for KPK. Israr Hassan and Kashif took 1 wicket each.    In reply, Sindh team’s captain Nisar Ali played a superb innings of unbeaten 121* runs off 55 balls, helping his side to beat KPK by 8 wickets. Mohammad Faisal was the second highest scorer with 50 runs off 25 balls. Sindh reached the target in 17.5 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Mati Ullah and Ayyas shared a wicket each.  Result: Sindh won by 8 wickets Man of the Match: Nisar Ali      

Sports Bulletin Report ABBOTTABAD:-Balochistan claimed a massive victory against Khyber PukhtoonKawa (PK) by 10 wickets in the Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC) National T-20 Cricket Championship at Ayub Medical College Cricket Ground, Abbottabad on Sunday. In the other match of the day Punjab defeated Sindh by 24 runs at the same venue. Day-4 Game-1 (Balochistan beat KPK by 10 wickets): Badar’s all-round performance helped Balochistan to thrash KPK. In the morning, KPK won the toss and decided to bat first but their decision proved off beam. Badar Munir opened the bowling for Balochistan and took the hat-trick in the first over and KPK couldn’t recover from this big jolt. KPK made 164 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in allotted 20 overs, Sanaullah was their top scorer with 68 runs off 51 balls and Naseeb Ullah made 55 runs. Badar Munir took 4 wickets and Kamran Akhter claimed 2 wickets. In reply, Badar’s devastating innings of 100 runs off 38 balls featuring 15 (4’s) and 3 sixes helped Balochistan to reach the target in just 9.5 overs without any loss. Akmal Hayyat also chipped in with 44 runs off 27 balls. Result: Balochistan won by 10 wickets Man of the Match: Badar Munir Day-4 Game-2 (Punjab beat Sindh by 24 runs) Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sindh tighten the screws till the 10th over and Punjab was hovering at 88 runs for 2 wickets, thereafter Punjab accumulated 131 runs in the last 10 overs of the innings and finished at 219 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Mohammad Rashid was the star with the bat, he made 119 runs off 61 balls. Sindh in reply, tried well but fell 24 runs short of the target. Sindh made 195 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Nisar Ali made 52 runs off 22 balls and Faisal Mehmood remained unbeaten at 40 runs. Shahzaib Haider took 2 wickets while Sajid Nawaz and Anees Javed claimed a wicket a piece. Result: Punjab won by 24 runs Man of the Match: Mohammad Rashid

  BIPIN DANI Roman Walker's parents in England would have still been happy even if his son had taken the five wickets of any opponents but when this young boy took the five wickets against a strong Indian team, which included the prize victims of Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, they were pleasantly surprised.  Interestingly, the 21-year-old right-arm medium pacer has not even played a First Class match in his home country.  "We were so proud to see Roman take a 5-fer. It would have been amazing whatever team he had played against, but to take the wickets of some of the best players in the world was very special. Not only that, his bowling figures were excellent", the player's parents-mother : Michelle and father Bryan-, speaking exclusively over the telephone from the UK, said.  Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur were the victims of his bowling during India's first tour match in England.  "His sister Cheyenne and grandparents were so happy hearing how well he had done. Our extended cricket family and friends were quick to send their congratulations and share his news", the mother informs.  There were a few spectators in the crowd who came to watch Indian players. One among them was a school boy, who bunked his class and displayed the play-card showing : VIRAT SIR, YOU R D BEST. I MISSED SCHOOL TO C U".  Roman Walker was born and bred in Wrexham, Wales. He came through the Glamorgan academy as a youngster and made his professional t-20 debut for them in 2021. He then moved to Leicestershire on a 3-year contract at the end of the 2021 season. He has represented England U19s. He played in the Abu Dhabi T10 competition for Chennai Braves in 2021.  According to Robert Walker's agent, Tom Watts, Robert had been to India. "He spent some time on a training camp at the MIG club in Mumbai when he was 18. He loved the culture, people and the Indians' love for cricket", Watts informs, adding, "Food was too spicy for him though!".   

Sports Bulletin Report ABBOTTABAD:-Punjab and Sindh have won their matches of the ongoing Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2022 after beating Khyber PkhtuneKawa (KPB) and Balochistan by 2 and 7 wickets respectively on Saturday at Ayub Medical College Cricket Ground, Abbottabad. Day-3 Game-1 (Punjab beat KPK by 2 wickets) Punjab won the match on the last ball in a sensational finish. Early in the morning Punjab won the toss and put KPK into bat. KPK made 195 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in allotted 20 overs.  Moeen Aslam was the top scorer for KPK, he made 66 off 47 balls while Naseeb Ullah made 31 runs off 24 balls. For Punjab, Shahzaib Haider was the pick amongst the bowler, he claimed 3 wickets while Muhammad Asif took 2 wickets. In reply, Punjab started well and their first wicket fell at the score of 40, when Anees Javed was bowled by Yasir, he made 14 runs. Zafar Iqbal couldn’t make the impact either he got out after scoring 2 runs. Wickets kept falling while Muhammad Safdar kept the scoreboard ticking, he made 46 off 35 balls. Punjab chased the target in a nail-biting finish at the last ball of the innings with the help of brisk innings of Muhammad Rashid, he made 26 runs off 19 balls. Punjab lost 8 wickets during the process. Result: Punjab won by 2 wickets Man of the Match: Shahzaib Haider Day-3 Game-2 (Sindh beat Balochistan by 7 wickets) Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Balochistan posted a huge total of 225 runs on the board for the loss of 1 wicket in stipulated 20 overs. Badar Munir was the star with the bat, he made unbeaten 136 runs off 67 balls with the help of 14 (4’s) and 3 sixes, while Riasat Khan made 68 runs off 53 balls. Israr Hasan was the only bowler to claim the only wicket. In reply, Sindh’s Captain Nisar Ali played extraordinary innings of 82 runs off 44 balls featuring 13 (4’s) and helped his side to reach the mammoth target of 226 runs in 19.2 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Faisal Mehmood also played a gem of the innings he got out after scoring 75 runs off 41 balls featuring 8 (4’s) and 1 six. Result: Sindh won by 7 wickets Man of the Match: Nisar Ali

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-The battle for the two remaining spots at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 takes place in Zimbabwe next month with the match schedule now confirmed for the eight participating teams. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B is scheduled between 11 and 17 July. The event features hosts Zimbabwe, alongside Jersey, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Singapore, Uganda and USA all competing for the two spots that will take the Qualifier B finalists to the World Cup between 16 October and 13 November 2022. The Qualifier B which will take place in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club and the Bulawayo Athletic Club promises to showcase fast-paced and thrilling cricket that entertains. With only 20 T20 Men’s Internationals to be played across the event, every single ball counts, bringing the great intensity and vibrancy that has become accustomed with T20 World Cup Qualifiers. ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: ‘We are very excited for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B to begin. This is the final step in the qualification pathway for the remaining two World Cup spots and we are looking forward to competitive and hard fought cricket, with a chance for all teams to compete for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket up for grabs. “We are delighted to be working with Zimbabwe Cricket again and wish all the participating teams the very best of luck in their quest to reach the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.” ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B match schedule 11 July - Zimbabwe v Singapore 09h00, Queens Sports Club 11 July - Jersey v USA, 09h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 11 July - Netherlands v PNG, 13h00, Queens Sports Club 11 July - Hong Kong v Uganda, 13h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 12 July - Zimbabwe v Jersey, 09h00, Queens Sports Club 12 July - Singapore v USA, 09h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 12 July - Netherlands v Hong Kong, 13h00, Queens Sports Club 12 July - PNG v Uganda , 13h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 13 July – Rest Day 14 July - Netherlands v Uganda, 09h00, Queens Sports Club 14 July - PNG v Hong Kong, 09h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 14 July - Zimbabwe v USA, 13h00, Queens Sports Club 14 July- Singapore v Jersey, 13h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 15 July - A3 v B4, 09h00, Queens Sports Club 15 July - B3 v A4, 09:00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 15 July - Semi Final 1 (A1 v B2), 09h00, Queens Sports Club 15 July - Semi Final 2 (B2 v A1), 13h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 16 July – Rest 17 July – 5th/6th Place play-off, 09h00, Queens Sports Club 17 July - 7th/8th Place play-off, 09h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club 17 July – Final, 13h00, Queens Sports Club 17 July – 3rd/4th Place play-off, 13h00, Bulawayo Athletic Club

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-The Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved an operational activity-based annual budget worth of Rs. 15 billion in the 69th meeting that held on Thursday at the National High Performance Centre under the chairmanship of Ramiz Raja. The PCB has budgeted a total spend of PKR15billion, with approximately 78 per cent allocated for cricket-related activities. This includes enhanced central contracts for men’s and women’s cricketers, men’s and women’s international and domestic cricket events in the 2022-23 cricket season with additional local tournaments and matches, the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 and the inaugural Pakistan Junior League. In addition to the operational budget, and looking ahead to the ACC 50-over Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 that will be held in Pakistan, the BoG approved an allocation of funds for the upgradation of the infrastructure and stadia, which includes floodlights, replay screens, player dressing rooms and new spectator chairs. The BoG, as part of its duty of care towards its staff, also approved management’s recommendation of introducing schooling allowance for lower staff to support their children’s education. Player Central Contracts As part of its strategy to incentivise, reward and encourage its high-performing elite cricketers, as well as to narrow the gap in salaries compared to players of other countries, the BoG approved the following changes in the men’s central contracts structure: Separate red and white-ball contracts with increased retainers Number of centrally contracted players increased from 20 to 33 Introduction of Category “D”, which will be comprise players who are staging comebacks or knocking at the doors of international cricket 10 per cent increase in match fees across all formats Increase in match fee for non-playing members from 50 per cent to 70 per cent of the overall match fee Introduction of a captaincy allowance to compensate the team captain for the additional responsibilities that come with that role Allocation of an amount for current players with the aim to manage and reduce the workload of elite players and to ensure that they are fully fit, ready and fresh whenever they play for Pakistan For women’s central contracts, there will be a 15 per cent increase in retainers across all categories, with a single contract concept. In addition to this, the pool of women’s centrally contracted players may be increased from 20 players to up to 25 players. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said: “Since September 2021, the Pakistan men’s cricket team has achieved an impressive 75 per cent success-rate across all formats, which is the highest amongst all the Test playing nations. This has contributed in Pakistan improving its rankings, which now stands at fifth in Tests (up by one), third in ODIs (up by three and the highest since January 2017) and third in T20Is (up by one). “With this background, and in line with our philosophy that revolves around acknowledging, appreciating and rewarding high-performing players, I am pleased with the enhancements in the 2022-23 central contracts. I remain committed to looking after our national cricketers who bring joy to the fans and laurels for the country. These players are our pride, and always need to be well looked after and properly valued so that they can continue to flourish in their field of expertise. “The thought-process behind splitting red and white-ball contracts is to recognise the importance of white-ball cricket in the growth and development of the game. We have four international events in the next 16 months, including two World Cups. This recognition of offering contracts to white-ball specialists will help us to eventually develop two separate squads, which could simultaneously be engaged in white and red-ball cricket. This will also allow us to have a bigger spread of talent to showcase to the world. “Further, and to discourage our elite players from signing up for additional off-season events, we have allocated substantial pool of funds. This amount will be used to compensate them for their potential loss in earnings and will also manage their workload and ensure that they remain fully fit, fresh and ready when required on national duty.”

BIPIN DANI The first Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia to be played at the Galle International Stadium (June 29-July 3) will be dedicated to Shane Warne, it is confirmed. Accordingly, Shane Warne's brother Jason and his wife Shay will be witnessing the Test match, where other Sri Lanka's legendary cricketers are also invited. The invitation was sent by the Hon. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando. "The Galle stadium was one of Australian cricketer Shane Warne's favourite cricket grounds and he helped to raise money to rebuild it, after the devastation caused by the tsunami in 2004", Chalaka Gajabahu, the chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said exclusively over the telephone from Colombo on Thursday evening, once the confirmation was received from Jason Warne. "We are honoured to invite the family of Shane Warne. With the great memory of Shane Warne's services to the nation, the Ministry of Tourism in Sri Lanka, together with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), have decided to dedicate this first Test to Warne", Gajabahu further added.

Sports Bulletin Report ABBOTTABAD:-KPK and Punjab have won their matches on the Day-2 of 5th PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2022 Ayub Medical College Cricket Ground Abbottabad on Friday. Day-2 Game-1: (KPK beat Sindh by 21 runs) Matiullah’s captain’s innings of 71 runs helped KPK to beat Sindh by 21 runs. KPK won the toss and decided to bat first. KPK’s batsmen played superbly well and set the competitive total of 200 runs on the board for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Moeen Aslam was the second highest with 30 runs. Kashif Siddique and Israr Hassan grabbed 2 wickets each. In reply, Sindh tried its best to reach the target of 201 runs but fell 21 runs short of the target. Sindh’s team was able to score 179 runs by losing their 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Nisar Ali was their top scorer with 70 runs and Haroon Khan made 44 runs. Rizwan & Ayyaz took 2 wickets each while Shahzeb claimed 1 wicket. Result: KPK won by 21 runs Man of the Match: Matiullah Game-2 (Punjab beat Balochistan by 9 wickets) Punjab won the toss and asked Balochistan to bat first. Balochistan posted a tiny total of 179 runs on the board for the loss of 5 wickets in allotted 18 overs. Riasat Khan was the highest scorer with 70 runs. Mohammad Safdar fetched 1 wicket.  The target of 180 runs wasn’t proved tough for the healthy batting lineup of Punjab and they achieved the target easily in 15 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Mohammad Safdar was the top scorer for Punjab who scored unbeaten 84* runs while Zafar Iqbal played a supportive inning of unbeaten 36* runs. Result: Punjab won by 9 Wickets Man of the Match: Mohammad Safdar

BIPIN DANI Today (Friday), the Sri Lankan fans will "support" the visiting Australian team during the 5th and the final D/N ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium. OneNationOnePeople, a non-profit national campaign organisation which is promoting harmony and co-existence between all Sri Lankans has appealed to all spectators to wear yellow jersey and carry Australian flags in hand to say thank you note for coming over to Sri Lanka and play matches. "This One group is with us. They work with us", Hon. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, while returning from Europe, said exclusively over the telephone. "Let's flood the next one day match with Australian flag's and Thank you notes to show our gratitude as ONE NATION ONE PEOPLE ONE SRI LANKA. Let's show the world that we are not poor as humans. When it was much needed they came with a full team. They request all other countries to support Sri Lanka. They help to divert the attention to Sri Lankan tourism in a good way. They request the world to visit Sri Lanka and support Sri Lanka. Most importantly they "PUT A SMILE BACK ON OUR FACES", the message is conveyed via social media to all fans arriving for the match on Friday. Australians came to Sri Lanka in the most difficult time in the country and not just for 3 games but for a whole tour with the A team as well. The host team has already won the ODI series. 

Sports Bulletin Report ABBOTTABAD:-The 5th edition of Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2022 commenced with the opening day victories of Sindh and Balochistan, as they defeated Punjab and Khyber PakhtunKawa (KPK) respectively by 8 wickets at Ayub Medical College Cricket Ground, Abbottabad. Four (4) provincial teams Sindh, Punjab, KPK and Balochistan are fighting for the title. Legendary Pakistan Cricket Star Abdul Razzaq inaugurated the event by hitting the ball. He was accompanied by Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, Dr. Umer Farooq, Dean, Ayub Medical College and Sardar Shuja Nabi, City Mayor Abbottabad. Day-1 Game-1 Sindh beat Punjab by 8 wickets: Due to overnight rain and wet outfield umpires decided to reduce the match to 12 overs per innings. Sindh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Punjab team made 120 for 7 runs in allotted 12 overs. Zafar Iqbal was the highest scorer with 36 runs and Sanwal made 16 runs. Babar and Salman grabbed 1 wicket each. Sindh, in reply chased down the target in 11.1 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Mohammad Faisal shined with the bat and played a superb inning of unbeaten 60 runs, helped his side to beat Punjab by 8 wickets. Mohammad Salman was the second highest scorer with 16 runs. Sajid took 1 wicket. Result: Sindh won by 8 Wickets Man of the Match: Mohammad Faisal Game-2: Balochistan beat KPK by 8 wickets: Balochistan won the toss and put KPK in to bat first. Balochistan bowling didn’t allow KPK batters to score runs fluently. KPK were restricted to 104 runs in allotted 12 overs by losing their 5 wickets. Moeen Aslam played beautifully for his 39 runs and Matiullah scored 28 runs. Mohsin Khan and Kamran took 1 wicket each. The target of 105 runs wasn’t proved tough to the robust batting lineup of Balochistan and they chased down quite easily in 10.4 over for the loss of 2 wickets. Riasat Khan was the top scorer for Balochistan who scored 38 runs while Bismillah & Badar made 27 and 14 not out runs respectively. Shahzeb fetched 1 wicket for KPK. Result: Balochistan won by 8 wickets Man of the Match: Riasat Khan