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Mohammad Jawadullah hopes to show notable performance in ILT20
Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): Mohammad Jawadullah, who was a regular in tennis ball cricket, was an unknown entity in the professional cricket circuit until he took part in a nationwide talent hunt for bowlers in April 2022 organized under the watchful eyes of Robin Singh, the coach of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national cricket team.Rest is history, as he did debut for the UAE national team in both ODI’s and T20I’s in 2023 and he credits his exposure in the DP World International League T20 for propelling his career. “I went into the first edition of the DP World ILT20 without any experience. Once I got to play more and more games, it not only helped me build my confidence but the exposure even helped me to get my first international cap for UAE in both ODI and T20I for the UAE. The learning process hasn’t stopped. I’m looking to get better with every passing day,” he said.The 24-year-old left arm quick spoke about his first time on such a big stage with a great deal of delight. “The DP World ILT20 is a very big tournament and I was indeed fortunate to have been included in the Sharjah Warriors squad for the first edition. This was my first taste of cricket with world-class players. The feeling was surreal and will stay with me for life,” he said. For the Season 2 of Gulf region’s biggest T20 League scheduled to begin on 19 January, Mohammad Jawadullah has been retained by the Sharjah Warriors. He was part of the same franchise in the inaugural edition of the tournament where they finished fifth and will look to help the team better their performance in the forthcoming edition.
National Ranking Tennis: Aisam and Aqeel reach in Doubles’ final
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Top national tennis players Aisam ul Haq Qureshi, and Aqeel Khan got rid of upcoming stars Muzammil Murtaza and Mohammad Shoaib in the Men’s Doubles Semifinals of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday. The final score-line was 6-7 (3), 6-4, and (10-4).In the first semifinal of the men’s doubles event, Muzammil Murtaza pairing with Mohammad Shoaib displayed top-quality tennis against the best pair in the country. After losing the first set 6-7, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan struggled hard on the court to bounce back in the match. They won the second set at 6-4. The final score was 6-7 (3), 6-4, (10-4). Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan will take on Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil in the final on Saturday at the same venue afternoon.Results:Men's Singles (Semifinals):Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Abid 6-3, 6-3Mohammad Shoaib beat Muzammil Murtaza 6-3, 4-6, 6-3Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Amna Ali Qayum beat Mahrukh Sajid 6-1, 6-3Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Labika Durab 6-0, 6-0Meheq Khokhar beat Zara Khan 6-0, 6-0Soha Ali beat Natalia Zaman 6-4, 6-3Men's Doubles (Semifinals):Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Muzammil Murtaza/ Mohammad Shoaib 6-7 (3), 6-4 (10-4)Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Abid/ Shahzad Khan 7-5, 6-3Boys’ U18 (Semifinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Hamza Roman 6-3, 6-1Hamza Aasim beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-3Boys’ U14 (Quarterfinals):Ruhaab Faisal beat Haziq Areejo 4-2, 4-1Sameer Zaman beat Ansarullah 4-0, 4-0Abdul Basit beat Haziq Aasim 4-2, 4-2Amir Mazari Razik Sultan 4-0, 5-3.
Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil, Mohammad Abid, Aqeel reach in semifinals
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Abid and Aqeel Khan advanced into the semifinals of the Men’s Singles event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 after winning their respective quarterfinals here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Thursday.Results:Men's Singles (Quarterfinals):Mohammad Shoaib beat Yousaf Khalil 6-2, 6-4Muzammil Murtaza beat Mudassir Murtaza 6-2, 6-2Mohammad Abid beat Abdullah Adnan 6-4, 6-1Aqeel Khan beat Barkatullah 6-2, 6-3Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Meheq Khokhar beat Zara Khan 6-0, 6-0Soha Ali beat Natalia Zaman 6-4, 6-3Men's Doubles (Quarterfinals):Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Salar / Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-0, 6-1 Muzammil Murtaza / Mohammad Shoaib beat Mudassir Murtaza / Abdullah Adnan 6-3, 3-6 (10-7)Mohammad Abid / Shahzad Khan w/o Sami Zeb / Mohammad ZaryabYousaf Khalil / Barkatullah beat Hamid Israr / Asadullah 6-2, 6-2Boys’ U18 (Quarterfinals):Hamza Roman beat Ahtesham Humatyun 6-2, 6-3Hamza Aasim beat Haamid Israr 6-4, 6-2Asad Zaman beat Mohammad Salar 6-1, 6-4Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Mahatir Mohammad 7-5, 6-2Boys’ U14 (Round-2):Sameer Zaman beat Junaid Meher 4-1, 4-0Amir Mazari beat Hassan Usmani 4-2, 4-2Razik Sultan beat Mahd Mehmood 4-1, 4-0Ruhaab Faisal beat Mohammad Yahya 4-1, 4-2Abdul Basit beat Zohaib Amjad 4-1, 4-0Haziq Areejo beat Saqib Ali 4-1, 4-1Ansarullah beat Laraib Shamsi 4-1, 1-4, 4-0Mohammad Haziq Aasim beat Orhan Sohail 4-0, 4-0.
Hockey Federation invites 49 players for training camp in Islamabad
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) invited 49 players from different departments for the training camp, which will start on December 28, 2023, here at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium under the control of Head Coach Sahnaz Sheikh.According to the media department of PHF, president PHF Mir Tariq Bugti had advised players to report to the camp commandant on Thursday. The final selected team will participate in the Paris Olympics Qualifier, which will take place in Muscat, Oman from January 15 to 21. Pakistan Hockey Team Management includes Manager/Head Coach Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh, Coach Olympian Dilawar Hussain, Olympian Shakeel Abbasi Consultant, Goalkeeper Coach Ghulam Jilani Amjad Ali, Physiotherapist Waqas Mehmood, Physical Trainer Imran Khan.Names of invited players (49):Akmal Hussain (WAPDA), Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan (Mari Petroleum), Waqar (WAPDA), Muneebur Rahman (Punjab), Mohammad Abdullah (Mari Petroleum), Rana Abdul Waheed (WAPDA), Roman (WAPDA), Ahmed Nadeem (Punjab), Abdul Rahman (PAF), Junaid Manzoor (National Bank), Osama Bashir (PAF), Afraz (Mari Petroleum), Imad Shakeel Butt (National Bank), Rizwan Ali (PAF), Moeen Shakeel (WAPDA), Abubakar Mahmood (National Bank), Hammad Anjum (WAPDA), Salman Razzak (WAPDA), Mohammad Sufyan Khan (Mari Petroleum), Arbaaz Ahmed (Mari Petroleum), Abdul Manan (Customs), Ehtisham Aslam (Mari Petroleum), Murtaza Yaqub ( WAPDA), Aqeel Ahmad (WAPDA), Ghazanfar Ali (Customs), Zakaria Hayat (Navy), Arshad Liaquat (Mari Petroleum), Abdul Hanan Shahid (WAPDA), Abdul Rehman (WAPDA), Mohammad Imad (Customs), Umar Mustafa (Mari Petroleum), Mohammad Faizan Janjua (Customs), Mohammad Taimur Javed (Punjab), Amjad Ali (Punjab), Danish (Punjab), Asad (Balochistan), Imran (Balochistan), Qazi Anas (Balochistan), Younis (Balochistan), Zahidullah (WAPDA), Jibran Hamza (KPK), Nadeem Khan (KPK), Adeel Latif (Customs), Basharat Ali (Navy), Shahzeb Khan (Customs), Obaidullah Bhutto (WAPDA), Zubair Goalkeeper (Army), Hamza Fayyaz (Customs), Abdul Wajid (Balochistan).
National Ranking Tennis: Natalia, Sarah, Soha, Mehak claim wins
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Natalia Zaman, Sarah Mahboob Khan, Soha Ali, and Mehak Khokhar claimed victories in the Ladies’ Singles event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Wednesday.Results:Men's Singles (Round-2): Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-0, 6-4; Barkatullah beat Hamid Israr 6-2, 6-2; Yousaf Khalil beat Hamza Roman 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Mudassir Murtaza beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-4, 6-0; Muzammil Murtaza beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-1, 6-1; Mohammad Abid beat Jubran ul Haq 6-0, 6-0; Abdullah Adnan beat Saqib Hayat 7-5, 6-4; Aqeel Khan beat Shahzad Khan 6-1, 6-2Ladies’ Singles (Round-1): Natalia Zaman beat Kainat Ali 6-1, 6-1; Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Laiba Iqbal 6-1, 6-0; Soha Ali beat Sheeza Sajid 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, Mehak Khokhar beat Asfa Shahbaz 6-4, 6-4Men's Doubles (Round-1): Hamid Israr / Asadullah beat Mahatir Mohammad / Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-4, 6-0; Mohammad Abid / Shahzad Khan beat Hamza Roman / Saqib Hayat 6-7 (5), 6-1 (10-7); Sami Zeb Khan / Mohammad Zaryab Khan beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan / Mohammad Talha Khan 6-4, 5-7 (10-4); Boys’ U18 (Round-2): Mohammad Salar beat Shehryar Anees 6-2, 6-1; Asad Zaman beat Sameer Zaman 6-0, 6-1; Hamid Israr beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-2; Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Laraib Shamsi 6-0, 6-0; Mahatir Mohammad beat Hamza Hussain 6-4, 6-4; Hamza Roman beat Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1; Ahtesham Humayun beat Rahim Veqar 6-1, 6-3; Hamza Aasim beat Shahswar Khan 6-0, 6-0.
National Ranking Tennis: Sami Zaib outplays Ahmed Nael 2-1
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising tennis lad, Sami Zeb Khan overcame Ahmed Nael Qureshi 2-1 in a well-contested three sets match of the Men’s Singles fixture of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 that started here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex garden Avenue on Tuesday. The final score-line was 6-3, 6-1, and 6-4.Results:Men's Singles (Round-1): Aqeel Khan beat Syed Nofil Kaleem 6-2, 6-0;Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Salar 6-1, 6-3; Hamid Israr beat Uzair Khan 7-5, 6-3; Saqib Hayat beat Ahtesham Humayun 6-1, 6-4; Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Ahmed Babar 6-1, 2-1(retd); Mohammad Shoaib beat Shehryar Anees 6-2, 6-2; Hamza Roman beat Waqas Malik 6-4, 6-1; Muzammil Murtaza beat Asad Zaman 6-3, 6-2; Mudassir Murtaza beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-2, 6-2; Barkatullah beat Veqar Rahim6-3, 6-1; Shahzad Khan beat Parbat Kumar 6-0, 6-0; Mohammad Huzaifa Khan beat Aqil Khan 6-1, 6-0; Jibran ul Haq beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-1; Mohammad Abid beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-4, 6-1; Sami Zeb Khan beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi 3-6, 6-1, 6-4Boys’ U18 Singles (Round-1): Asad Zaman beat Haziq Aasim 6-0, 6-0; Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Rayan Khan 6-2, 6-2; Shahswar Khan beat Talha Khan 6-2, 6-2; Hamid Israr beat Kamran Khan 6-1, 6-0; Mohammad Salar beat Ruhaab Faisal 6-3, 6-4; Mahatir Mohammad beat Inam Qadir 6-2, 7-5; Amir Mazari beat Ali Zain 6-3, 6-3Boys’ U14 Singles (Round-1): Saqib Ali beat Ehsanullah Kabir 4-5(1), 4-0, 5-4(4); Haziq Areejo beat Anis Khan 4-0, 4-0; Junaid Meher beat Mohammad Arsalan 5-4 (1), 4-2; Mohammad Yahya beat Arsh imran 4-0, 4-0.
Mir Tariq Bugti restores former national hockey selection committee
LAHORE (Press Release): The newly appointed president, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti has restored the former national hockey selection committee, which was working under the chairmanship of Olympian Kaleemullah.According to the press release of PHF, Tariq Bugti also brought back hockey team management, led by Head Coach Shahnaz Sheikh. Instructions have been issued to PHF Executive Secretary Ali Abbas to take charge of his responsibilities, and Olympian Khalid Bashir has been appointed as the Director Administration.PHF President Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti has wasted no time in making major decisions as he takes charge at the PHF headquarters. The national hockey selection committee, as documented in the records of the Pakistan Sports Board, has been reinstated. The selection committee was working under the leadership of Olympian Kaleemullah Khan, includes Olympians Naseer Ali, Rahim Khan, and Leek Lashari International.President PHF Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti has also reinstated the national senior hockey team management. Under Head Coach Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh, the senior national hockey team management includes Olympian Shakeel Abbasi, Olympian Dilawar Hussain, and Amjad Ali International as the goalkeeper coach. Physical trainer Mohammad Imran will fulfill his responsibilities, while the appointment of a video analyst will be decided later.PHF President Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti has issued immediate instructions to PHF Executive Secretary Ali Abbas to take charge of his responsibilities at the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Additionally, renowned penalty corner specialist Olympian Khalid Bashir has been assigned the responsibilities of Director Administration and Coordination PHF.
Muzzamil clinches Benazir Bhutto Tennis Championship title
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising national tennis player, Muzzamil Murtaza has won the title of the 9th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championship 2023 after beating Pakistan No.2 Mohammad Shoaib in the men’s singles final here at Islamabad Tennis Complex on Sunday.Muzzamil Murtaza, who had eliminated Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan in the semifinal, maintained his winning pace and outplayed Mohammad Shoaib in straight sets 2-0 with the final score-line of 6-1, and 7-5 to lift the title of prestigious national tennis fixture.Senator Farahatullah Babar graced the closing ceremony as chief guest and distributed the prizes among the winners and runner-up players of all categories competitions.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Muzzamil Murtaza beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-1, 7-5Ladies’ Singles: Sara Mehboob beat Amna Ali Qayum 7-5, 6-1Girls’ Single Under-18: Amna Ali Qayum beat Shiza Sajjid 6-3, 6-2Boys’ Single Under-12: Shayan Afridi beat Raziq Sultan 4-0, 4-2Boys’ Under 10: Rashid Ali Bachani beat Mohammad Faizan 4-2, 4-2.
Khalid Sajjad announces to go to court against his removal
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: “I am still president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), and I will pursue to court against the illegal and unconstitutional act of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, who imposed the ad-hoc on the hockey federation without any solid reason. I am elected president, and I will raise my voice at all national and international forums, including the International Hockey Federation (FIH), and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Khalid Sajjad Khokhar said this while addressing a press conference here at his residence in F-11/4 on Saturday flanked by Akhlaq Usmani and Asif Naz Khokhar.Sajjad Khokhar further said that an unconstitutional person occupied the PHF office in Lahore today (Saturday) along with some gunmen. “Unfortunately, owing to the wrong briefing, the PM took an illegal action, as I and my team had put the national game hockey on track. I spent millions of rupees from my pocket to facilitate the players and sent them abroad for international competitions. After the completion of the tenure of a president PHF, the Prime Minister has powers to nominate any person to run the affairs of the federation for the next term, “he elaborated.Responding to a question, Khalid Sajjad Khokhar said that he was avoiding any conflict with anyone. “I have a right to pursue court for my respect and I will knock on the doors of courts for justice. There is no legal position of ad-hoc. Some people are deliberately trying to destroy national game hockey, and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) misleads the high-ups regarding the hockey federation, as all affairs of the federation were running smoothly. Unconstitutional steps will hurt all sports. Annual grants are also not disbursing on merit and unknown federations get in millions while national game hockey gets a peanut, who brought laurels for the country. Chess federation receives Rs.40 million while Tenpin pockets 10 million from the government, ‘ex-army man Brig (Retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar concluded.
PCB Selection Committee announces 15-man team for World Cup
Saad Baig to lead Pakistan in ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The National Juniors’ Selection Committee headed by Sohail Tanvir named a 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place from January 19 to February 11, 2024 in South Africa. Wicketkeeper batter Saad Baig will be the skipper of the Pakistan team.According to media depart of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), among the squad are Ali Asfand and Mohammad Zeeshan, both of whom had represented Pakistan in the previous edition of U19 World Cup held in West Indies in January-February 2022.Pakistan U19 squad: Saad Baig (captain and wicketkeeper), Ali Asfand (vice-captain), Ali Raza, Ahmad Hassan, Amir Hassan, Arfat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haroon Arshad, Khubaib Khalil, Mohammad Zeeshan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Riazullah and Ubaid Shah.Support staff: Shoaib Mohammad (Team Manager), Mohammad Yousaf (Head Coach), Rehan Riaz (Bowling Coach), Mansoor Amjad (Fielding Coach), Mohammad Masroor (Assistant Batting Coach), Umer Rashid Dar (Assistant Coach), Hafiz Naeem Ul Rasul (Team Physio), Usman Hashmi (Team Analyst) and Imran Ullah (Strength & Conditioning Coach).Chairman Junior Selection Committee Sohail Tanvir said: “I want to congratulate the 15 players who have made it into the squad for South Africa and I am confident that this well-balanced side has the capability and potential to perform well in the World Cup.“While picking the team, we have considered the conditions in South Africa where the pitches are conducive to pace bowling and have aimed to cover all bases.”The players named in the squad will assemble for a training camp, which will take place from 28 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 in Lahore.
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