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).

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.

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 

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.

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

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.

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. 

Unseeded Hamza Roman thrashes third seed Bilal Asim 2-1 in three sets thrillerSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Unseeded upcoming youngster Hamza Roman of Pakistan toppled third seed and hot favorite compatriot Bilal Asim in a major upset in a thrilling three sets match of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Monday.Hamza Roman after losing the 1st game by hitting a double fault and down 0-1 played aggressive tennis and broke back the 2nd game of Bilal Asim in the same style and levelled the game score 1-1. Hamza continued his winning pace and broke the 4th and 6th game of Bilal Asim and won the first set comfortably 6-1.In the second set, Bilal Asim changed the pattern of the game by playing a blend of cross-court, and down the line shots, and serve and volley games. Both the players exhibited an excellent game of tennis and reached 4-4. At this stage Hamza Roman made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net resulting in losing the 10th game and 2nd set at 4-6.In the decisive set, both the players showed a sparking and standard of tennis and long rallies ultimately finished in favour of Hamza Roman at 7-5. The match lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes was chaired by ITF White Badge Umpire Husnain Mehmood.Zarmeeneh Rahim was the chief guest at the opening ceremony, which was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General-PTF, Arif Qureshi Tournament Referee, Khalil Chughtai-Treasurer-PTF, and a larger number of players, parents, and coaches.Results (Boys’ Singles Round-1):Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Mustansir Ali Khan Barons (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Aahil Kaleel (SRI) beat Mohammad Kashan Tariq Qureshi (PAK) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Taichi Tamura (JPN) beat Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3Jain Pyun (KOR) beat Abdullah Khan (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-0, 6-2Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Thanathip Poti (THA) 6-1, 6-3Naqeeb Hussain (SRI) beat Mohammad Husnain Ali Rizwan (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Asad Zaman (PAK) beat Abdul Baasith Cader (SRI) 6-1, 6-2Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Takuto Fuke (JPN) beat Rayyan Khan (PAK) 6-0, 6-1Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari (PAK) beat Doruk Elbirlik (TUR) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Shehryaar Anees (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Gehash Tissera (SRI) beat Ibrahim Sohail (PAK) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) beat Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) 6-4, 7-5. 

Islamabad, AJK, Bahawalpur, and Lahore register victories on opening dayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Islamabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Bahawalpur, and Lahore register victories on the opening day of the 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy” Grade-1, which commenced at two different venues simultaneously on Monday.Ahsan Mumtaz, Head of Finance & Commercial, NBP Islamabad region, Syed Sultan Shah Chairman Pakistan Blinds Cricket Council (PBCC) & President, World Blind Cricket Ltd, and Syed Salman Tariq Bokhari Director Marketing PBCC were present on this eve.Islamabad beat Gujranwala by 88 runs (Shalimar Ground):In the first match of the morning, Gujranwala won the toss and decided to bowl first. Islamabad made a mammoth total of 267 for 2 runs in allotted 20 overs. Matiullah played unbeaten innings of 140 runs off 64 balls hitting 15 boundaries and 5 sixes, while Anees Javed made quick 41 runs. Talha Iqbal was the only bowler to claim a wicket.In reply, Gujranwala was restricted to 179 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Israr Hassan and Mohammad Akram 49 and 45 runs respectively. Akmal Hayyat was the pick amongst bowlers with 2 wickets and Fakhar Abass claimed 1 wicket.Result: Islamabad won by 88 runs: Man of the match: MatiuallhAJK beat Okara by 5 wickets (PAF Ground):In the 2nd match of the tournament, AJK won the toss and asked Okara to bat first. Okara made 161 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Abu Huraira was the top scorer with 40 runs while Shahzad Akram chipped in with 36 runs. Kamran Akhtar and Idrees Saleem took 2 wickets each.In reply, AJK chased the target of 162 runs in 17.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Mohammad Ali Jhangir made unbeaten 38 runs and Usman Ali scored 31 runs.Mohammad Arsalan took 2 wickets while Mohammad Arfan, Shahzad Akram and Iftikhar Hussain Tiger took one wicket each.Result: AJK won by 5 wickets: Man of the Match: Idrees SaleemBahawalpur beat Multan by 165 runs (Shalimar Ground):In the penultimate fixture of the day, Bahawalpur won the toss and decided to bat first. Match was reduced to 18 overs each innings. Bahawalpur made 255 runs in allotted 18 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Mohammad Rashid played extraordinary well and scored a ton, he made unbeaten 155 runs off 62 balls featuring 27 boundaries. Zafar Iqbal was the 2nd highest scorer with 56 runs. Mohammad Yousaf was the only bowler from Multan to claim a wicket.In reply, Multan couldn’t make the most of the batting friendly conditions and made just 90 runs in the stipulated 18 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Mohammad Safdar made 22 runs. For Bahawalpur, Zafar Iqbal took 2 wickets, while Mohammad Shahzaib and Saqib Ali claimed one wicket each.Result: Bahawalpur won by 165 runs: Man of the match: Mohammad RashidLahore beat Peshawar by 9 wickets (PAF Ground):In the last game of the day, Lahore won the toss and not surprisingly decided to bowl first. Sanaullah’s unbeaten innings of 98 runs off 68 balls helped Peshawar to score 198 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Haroon Khan also contributed 53 runs off 36 balls. For Lahore, Badar Munir took 2 wickets for 23 runs in his 4 overs spell.In reply, Lahore reached the target in 18.1 overs over for the loss of 1 wicket. Badar Munir also shined with the bat he got out after scoring 104 runs off 60 balls. Sanawal Shehzada remained unbeaten on 81 runs off 51 balls. Mohammad Asif was the only bowler to take the only wicket.Result: Lahore won by 9 wickets: Man of the match: Badar MunirTuesday’s Fixtures:November 14, 2023: AJK Vs Peshawar at Shalimar Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Gujranwala at PAF Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Lahore Vs Okara at Shalimar Cricket GroundNovember 14, 2023: Islamabad Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground 

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: FG/Din Polo edged out DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel by 8-7½ in the main final of the Maj Gen Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua Memorial Polo Cup 2023, sponsored by JS Bank, here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Sunday. The special guests on this occasion were former Army Chief General Jahangir Karamat (R) and Mrs. Maj Gen Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua. General's family, son Brig Badr-uz-Zaman (R), Club Secretary Maj Ali Taimur (R) and a large number of spectators were present on the occasion. The match between FG/Din Polo and DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel proved a clash of titans and after a very tough fight, team FG/Din Polo emerged winners by a narrow margin of 8-7½. Juan Cruz Greguol was the hero of the day from the winning side, as he fired in five goals while Mian Abbas Mukhtar slammed in three goals for FG/Din Polo. Nicholas Roberts played well for DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel by contributing three goals while Daniyal Shaikh added two and Col Omer Minhas (R) and Osman Aziz Anwar one goal each. Talking to media after registering title victory, Mian Abbas Mukhtar of FG/Din Polo said: “We are happy to have played the first final of the season and thanks to Allah Almighty, we have won it. We will play and plan better to win the upcoming tournaments as well.” FG/Din Polo’s Farhad Sheikh said that they played with a good game plan, which resulted in the title triumph. “We are keen to continue performing well in the coming tournaments and win more titles for our team.” Earlier in the subsidiary final, Master Paints outpaced Master Paints/Newage Cables by 9-5½.