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Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships (Day-III)
Soha Ali, Natalia Zaman, Kainat Ali, and Amna Ali post victories in Ladies’ SinglesAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Soha Ali, Natalia Zaman, Kainat Ali, Amna Ali Qayum registered triumphs in the Ladies event of the 36th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships 2024 after thrashing their challengers here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Thursday. Sheeza Sajid, Lalarukh Sajid, and Marrukh Sajid got walk-over.In the men’s singles, 6th Seed Mudassar Murtaza upset 4th Seed Mohammad Abid (WAPDA) in a thrilling three-set match with a score line 5-7, 6-2, and 6-2 while top seed Mohammad Shaoib struggled hard to win his encounter against talented Yousaf Khalil in an exciting three set match with the score-line of 7-5, 5-7, and 6-2. Aqeel Khan conveniently won his encounter against upcoming proficient Ahmad Nael Qureshi at 6-2 and 6-4. In the second set which was marked with aces and long rallies and the score went up to 4 all as both players held their respective serves, Aqeel broke the 9th game of talented Qureshi by hitting some winners down the line and forcing out the youngster in 6-4 by holding the 10th game. In the U18 Singles, 5th Seed Mohammad Hamza Aasim, the upcoming proficient from Islamabad caused a major upset during the course of his quarter-final encounter with 3rd Seed Mohammad Salaar Khan. In pursuit of his victory, he added his foot speed and topspin to make him a force to be reckoned with. Mohammad Hamza Aasim managed to oust the 3rd seed 6-2, 6-3.Results:Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):Mohammad Shaoib beat Yousaf Khalil 7-5, 5-7, 6-2Muzammil Murtaza beat Barkatullah 7-6 (2), 6-4Mudassar Murtaza beat Mohammad Abid 5-7, 6-2, 6-2Aqeel Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-1, 6-4Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinals):Yousaf Khalil / Barkatullah beat Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid 7-5, 6-3Mudassar Murtaza /Abdullah Adnan beat Mohammad Zaryab Khan /Huzaima Abdur Rehman 6-4, 7-6 (4)Mohammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary beat Hamza Aasim / Mohammad Salaar Khan 6-1, 6-3Mohammad Shaoib / Muzammil Murtaza beat Semi Zeb Khan / Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-3, 6-3.Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid beat Hamza Haziq / Hamza Aasim 6-2, 6-0Mohammad Zaryab Khan / Huzaima Abdur Rehman beat Saqib Hayat / Hamza Roman 7-5, 7-6 (5)Hamza Aasim / Mohammad Salaar Khan beat Talha Khan / Kashan Tariq 6-3, 6-3Mohammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary beat Kamran Maqbool / Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1Semi Zeb Khan / Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Kamran Khan / Zalan Khan 6-3, 6-0Ladies’ Singles (Round-I): Soha Ali beat Shandana Rabbi 6-1, 6-1Natalia Zaman beat Sana Bilal 6-0, 6-0Kainat Ali beat Amna Khan 6-1, 6-3Amna Ali Qayum beat Asfa Shahbaz 5-7, 7-5, 6-2Sheeza Sajid w/o Arzoo IshfaqLalarukh Sajid w/o Mehaq KhokharMarrukh Sajid w/o Zara KhanBoys’ U18 Singles (Quarterfinals):Hamid Israr beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1, 6-2Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Mohammad Salaar Khan 6-2, 6-3Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Kashan Tariq 6-2, 6-4Hamza Roman beat Hamza Hussain 6-1, 6-3Boys’ U14 Singles (Quarterfinals):Zoahib Afzal Malik beat Syed Mahd Mahmood 4-1, 4-1Mohammad Junaid Khan beat Zohaib Amjad 5-4 (8), 4-1Mohammad Shayyan beat Essa Fahad 4-1, 4-1Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Razik Sultan 4-0, 4-0Boys & Girls U10 Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Azan Imran beat Arham Amjad 4-0, 4-2Arsh Imran beat Hashir Mustafa Subhani 4-0, 4-0Amir Masood w/o Arshman AbbasiBehroze Umer beat Mohammad Bilal Kamran 4-0, 4-0.
Sydney Test: Pakistan manage 313: Pat Cummins grabs 5 for 61
Mohammad Rizwan (88), and Aamir Jamal (84) take Pakistan to 313 total Sports Bulletin ReportSydney (Australia): A couple of sparking and dazzling performances by Mohammad Rizwan (88), and Aamir Jamal (84) took Pakistan to 313 all out, as they were crawling 47 for 4 on the first Sydney Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) against Australia on Wednesday. Australia were 6 without any loss at the stumps.Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat first. At one stage Pakistan were 47 for 4, as both opening batters Abdullah Shafique and debutant Saim Ayub could not open their account and went back to the dressing room after throwing the team in hot water.Shan failed to make the most of his reprieve, having been caught off a no-ball, and was dismissed by Mitchell Marsh for a modest 35 featuring three boundaries. After losing half their side for the score of 96, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha then batted with purpose to conjure a 94-run partnership in quick time.Rizwan top-scored for Pakistan with a quality 88 off 103 balls, smashing 10 fours and two sixes. Rizwan’s surge was finally cut short when Cummins’ well-directed short ball saw him play into the hands of Josh Hazlewood.Salman continued his positive approach post the tea break, scoring his second fifty on the trot. He too fell victim to Australia’s short-ball tactics as Starc ended his feisty stay at the crease that saw him contribute 53 off 67 deliveries.
SPORTS NEWS - National 03 Jan, 2024
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Rawalpindi division girls’ table tennis team stunned the strong Lahore team by 3-2 in the final of the Under-16 Talent Hunt Programme Inter-Division Table Tennis Championship team event at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday.Lahore team remained runners up while Sahiwal team finished third in the event organised under the auspices of Punjab Sports Department as part of Sports Board Punjab's Annual Sports Calendar Programme.Dr Qurra-tul Ain was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Director Sports Yasmeen Akhtar, Punjab Table Tennis President Irfanullah Khan, Chief Sports Consultant Hafeez Bhatti, administrator NPSC Gymnasium Hall Mustafa Shah and other officials were also present on this occasion.Dr Qurra-tul Ain distributed prizes among the top position holders. The participating male and female table tennis players and officials also had group photographs with the chief guest. DG Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail also congratulated the winning team.Earlier, in the first semi-final of the girls' team event, Rawalpindi Division defeated Sahiwal by 3-0 and qualified for the final. In the second semi-final of girls, Lahore Division reached the final after defeating Multan by 3-1.Lahore defeated Multan by 3-1 in the first semi-final of the boy's team event while in the second semi-final, Bahawalpur defeated Faisalabad a margin of 3-2 and qualified for the final.
Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships (Day-2)
Mohammad Shoaib, Yousaf, Barkatullah, Muzammil, Mohammad Abid, Ahmad Nael, and Mudassar reach in quarterfinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Mohammad Shoaib (PAF), Aqeel Khan (WAPDA), Yousaf Khalil, Barkatullah, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Abid (WAPDA), Ahmad Nael Qureshi and Mudassar Murtaza (WAPDA) moved into the quarterfinals by winning their respective matches of the 36th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad on Wednesday. Today once again the best encounter of the day was played between upcoming youngster Ahmad Nael Qureshi and Saqib Hayat which was won by Ahmed Nael Qureshi in a thrilling three-set match with the score-line of 7-6 (3), 4-6, and 7-5. Ahmad Nael Qureshi earned the vital lead 4-2 by breaking the 1st and 5th games but Saqib bounced back brilliantly and levelled the set 6-6. The set was decided in the tie break which was won by Qureshi 7-3. In the second set, Saqib Hayat exhibited an excellent game of tennis changed his strategy, got the lead 4-2, and continued the same pace won the second set at 6-4, and leveled the match 1-1 all.In the final set, Saqib Hayat continued his winning lead 4-2 by breaking the 1st and 3rd games but was unable to hold his winning streak against the youngster Ahmed Nael Qureshi who not only changed his pace of the game but also played aggressively and hit excellent cross court and down the lines helped him to levelled the set 5 games all.By holding the 11 games took the lead 6-5 and in the 12th game Saqib, Ahmad Nael Qureshi was in full form and did not allow his opponent to settle down and won the game at 15-40 and finished the match by winning the set at 7-5 and qualified for the quarter-final for which he will face 2nd Seed Aqeel Khan. The match lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, as the final score-line was 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-5. Husnain Mehmood ITF White Badge umpire supervised the match.Results:Men’s Singles (Round-II):Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) beat Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1Yousaf Khalil beat Hamza Roman 6-3, 6-3Muzammil Murtaza beat Mohammad Salaar Khan 6-2, 6-1Barkatullah beat Shahzad Khan 3-1 (Retd)Mudassar Murtaza beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-2, 6-1Mohammad Abid beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-1Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Saqib Hayat 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-5Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Zaryab Khan 6-2, 6-0Junior U18 Singles (Round-II):Hamid Israr beat Rayyan Khan 6-1, 6-2Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Saifullah Khan 6-3, 6-3Mohammad Salaar Khan beat Abdul Basit 6-4, 6-3Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Mohammad Rehaan Noori 6-1, 6-0Kashan Tariq beat Talha Khan (PES) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0Hamza Roman w/o Hasir AhmadAhmad Nael Qureshi beat Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-2Boys U14 Singles (Round-II):Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Raja Mohammad Taha 4-0, 4-0Mohammad Junaid Khan beat Junaid Meher 1-4, 5-4 (6), 4-0Essa Fahad beat Azan Imran 4-0, 4-1Mohammad Shayyan beat Zayd Zaman 4-1, 4-1Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Rohan Sohail 4-2, 4-1Razik Sultan beat Waqas Janas 4-2, 2-4, 4-0Zohaib Amjad beat Arslan Khan 4-1, 4-1.
6-player to join Pakistan T20I team in New Zealand for a 5-match series
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: A group of six players of the Pakistan T20I squad will depart later tonight for Auckland via Dubai from Lahore to feature in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, says a press release of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).The six members of the squad include Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Sahibzada Farhan. The players underwent a four-day camp at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where under High-Performance Coach and camp commandant Yasir Arafat, they featured in two match scenarios and different practice sessions to equip themselves with the modern T20 cricket skills. The six players of the 16-member squad also trained for the fifth day on Tuesday, when the camp concluded.Names of players: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Junior, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman KhanSchedule:1st T20 – 12 January 2024 at Eden Park, Auckland2nd T20 – 14 January 2024 at Seddon Park, Hamilton3rd T20 – 17 January 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin4th T20 – 19 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch5th T20 – 21 January 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
PHF names 18-man team for Paris Olympic Qualifier
Imad Shakeel Butt to lead Pakistan: Green Shirts need to stand on podium to go ParisAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The National Selection Committee (NSC) of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced an 18-player team for the upcoming Paris Olympics Qualifier, which will take place from January 15 to 21, 2024, in Muscat, Oman.Acting head of the NSC Nasir Ali Khan unfolded the squad after the approval of president PHF Tariq Hussain Masuri Bughti after analyzing the performance of players after conducting a day of trials at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad on Tuesday.It is pertinent to mention here that the head of NSC, Olympian Kaleem Ullah could not arrive here owing to the bad weather and the flight was not available. The other members of the NSC were Olympians Nasir Ali, Rahim Khan, and Leaque Lashari International.Head Coach Shahnaz Ahmed Sheikh said: “We had to submit the names of players according to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and we selected the best squad for an international hockey fixture. We picked up 10 players from the juniors’ team which participated in the recently concluded Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2023 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, as this team is a blend of rising young talented lads and experienced. Our team will not only qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024, will also claim the top position in the Muscat tournament”.Tariq Hussain Masuri Bughti said: “We selected the players entirely on merit and our players will perform up to mark in Oman. I congratulate new captain Imad Butt and all the selected players and hope they will toil hard to achieve their target to confirm the berth in Paris Olympics 2024. Players, who cannot get a place in the national squad should not worry, they will get other occasions soon, and I hope our players will produce notable and sparkling performances. Our aim is only to hoist the green flag in hockey areas of the world”.Imad Shakeel Butt said: “This is a great honour for me to lead the national hockey team and I and my all teammates will work hard in the field to overcome the opponents. We will try our level best to produce acceptable performance in the Paris Olympics Qualifier, which will roll into action on January 15 and Pakistan will face England in their opening match of the international hockey showpiece”.Names of selected players (18): Imad Shakeel Butt (Captain), and Abu Bakr Mahmood (Vice Captain), Abdullah Ishtiaq, Waqar, Arbaz Ahmed, Mohammad Abdullah, Sufiyan Khan, Murtaza Yaqoob, Abdul Mannan, Aqeel Ahmed, Moeen Shakil, Salman Razaq, Abdul Hannan Shahid, Ghazanfar Ali, Abdul Rahman Junior, Zikriya Hayat, Rana Abdul Waheed Ashraf, Arshad Liaquat.Team Management: Head Coach Shahnaz Sheikh, Coach Shakil Abbasi, Assistant Coach Olympian Dilawar Hussain, Goalkeeper Coach Amjad Ali, Physiotherapist Waqas Mahmood, and Physical Trainer Mohammad Imran Khan.
Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships start
Ahmad Nael Qureshi surprises seventh seed Abdullah Adnan in straight sets 2-0Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Except 7th seeded, Abdullah Adnan, the rest of the seeded tennis players moved into the second round of the Men’s Singles event of the 36th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships after beating their respective opponents at Abbas PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad Tuesday. The best encounter of the day was between upcoming youngsters Ahmad Nael Qureshi and Abdullah Adnan in which Ahmad Nael Qureshi ousted the seventh seed lad in a well-contested straight-set match. In the first set, Ahmad Nael built up the winning lead 4-1 by breaking the 3rd and 5th game of Abdullah Adnan. Both the players exhibited excellent game of tennis. Abdulah bounced back by winning the 6th and 8th game and reduced the lead 4-5. At this point, Ahmad played aggressively and hold his serve in the 10 game and finished the first set at 6-4. In the second set Ahmed again played brilliantly and build the winning lead 4-2 by breaking 3rd game of Abdullah. In the 8th game both the players showed their prowess which lasted in favour of Abdullah and levelled the match 4 games all. Ahmed Nael show his supremacy and hitting excellent down the lines and cross court and break the 11th game to build up the lead 6-5 and by holding the 12th game finished the match at 7-5. Results (Men’s Singles Round-I): Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-3, 6-0, Amir Mazari beat Mohammad Haziq Aasim 6-2, 7-5, Hamza Roman beat Mohammad Azeem Khan 6-0, 6-1, Yousaf Khalil beat Kashan Tariq 6-1, 6-1, Muzammil Murtaza beat Jibran-ul-Haq 6-2, 6-1, Mohammad Salaar Khan beat Kamran Maqbool 6-4, 6-4, Shahzad Khan beat Mustansir Ali 6-1, 6-1, Barkatullah beat Zalan Khan 6-1, 6-2, Mudassar Murtaza beat Hamza Hussain 6-3, 6-3, Sami Zeb Khan beat Mohammad Waqas Malik 6-1, 6-4, Huzaima Abdul Rehman w/o Syed Nofil Kaleem, Mohammad Abid beat Hamid Israr 6-2, 6-2, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Abdullah Adnan 6-4, 7-5, Saqib Hayat beat Mohammad Talha Khan 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, Mohammad Zaryab Khan beat Talha Khan 6-0, 6-2, Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-1, 6-2.Junior U18 Singles (Round-I):Abdul Basit beat Kamran Khan 6-3, 6-3Kashan Tariq beat Mustansir Ali 6-4, 6-3
Prime Minister of Australia hosts reception for Pakistan team
Sports Bulletin ReportSydney (Australia): Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese hosted a reception at Kirribilli House, Sydney on Monday in honour of the Pakistan and Australia teams and their respective management.Chairman PCB Management Committee, Mr Zaka Ashraf also attended the event. High Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, and officials from Cricket Australia were also present.Prime Minister Australia warmly welcomed both the teams and went on to praise the performance of the Pakistan team, especially in the Melbourne Test. He commended the visiting team’s exemplary conduct during this tour and looked forward to witnessing good cricket in Sydney.Pakistan captain Shan Masood expressed his gratitude to the Australian Prime Minister for hosting the team. Shan highlighted how both teams are playing positive cricket in this series and mentioned that this serves as an opportunity to be an ambassador for your country through your conduct. He also hoped that the team would do well in Sydney to end the series on a high note.The third Test match between Pakistan and Australia will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground starting Wednesday, 3 January.
TENPIN BOWLING - National 31 Dec, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The 16th National Tenpin Bowling Championship will roll into action on January 3, 2024 at City Bowling Club Jinnah Park Rawalpindi under the banner of Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF).According to the president PTBF Ijaz-ur-Rehman, the event will bring together bowlers from across the country to showcase their skills and compete for the prestigious national title. The championship will feature both professional and amateur bowlers, creating a platform for talent development and the promotion of the sport in the country. Bowlers will compete in various categories, including singles, doubles, amateur, deaf male, deaf women, women, inter university, and inter-school, ensuring a high level of excitement throughout the tournament. With the support of the Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, the championship aims to provide a positive and competitive environment for bowlers to compete at their best.This event offers an opportunity for players to demonstrate their dedication, perseverance, and expertise in the sport. As the national governing body for tenpin bowling in Pakistan, the federation is dedicated to promoting and developing the sport at all levels. The concluding ceremony of championship will be held on January 7, in which prizes will be delivered to the winning players.
National Tennis: Aqeel Khan and Sarah Mehboob win crowns
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan number one tennis man Aqeel Khan and Pakistan number one tennis woman Sarah Mehboob Khan have lifted the men’s singles and women’s singles titles respectively of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 by defeating Mohammad Shoaib 2-1, and Mehak Khokhar 2-0 in the finals here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Sunday.Aziz Boolani CEO of Serena Hotels was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF was the guest of honour at this occasion. The closing ceremony was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General, Imran Hassan (Director/S&M/TPS) Serena Hotels, Hina Nazir Serena Hotels, Mohammad Saleem Marwat President-KP Tennis Association, Arif Qureshi Seretary-ITA and a large number of players, and coaches.The Championships was supervised by Shahzad Akhtar Alvi -ITF White Badge Referee.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-3, 1-6, 6-2Ladies’ Singles: Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Meheq Khaokhar 6-3, 6-2Boys’ U14 Single: Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari beat Abdul Basit 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
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