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Match 24: Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by four wickets
Lahore (SBR); Mohammad Irfan Khan’s blistering knock of 48 off 21 balls catapulted Karachi Kings to a much-needed four-wicket triumph over arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars in a rain-hit 15-over game here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday night.Kings chased the 168-run target in 14.3 overs. Earlier, Qalandars’ 160-8 in 15 overs was revised to 167 based on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, when rain had arrived after 7.5 overs were bowled in their innings.Irfan Khan (48 not out, 21b, 2x4s, 5x6s), who smashed his highest HBL PSL score in 25th game for the Kings across three seasons, walked in to bat at 74-3 in the seventh over and partnered with Saad Baig (25, 15b, 3x4s, 1x6) to take the team to 100-run mark in the 10th over.After Khushdil Shah departed for a seven-ball nine in the 12th over, Mohammad Nabi (15, 18b, 1x4, 1x6) joined Irfan in the middle as the duo blazed on their way to gathering 45 runs for the sixth wicket off a mere 17 balls. With the required rate exactly 16 after 12 overs, Irfan launched Shaheen Shah Afridi for three massive sixes consigning him to a 21-run over.On the first ball of next over, Irfan powered Haris Rauf for a six, while Nabi too joined him in the charge with a six and a four to take 20 runs off the over, bringing the equation down to seven needed off six balls.Daryl Mitchell, bowling his second over of the game, removed Nabi on the first ball, conceded a single on the second and then got hit for a match-sealing six off Irfan.Kings were helped to a swift start with a rapid 40-run opening stand from their opening batters Tim Seifert (24, 10b, 1x6) and David Warner (24, 13b, 2x4s, 2x6s) in 3.1 overs, while no.3 batter James Vince chipped in with 12-ball 13 as they finished the Powerplay with 68-2 on the board.With the fifth win in the tournament, Kings jumped to the third position on the table drawing level with Islamabad United with 10 points each to their name, while table toppers Quetta Gladiators, with 11 points in eight games, have become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Earlier, Qalandars were asked to bat first and their opening batters Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman struck fiery half-centuries on either side of the rain break, while also stitching a prolific 90-run stand in 7.5 overs.Naeem, who scored his second consecutive HBL PSL half-century, struck six fours and five sixes in his 29-ball 65-run knock. With Qalandars, 90-1, when the play resumed, Fakhar blitzed his way to a 22nd HBL PSL half-century striking four fours and three sixes as he notched 51 off 33 balls.In the last 7.1 overs of innings, Qalandars lost their last seven wickets for 39 runs as Mohammad Abbas Afridi struck twice in 11th and 14th overs to return figures of 3-0-27-4.Scores in briefMatch 24: Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by four wickets (DLS) at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Lahore Qalandars 160-8, 15 overs (Mohammad Naeem 65, Fakhar Zaman 51; Mohammad Abbas Afridi 4-27)Karachi Kings 168-6, 14.3 overs (Mohammad Irfan Khan 48 not out, Saad Baig 25, Tim Seifert 24, David Warner 24, Mohammad Nabi 15; Daryl Mitchell 2-9, Haris Rauf 2-40)Player of the match – Mohammad Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings)Monday’s fixture: Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi at Multan Cricket Stadium; 8pm PKT
National Women’s T20 Tournament to start on May 7 in Karachi
Karachi (SBR); The five-team National Women’s T20 Tournament 2024-25 will begin on 7 May at two venues in Karachi - National Bank Stadium and HPC Oval Ground.This year’s edition will feature five teams Challengers, Conquerors, Invincibles, Stars, and Strikers. Competing in a double-league format, each team will play eight matches with a total of 22 matches slated to take place across 18 days.The teams finishing second and third on the points table will face off in a Qualifier on 22 May, with the winner advancing to meet the top-ranked team in the final on 24 May. The final will be played at the National Bank Stadium.A total of 80 cricketers will participate in the tournament, which carries a prize pool of over PKR three Million. The champions will receive PKR 1.5 million, while the runners-up will take home PKR one million.The 19-member squads of each of the five teams will be trimmed to 16 at the end of the four-day pre-tournament camp, which begins on 3 May in Karachi.Among the players featuring, five national players who were part of Pakistan’s victorious squad at the recently-concluded ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 will lead their respective sides– Fatima Sana (Conquerors), Gull Feroza (Strikers), Muneeba Ali (Invincibles), Rameen Shamim (Challengers) and Sidra Amin (Stars).
Quetta Gladiators beat Islamabad United by two wickets
Lahore (SBR):Faheem Ashraf’s four-for and Hasan Nawaz’s unbeaten 64 handed Gladiators a thrilling two-wicket win over Islamabad United as they chased the 158-run target in 19.5 overs in the 23rd match of HBL PSL X here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday evening.In pursuit of the target, Quetta had jotted 28 runs in 2.5 overs before losing skipper Saud Shakeel on the final delivery of the third over and Finn Allen (20, 13b, 2x4s, 1x6) three balls later.Rilee Rossouw (27, 24b, 4x4s) and Hasan constructed a 52-run partnership to steady the innings before the former was run out after a mix-up with 80 runs on the board in 9.5 overs.Nawaz, who had earlier top-scored for United, initiated a batting collapse with the dismissal of Mark Chapman in the next over as Quetta slipped toto 117-7 in 16 overs.Mohammad Wasim Jnr (16, 11b) chipped in with two boundaries and crucially provided support to Hasan in an 18-ball 26-run stand before falling to Naseem on the final delivery of the penultimate over.Player of the match Hasan, aided by three dropped catches in the final over, thumped Muhammad Shahzad for two sixes to lead his side to a two-wicket victory in 19.5 overs as he finished with an unbeaten 64 off 41 deliveries including two fours and four sixes.After being put in to bat first, United got off to a flying start as they raced to 50-0 in 4.5 overs courtesy their opening batters Kyle Mayers (22, 17b, 3x4s, 1x6) and Sahibzada Farhan.Abrar Ahmed got rid of the former in the sixth over before Faheem Ashraf dealt a double-blow in the ninth over as he removed Colin Munro (9) and the stand-in captain Salman Ali Agha for a duck in space of three deliveries.Saud Shakeel removed the in-form Farhan (39, 24b, 2x4s, 4x6s) in the very next over to leave Quetta reeling on 77-4 at halfway mark of the innings. Islamabad sank further as Faheem picked up another brace in the 13th over of the innings, removing Andries Gous (8) and Mohammad Shahzad. Haider Ali (10, 8b, 1x6) and Jason Holder (14 not out, 11b, 2x4s) provided support to Nawaz who lifted Islamabad’s total to 157-9 in 20 overs with a 34-ball 49 comprising one boundary and five maximums.For Quetta, Faheem picked up 4-25 in three overs.Scores in briefIslamabad United 157-9, 20 overs (Mohammad Nawaz 49, Sahibzada Farhan 39; Faheem Ashraf 4-25)Quetta Gladiators 159-8, 19.5 overs (Hasan Nawaz 64 not out, Rilee Rossouw 27; Salman Irshad 2-21, Naseem Shah 2-31)Player of the match – Hasan Nawaz (Quetta Gladiators)Sunday’s fixture: Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 8pm PKT
U12: 3 boys and three girls selected for ATF Regional Qualifying Event of South Asia-2025
ISLAMABAD (PR); The Pakistan Tennis Federation announced the national 12 & under boys and girls teams for the upcoming ATF Regional Qualifying Event of South Asia 2025. The event, initially scheduled to take place in Islamabad from 26th to 30th May-2025, at the PTF Tennis Complex, has been relocated to Sri Lanka on the same dates by the Asian Tennis Federation due to current tensions between Pakistan and India.The trials for team selection were conducted from 25th to 27th April, 2025, in Islamabad, 3 boys and 5 girls were invited based on the national rankings. Mohammad Shayan Afridi and Rashid Ali Bachani were exempted from trials due to their recent international performances.Selected Teams:Boys Team:1. Mohammad Shayan Afridi2. Rashid Ali Bachani3. Mohammad Ibraheem Hussain GillGirls Team:1. Khadija Khalil2. Aimen Rehan3. Shahnoor UmerTeam Captains:Boys Team Captain: Nameer ShamsiGirls Team Captain: Noor Malik
Match 22: Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by six wickets
Lahore (SBR): Skipper Babar Azam and HBL PSL debutant Maaz Sadaqat scored half-centuries as Peshawar Zalmi reaped a crucial six-wicket win over table toppers Islamabad United in the 22nd match here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday evening.Peshawar Zalmi, who kept themselves in the hunt for playoffs with the third win in seven matches, chased the 144-run target with 20 balls to spare and after slipping to 38-3 in 5.5 overs.Islamabad United struck thrice in the Powerplay as they eked out opening duo of Saim Ayub and Mitchell Owen for single digit scores, while Mohammad Haris stayed on the crease for just 12 balls scoring 13 with the help of a six and four.Left-handed batter Maaz joined forces with Babar to take Zalmi out of trouble as the duo batted for 10 overs stitching a valuable 102-run stand for the fourth wicket. Babar, who is also the leading run-scorer in HBL PSL history, registered his 34th half-century – an unbeaten 53 off 49 balls inclusive of four boundaries and a solitary six.Maaz impressed with a sublime 33-ball 55, which included four fours and three sixes before he fell caught behind to Naseem Shah in the 16th over. Max Bryant hit the winning runs for Zalmi.Kyle Mayers, Ben Dwarshuis and Riley Meredith picked up a wicket each.Earlier, Islamabad United opted to bat and got off to a decent start notching 49 off the first six overs before Zalmi bowlers put the brakes on the run flow and restricted them to 143-9 in the allotted 20 overs.Sahibzada Farhan (36, 35b, 4x4s, 1x6) and Kyle Mayers (18, 18b, 2x4s, 1x6) put on 58 runs before Ahmed Daniyal drew the first blood for Zalmi in ninth over. In the next 5.2 overs, United could only add 33 runs losing five more wickets with pacer Mohammad Ali accounting for three of them.Skipper Shadab fell for an eight-ball 15 hitting three fours, while Colin Munro returned for a 10-ball 11. Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan and Saad Masood couldn’t get into double figures. No. 1o batter Dwarshuis struck three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 17-ball 33 to help his team post a fighting total after they had slipped to 107-7 in 16.1 overs.Apart from Mohammad Ali, who returned figures of 4-0-26-3, all other Zalmi bowlers dismissed one batter each.Scores in briefIslamabad United 143-9, 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 36, Ben Dwarshuis 33 not out; Mohammad Ali 3-26)Peshawar Zalmi 147-4, 16.4 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 55, Babar Azam 53 not out; Ben Dwarshuis 1-23)Player of the match – Maaz Sadaqat (Peshawar Zalmi)Saturday’s fixture: Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 8pm PKT
Match 20: Karachi Kings beat Multan Sultans by 87 runs
Lahore (SBR): Karachi Kings beat Multan Sultans by 87 runs here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in first game of the double-header on Thursday afternoon. Karachi Kings now have four wins to their name, while Sultans lost their seventh game out of the eight they have played. Karachi were helped to the win by James Vince’s unbeaten half-century, all-round brilliance of Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Nabi’s economical three-for.Sultans were dismissed for 117 in 16.1 overs, chasing the mammoth 205-run target, with no one except Kamran Ghulam and Yasir Khan crossing the 20-run mark. For Kings Mohammad Nabi (3-14) and Khushdil (2-26) shared five wickets among them, while Mir Hamza (2-15) had the best figures among pacers.Aamir Jamal drew the first blood for Kings by dismissing Mohammad Rizwan in the second over, while Mir Hamza and Mohammad Abbas Afridi struck to dismiss Usman Khan and Yasir Khan (26, 17b, 1x4, 3x6s), respectively as Sultans were left reeling at 34-3 in 4.2 overs.Kings landed blow after blow as Nabi and Khushdil bowled in tandem to put pressure on Sultans’ batting line-up. Kamran Ghulam’s two fours and one six in his 25-ball 29 were not enough to put their innings on track as he ran out of partners on regular intervals.Sultans could only add 32 runs to their total for the last five wickets with Chris Jordan remaining unbeaten for a nine-ball 14 with the help of one four and one six.Earlier, Karachi Kings breached the 200-run mark only for the fourth time in HBL PSL history, two of which have come in 2025 against Sultans, as their batters went berserk.After opting to bat first, David Warner, who smashed a 13-ball 30 with the help of four fours and two sixes, and Tim Seifert (22, 11b, 3x4s, 1x6) laid the tone for the big score with a quickfire 53-run stand taking just 23 balls.Seifert and Warner fell to Ubaid Shah and David Willey, respectively in a space of three balls, while no.4 batter Omair Bin Yousuf returned for a five-ball solitary run as Kings finished the Powerplay with 60-3 on the board.Kings’ top-scorer and no. 3 batter Vince and Muhammad Irfan Khan joined forces for the next 56 balls to collect 78 runs. With 91 runs on the board at halfway mark, Irfan tonked Usama Mir for consecutive sixes to ransack 16 runs off the 11th over.Curtis Campher provided the Sultans with much-needed breakthrough removing Irfan (40, 33b, 2x4s, 3x6s) in the 15th over. Vince, who remained unbeaten for 65 off 45 balls clubbing five fours and two sixes, then got together with Khushdil to help Kings score 66 runs off the last five overs.Khushdil smoked three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 33 off just 13 balls helping Karachi to a solid total of 204-4 in the allotted 20 overs.Scores in briefMatch 20: Karachi Kings beat Multan Sultans by 87 runs at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Karachi Kings 204-4, 20 overs (James Vince 65 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 40, Khushdil Shah 33 not out, David Warner 30, Tim Seifert 22; Ubaid Shah 2-49)Multan Sultans 117 all out, 16.1 overs (Kamran Ghulam 29, Yasir Khan 26; Mohammad Nabi 3-14, Mir Hamza 2-15, Khushdil Shah 2-15)Player of the match – James Vince (Karachi Kings)
Match 19: Lahore Qalandars beat Islamabad United by 88 runs
Lahore (SBR):Qalandars handed Islamabad United an 88-run defeat to register their fourth win in the HBL PSL X here at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday evening.Qalandars’ blazing performance was headlined by all-round prowess of Sikandar Raza (3-20 & 39) and Haris Rauf’s blistering four-for as they went to the second spot of the points table.Islamabad were bundled out for 121 in 16.5 overs as they lost nine wickets for a mere 41 runs in 44 balls. After Shaheen Shah Afridi removed Sahibzada Farhan in the third over – his 300th T20 scalp, USA batter Andries Gous (41, 27b, 2x4s, 3x6s) and Salman Ali Agha (36, 25b, 2x4s, 3x6s) gathered 69 runs for the second wicket.United’s batting collapse began with the fall of Salman as he was castled by Sikandar in the 10th over. Haider Ali fell to a spectacular catch by Tom Curran off the bowling of Asif Afridi in the 12th over.Haris, who also completed 300 wickets in T20s, pinned Azam Khan leg-before in the 11th over and then returned to deliver a double-wicket over dismissing Gous and Jason Holder to reduce United to 104-6.Player of the match Sikandar got rid of Ben Dwarshuis and skipper Shadab in the 16th over, while Haris removed Naseem to cap off a brilliant win for Qalandars.Earlier, Lahore Qalandars romped to their second highest total of the HBL PSL X posting 209-6 in 20 overs as all of their top six batters fired. Opening batters Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Naeem (25, 22b, 4x4s, 1x6) laid the tone for the big total with a 36-ball 50-run stand.Fakhar, who top-scored for his team with 44 off 30 balls inclusive of five fours and two sixes, stitched another valuable partnership of 47 runs with Abdullah Shafique (22, 17b, 3x4s) to take their team to 97-2 in 10.4 overs.Imad Wasim, who was the standout bowler for United with figures of 2-26, removed both Fakhar and Abdullah in 11th and 13th overs, respectively. Daryl Mitchell, batting at no.4, kept the run-flow intact as he smashed two fours and as many sixes in his 18-ball 28-run knock before falling to Dwarshuis in 17th over.With 145 runs on the board in 16.1 overs, Sikandar and Sam Billings went berserk ransacking 64 runs off the next 23 balls. Sikandar smashed 39 off 17 balls with the help of three fours and three maximums, while Billings remained unbeaten in breezy 38 off 17 balls hitting four sixes and one four. Apart from Imad, Jason Holder snapped two wickets. Lahore Qalandars will now face Quetta Gladiators in the evening fixture of tomorrow’s double-header at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Match 18: Quetta Gladiators beat Multan Sultans by 10 wickets
LAHORE (SBR): Quetta Gladiators’ Khurram Shahzad ran through the Multan Sultans batting line-up as they bagged their third consecutive win here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday night. Gladiators now sit on the second spot on the points table with four wins in six games.Khurram, who bagged four wickets for 23 runs in his four overs, joined forces with fellow pacers Mohammad Wasim Jnr (2-18) and Faheem Ashraf (2-21) to hand Multan Sultans their lowest total in HBL PSL history as they folded for a mere 89 in 17 overs.Sultans lost wickets at regular intervals as Khurram eked out the first four wickets in the initial 11 balls of his spell with just 20 runs on the board. Faheem removed Iftikhar Ahmed and Michael Bracewell in his back-to-back overs as Sultans slipped to 43-6 in 9.2 overs.Skipper Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten for a run-a-ball 44 with the help of three fours and one six as no other batter entered double figures for Sultans except Usama Mir (11, 6b, 1x4, 1x6). Wasim Jnr accounted for David Willey and Ubaid Shah giving away 18 runs in his four overs.In turn, Finn Allen and Saud Shakeel took just 41 balls to vault the 90-run target as the duo hit nine sixes and five fours among them. Allen finished with a 21-ball 45 not out, while Saud hit a 20-ball 42 not out inclusive of three fours and four sixes.
Torsam Khan PSA Satellite Championship: Mohammad Ammad lifts title
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Mohammad Ammad of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has won the title of the 4th Image Torsam Khan PSA Satellite Squash Championship 2025 after beating Abdullah Nawaz of WAPDA in final here at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex,Mohammad Ammad won by 11-7, 12-10, 11-5 and 11-0. In the women's category, Nimra Batool outclassed Sameer Shahid by 3-0. Nimra Batool's winning score was 11-7, 11-6 and 11-5. In the under-14 boys' final, Fazal Rehman defeated Tahoor Tahir by 3-0. Fazal Rehman won by 11-7, 11-9 and 11-8.The chief guest, former world champion Jahangir Khan, and Image Pakistan CEO Asad distributed prizes among the players. .
BASKETBALL - National 28 Apr, 2025
ISLAMABAD (PR ): The International Basketball Training and Coaching Camp, organized by the Federal Basketball Association (FBBA), successfully concluded in Islamabad.According to Federal Basketball Association General Secretary Ouj E Zahoor, young players participated enthusiastically in the camp, receiving modern training to enhance their skills and performance.Renowned coaches Luke Elie and Jacob Kim, affiliated with the American organization Coaches Team International (CTI) Sports, conducted various sessions at Bahria University. They provided players with expert guidance on fitness, skills development, technique, combination play, attacking strategies, and other key areas of the game.Ouj E Zahoor expressed deep gratitude to American coaches Luke Elie and Jacob Kim for sharing their valuable experience, knowledge, and passion with the young athletes. Both players and local coaches gained significant insights during the training sessions. He also thanked Bahria University for their outstanding support, which enabled the provision of international-standard facilities for the camp.On the final day of the camp, friendly matches were organized among the players, and certificates were distributed to all participants in recognition of their dedication and achievements.The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has also welcomed the joint venture as part of its ongoing efforts to promote basketball nationwide. “This is yet another significant step toward elevating the standard of basketball in Pakistan,” a PBBF spokesperson noted. “International partnerships like these are vital for our players’ growth and the development of our coaching infrastructure.The CTI-FBBA training camp reflects the growing commitment of key stakeholders to foster a new generation of basketball talent and marks a promising new chapter in Pakistan’s sporting landscape.
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