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SPORTS NEWS - National 26 Dec, 2021
Ayaz Raza Afridi
PESHAWAR (December 26, 2021):-The Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archeology, Museums and Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority organized a Christmas Sports Gala under the aegis of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority for the Christian community.
Member Provincial Assembly Wilson was the special guest along with Pastor Tariq Mahmood, former members Provincial Assembly on this eve. The Christmas Sports Gala was attended by a large number of Christian communities from Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Landi Kotal, Khyber, Ghalani and Mohmand.
Table tennis, musical chair, khattak dance, musical band, tablo, chakra pe chakra and music competitions were part of the gala. Addressing the gala, Member Provincial Assembly Wilson Wazir said:
“We we are grateful to the Department of Tourism, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Culture and Tourism Authority and others for organizing these activities including sports gala and music on the occasion of Christmas for the Christian community.”
The event was attended by families including youth from different districts including Peshawar. The ceremony also paid tribute to the victims of Kohati St. John's Church blast and cut a Christmas cake at the end of the ceremony.
Shoaib Akhtar losses his mother
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD (December 26, 2021):-The mother of former Test cricketer Shoaib Akhtar passed away on Sunday morning and was laid to rest at H-11 graveyard in the evening soon after Namaz-a-Esar in capital city Islamabad.
The 46-year-old cricketer turned analyst is said to be one of the fastest and fiercest bowlers in international cricket, as he possesses the record for the fastest delivery bowled in international cricket. Akhtar has represented Pakistan in 224 international matches — 46 Tests, 163 ODIs, and 15 T20Is.
ICC expresses sadness at the passing of Ray Illingworth
Dubai, UAE (SB Report):-The International Cricket Council has expressed grief at the passing of former England captain Ray Illingworth at the age of 89. Born in Pudsey, Yorkshire, the off-spinning all-rounder, started his first-class career in 1951 at the age of 19. Illingworth represented England from 1958 to 1973, playing 61 Tests, scoring 1836 runs and picking 122 wickets. He captained England to a famous 2-0 Ashes victory in 1970/71.
He had a tremendous first-class career, accumulating 24,134 runs and taking 2072 wickets. He also led Yorkshire to three consecutive County Championship wins from 1966 to 1968.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “Ray Illingworth was a giant of English cricket and was one of England's finest captains. He made an enormous contribution to the game, not just as England’s captain, but also as coach and chairman of selectors. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
After retirement, Illingworth turned to broadcast and was a part of BBC's television coverage. He also served as England's coach in 1995/96 and was the chairman of selectors between 1994 and 1996.
Aqeel and Ushna win the Serena Hotels National Tournament titles
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December):-Top seed Aqeel Khan has won the Men’s Singles title of the 6th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2021 after beating Mohammad Shoaib 2-0 in the final at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad on Sunday. The final score-line was 6-2 and 7-5.
Earlier, in Ladies Singles final, Ushna Suhail outclassed Sarah Mahboob in straight sets 2-0, as she conceded a single game in boths sets. It was a single sided contest in the final. The final score-line was just 6-0 and 6-1.
Hussain Odhwani Senior Manager -Marketing and Communication Serena Hotels Islamabad graced the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest and Iftikhar Rashid SEVP-PTF as guest of honour.
Results:
Men's Singles -Final: Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-2, 7-5
Boys’ Under-18 Singles -Final: Hasheesh Kumar beat Abdullah Adnan 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Ladies Singles -Final: Ushna Suhail beat Sarah Mahboob 6-0, 6-1
Asim wins Punjab Open Squash Championship final
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 26, 2021):-The second seed, Asim Khan has won the title of Punjab International Open Squash Championship 2021 after beating Israr Ahmed in straight games 3-0 in the final at Punjab Squash Complex.
President, Punjab Squash Association, Noor-ul-Amin Mangal graced the final as chief gust and distributed the prizes among the players. The winner Asim Khan pocketed Rs. 100,000 while runner-up Israr Ahmed got Rs. 70,000 along with trophies.
Results (All Days Complete):
Men’s Singles (Final)
Asim Khan beat Israr Ahmed 3-0 (13-11, 11-6, 11-5) 36 minutes
Men’s Singles (Semifinals):
Israr Ahmed beat Tayyab Aslam 3-2 (11-4, 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 13-11) 55 minutes
Asim Khan beat Zeeshan Zeb 3-2 (11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 6-11, 11-5) 40 minutes
Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):
Tayyab Aslam beat Saeed Abdul 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9) 30 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Hamza Shraif 3-0 (14-12, 11-7, 11-5) 29 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Farhan Zaman 3-2 (11-8m 7-11, 4-11, 14-12, 11-7) 43 minutes
Asim Khan beat Waqas Mehboob 3-1 (11-7, 5-11, 12-10, 13-11) 40 minutes
Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):
Tayyab Aslam beat Mohammad Farhan 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-4) 14
Saeed Abdul beat Zahir Shah (11-8, 11-2, 11-7) 24 minutes
Hamza Shraif beat Naveed Rehman 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5) 22 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Mohammad Abul Qadir 3-0 (12-10, 11-3, 13-11) 25 minutes
Farhan Zaman beat Mohammad Farhan Hashmi 3-1 (11-7, 10-12, 11-5, 11-6) 30 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Mehran Javed 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-9) 30 minutes
Waqas Mehboob beat Salman Saleem 3-2 (9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5) 35 minutes
Asim Khan beat Bilal Zakir 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-9) 18 minutes
Men’s Singles (Main Round)
Tayyab Aslam beat Waqar Mehboob 3-0 (15-5, 15-2, 15-3) 21 minutes
Mohammad Farhan beat Mian Abdul Mughni 3-0 (12-10, 11-4, 11-3) 14 minutes
Saeed Abdul beat Mohammad Hassan Raza 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-7) 24 minutes
Zahir Shah beat Mohammad Essa 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-7) 12 minutes
Hamza Shraif beat Malik Abdul Moiz 3-0(11-4, 11-1, 11-2) 17 minutes
Naveed Rehman beat Mohammad Uzair 3-2 (11-5, 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8 ) 42 minutes
Mohammad Abul Qadir beat Ahmed Amin 3-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5) 23 minutes
Israr Ahmed beat Junaid Khan 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-3) 18 minutes
Farhan Zaman beat Mutahir Ali Shah 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-9) 24 minutes
Mohammad Farhan Hashmi beat Mohammad Samiullah 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-8) 27 minutes
Zeeshan Zeb beat Haseeb Taj 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-1) 14 minutes
Mehran Javed beat Amaad Fareed 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-7) 16 minutes
Waqas Mehboob beat Mohammad Ibrahim Norani 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3) 13 minutes
Salman Saleem beat Faraz Mohammad 3-1 (11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-4) 26 minutes
Bilal Zakir beat Faizan Khan 3-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2) 27 minutes
Asim Khan beat Huzifa Shahid 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-9) 23 minutes
New Zealand to host World Team Squash Championship
Islamabad (Sports Report):-New Zealand will host the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship 2023, as World Squash Federation has awarded the mega event to New Zealander officially, as an exhibition centre on the North Island city of Tauranga and is provisionally scheduled for late 2023.
News of Tauranga’s winning bid will no doubt come as a relief to squash lovers in New Zealand – which has not hosted the men’s event since 1983 – after COVID-19 restrictions forced Tauranga to relinquish the 2021 edition.
“It’s great to have the 2023 WSF Men’s World Team Championship secured for New Zealand. It has been a strange couple of years for all events and [Chair of the Organising Committee] Wayne Werder and the team in Tauranga should be commended for their hard work to gain the hosting rights for this prestigious event which will feature all of the top ranked men’s PSA players,” said Squash New Zealand Chief Executive Martin Dowson. He added: “We know that in 2023 the venue will be even bigger and better and will do the sport proud.”
New Zealand’s World No.2 Paul Coll is excited to be playing a major tournament in front of home fans. He added: “Having the World Teams in New Zealand is huge for the sport. For me to personally play in New Zealand is rare, so having a tournament of this calibre is massive and means a lot to me to play in front of friends, sponsors and family.
“It’s also a big occasion to promote the sport I love and show how good it is to fellow Kiwis. I haven’t lost at a World Teams event at the last two events and I want to keep that record and take the New Zealand team as high as possible with plenty of hometown support.”
Werder, meanwhile, said: “It’s great to have the recognition from the WSF to host the 2023 WSF Men’s Team Championship in Tauranga, particularly after not being able to host in 2021. We have the facilities and manpower behind the tournament and look forward to hosting the world’s best right here in New Zealand and to give our very own Paul Coll a chance to participate at home.”
Defending champions Egypt will likely go into the tournament as strong favourites, alongside five-time winners England and two-time runners up France. The Kiwi team will be looking to build on a strong showing in 2019, where a team of Paul Coll, Campbell Grayson, Evan Williams and Lwamba Chileshe finished fifth.
Concluding, WSF CEO William Louis-Marie said: “My congratulations to New Zealand and Tauranga, who will no doubt host an incredible tournament. New Zealand boasts great facilities, warm hospitality, strong public support, and a real squash pedigree and I am sure that every player will be eagerly awaiting the squad list!”
CRICKET - 26 Dec, 2021
Karachi (Sports Report):-Captain’s innings from Iftikhar Ahmed helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa post 252 for five on the opening day of the five-day pink-ball final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday.
The right-handed batter Iftikhar brought up his first century of the tournament facing 168 balls. He stitched a 104-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Kamran Ghulam who scored 72 off 196 balls, hitting 11 fours. The right-handed Kamran fell to Mohammad Nawaz in the final session of the day. Iftikhar was the last wicket to fall on the first day, when he was bowled by Waqas Ahmed for 102 facing 170 balls, which included 13 fours. Wicketkeeper-batter Rehan Afridi (23, one four, 53b) and Asif Afridi (three off seven) were not out. For Northern, Waqas picked three wickets for 52.
Earlier Northern won the toss and opted to bowl first. Regular captain Nauman Ali was side lined due to a foot injury, Umar Amin was named the side’s captain for the final. Seasoned pacer Waqas provided Northern the perfect start by sending back Fakhar Zaman and this season’s leading run-getter Sahibzada Farhan on consecutive balls of the second over the match. The experienced pair of Ashfaq Ahmed and Kamran took Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 77 for two at tea, adding 71 runs in the first session for their third wicket alliance.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost Ashfaq’s wicket soon after the break, the right-hander fell for 45 off 92 balls (five fours) with off-spinner Mubasir Khan taking his wicket – the 26th of the season for the youngster. Captain Iftikhar joined Kamran at the crease after Ashfaq’s departure, Kamran reached the 13th half-century of his first-class career off 131 balls (nine fours). Kamran and Iftikhar added 73 runs till the break, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 158 for three at dinner after 55 overs.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252-5, 87 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 102, Kamran Ghulam 72, Ashfaq Ahmed 45; Waqas Ahmed 3-52)
Match points so far: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2; Northern 1
MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 26 Dec, 2021
Peshawar (SB Report):-Khyber PakhtunKawa on top with three gold and two silver medals in the 2nd IGFC National Taekwondo Championship in District Tank. Waziristan Azmari, Gilgit Baltista and Islamabad claimed one each gold medal.
Results:
Under 54 KG
1st. Hasnaat Khan (GB) 15
2nd. Hassan Muttayab (KPK) 10
3rd. Rashid Khan (Waziristan Azmari) 05
4th. Hasan Mohammad Atta (Punjab) 05
Under 87 KG
1st. Khan Ibrar (KPK) 15
2nd. Ahmed Ijaz (Baluchistan) 10
3rd. Javed Mohammad (Punjab) 05
4th. Karim Zafar (GB) 05
Over 87 KG
1st. Khan Tariq (KPK) 15
2nd. Hakeem Luqman (Waziristan Azmari) 10
3rd. Tehseen Khan (GB) 05
4th. Shah Ahmed (Baluchistan) 05
Under 45 KG
1st. Ishaq Saqib (Islamabad) 15
2nd. AWAIS Mohammad (Baluchistan) 10
3rd. Sheikh Moiz (Sindh) 05
4th. Jan Zain Raza (Waziristan Azmari) 05
Under 78 KG
1st. Fahad Khan (Waziristan Azmari) 15
2nd. Abdul Jabbar Khan ( KPK) 10
3rd. Mohammad Sudais (Baluchistan) 05
4th. Hashir Ali (Sindh) 05
Over 78 KG
1st. Bilal Khan (KPK) 15
2nd. Arifullah Khan (Islamabad) 10
3rd Mohammad Danyal (Waziristan Azmari) 05
4th Mohammad Rehan Mughal (Punjab) 05.
TABLE TENNIS - National 25 Dec, 2021
Sports Report
LAHORE (December 25, 2021):-Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan inaugurated the 57th National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Saturday.
Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik, Secretary Punjab Olympic Association Idris Haider Khwaja, President Punjab Table Tennis Association Irfan Ullah Khan, Chief Sports Consultant SBP Hafeez Bhatti were also present on this occasion.
A large number of young male and female table tennis players and sports enthusiasts also attended the colourful opening ceremony. Male and female artistes presented attractive cultural and regional dances and performances to entertain the large crowd.
Talking to media Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan said Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is fully supporting this national championship. “The promotion of sports culture across the province is our prime objective and that’s why we always extended every kind of assistance for the holding of multiple sports events in all parts of Punjab”.
Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan further said Punjab province has plenty of sports talent and Sports Board Punjab is striving hard to provide sufficient playing opportunities to talented male and female players by holding maximum number of sports events across the province.
In his media talk, Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik informed that it’s the biggest ever National Table Tennis Championship of the country in which over 200 players from 14 teams are participating. He also thanked Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan for extending excellent support and facilities for the holding of National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall.
CRICKET - 25 Dec, 2021
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai, UEA (December 25, 2021):-Pakistan Under-19 cricket team defeated India Under-19 cricket team by 2 wickets in a thrilling match in ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup. Mohammad Shehzad scored 81 runs and judged man of the match while Zeeshan Zameer took 5 wickets.
Pakistan U-19 needed 2 runs on the last ball of the match to win that Ahmed Khan hit a four to lead the team to victory. He played an unbeaten innings of 29 off 19 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six.
Pakistan U-19 cricket team achieved the target of 238 runs on the last ball of the match at a loss of 8 wickets. Mohammad Shehzad of Pakistan made 81 off 105 balls with 5 sixes and 4 fours.
Mohammad Irfan Niazi 32 and Rizwan Mahmood 29 runs were out. India's Raj Nad Bawa took four wickets.
Earlier, thanks to the excellent bowling of fast bowler Zeeshan Zameer, India U-19 cricket team was bowled out for 237 runs in 49 overs. Zeeshan Zameer guided 5 players to the pavilion for 60 runs. Owais Ali took 2 wickets while Moaz Sadaqat and Qasim Akram took one wicket each.
India Under-19 cricket team's wicket keeper Better Aradhya Yadav scored 50 and Harnoor Pinnu scored 46 runs.
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