Category: Sports

RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi head coach ­Moha­mmad Akram heaped praise on Mohammad Amir after the left-arm paceman played a huge role in Karachi Kings’ victory during the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 fixture here on Monday night. Amir wrecked Peshawar’s hopes with brilliant analysis of 4-25 in a man-of-the-match performance, which Akram rated one of the […]

RAWALPINDI: Who has been the most self-effacing among all international cricketers of the 21st Century? The answer to this query is probably simple because the majority would definitely cast their votes in favour of former batting great Hashim Amla. After announcing retirement from the international arena last August just weeks following his country’s embarrassing preliminary-round […]

Lahore Qalanders have won the toss and opted to field first against Islamabad United in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 fixture at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. In their previous clash on February 23, United had defeated Qalanders by one wicket. Teams Lahore Qalandars: CA Lynn, Mohammad Hafeez, BR Dunk, Salman Butt, Sohail Akhtar, SR Patel, […]

SYLHET: Liton Das struck his second One-day International century to set up a crushing 169-run win for Bangladesh in the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Sylhet on Sunday. Liton hit 126 off 105 balls with 13 fours and two sixes as Bangladesh posted 321-6, their highest score against Zimbabwe, before they bowled out the visitors […]

Peshawar Zalmi own the proud record of topping preliminary-round in three of the past four Pakistan Super League editions, while winning the 2017 final and qualifying for the title-deciding fixtures in the subsequent two seasons as well. However, Zalmi must get their act together if they aspire to maintain their remarkable sequence of finishing at […]

Frustrated India captain Virat Kohli criticised his team and sparred with a journalist as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days to sweep the series on Monday. Home skipper Kane Williamson celebrated “an outstanding performance” as New Zealand, who won the first Test by 10 wickets, claimed the second by seven wickets to […]

Peshawar Zalmi are 17-3 after five overs against Karachi Kings in their 2020 Pakistan Super League fixture at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. After being sent in to bat, Zalmi lost early wickets of both their openers. Mohammad Amir had Tom Banton lbw on the very first ball of the match, and struck again […]

Real Madrid won the Clasico and might have saved their season as they ended their slump in the best way possible on Sunday by beating Barcelona 2-0 and returning to the top of La Liga. Vinicius Junior’s deflected finish and a stoppage-time goal from Mariano Diaz decided a frenzied contest at the Santiago Bernabeu, where […]

RAWALPINDI: Friday’s fixture between Peshawar Zalmi and the winless Lahore Qalandars is threatened by inclement weather as rain showers are expected in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the early morning hours, according to the local weather bureau. Both Peshawar and Lahore are coming off defeats in their previous matches against Multan Sultans and Islamabad United, respectively […]

MULTAN: Buoyed after their victory against Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday night, Multan Sultans will look to make the most of their home advantage when they take on Karachi Kings in the HBL-Pakistan Super League on Friday. The six-wicket win over Zalmi in the first match of the PSL played at the Multan Stadium propelled the […]