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Quaid Trophy: PIA, HBL record convincing wins
Oct 29th
Danish Kaneria took seven for 102, spinning HBL to a comfortable innings-and-27-run win over Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
PIA inflicted a heavy defeat on Karachi Blues, winning by an innings and 49 runs in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match inside three days at the National Stadium.
Ali Imran Pasha finished with seven wickets in the match as Karachi, resuming on 136 for eight, were bowled out for 147 in the first-innings before being dismissed for 254 on the same day in reply to PIA’s 450.
This was their second defeat in the tournament and PIA’s first win.
Wapda, chasing 240, were 38 for two after More >
Bridge: Pakistan’s nightmare trip concludes
Oct 29th
In their final outings, the team lost to hosts Netherlands 25-3 before losing to Israel 21-9.
KARACHI:Pakistan crashed out of the Bermuda Bowl World Bridge Team Championships in Veldhoven yesterday after losing 18 out of the 21 matches in the tournament’s first round.
In their final outings, the team lost to hosts Netherlands 25-3 before losing to Israel 21-9. Pakistan only managed wins against Canada, Singapore and Australia in the league matches.
They earned 226 Victory Points (VPs), well below the 340 VPs required to qualify for the knock-out stage and finished a lowly 21st place in the 22-team tournament.
Italy finished first More >
Cricket: Sunny shines on debut for Bangladesh
Oct 29th
Sunny did not have to wait long for his first Test wicket, trapping Kirk Edwards leg-before in only his third over. PHOTO: AFP
CHITTAGONG:Elias Sunny bagged four wickets on his debut to boost Bangladesh’s hopes of taking a first-innings lead in the first Test against the West Indies.
The left-arm spinner took four for 56 as the West Indies reached 144 for five in their first-innings at stumps on the penultimate day in reply to Bangladesh’s total of 350 for nine declared. Sunny, 25, trapped Kirk Edwards leg-before in his third over for his first Test wicket before dismissing Darren Bravo More >
Cricket: Amla delighted with batsmen’s return to form
Oct 29th
Jacques Kallis shared a second-wicket stand of 142 with Graeme Smith to lay the foundation for South Africa’s mammoth total. PHOTO: AFP
PORT ELIZABETH:South Africa captain Hashim Amla was a relieved man after his batsmen signalled a return to form as the hosts defeated Australia by 80 runs in the second One-Day International (ODI) to level the series.
Jacques Kallis (76), Graeme Smith (57), David Miller (59) and JP Duminy (56) all contributed in a convincing batting performance as South Africa reached 303 for six.
“I’m very satisfied and this is the kind of performance we’re used to as a team,” said More >
Sri Lanka batsmen secure draw
Oct 29th
Sangakkara’s eighth double hundred and Prasanna’s fourth century in Tests had a telling influence on the outcome of the game, with Pakistan left to rue missed chances in the field during the Sri Lankan second innings. PHOTOS: AFP
ABU DHABI: Kumar Sangakkara hit his eighth double hundred while Prasanna Jayawardene notched up a fighting century to salvage a draw for Sri Lanka in the first Test against Pakistan.
Sangakkara scored 211 during a marathon near eleven-hour stay while Prasanna made 120, for his fourth century, as Sri Lanka piled on 483 to frustrate Pakistan on the fifth and final day at Abu More >
Jury to return Monday in Pakistan spot-fixing trial
Oct 29th
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt arrives at Southwark Crown Court, where he is standing trial, in London October 28, 2011. PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON: The jury in the spot-fixing trial of former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif will continue their deliberations for a third day on Monday after being sent home on Friday.
They will return to ponder their verdict in the case, in which both men have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and conspiracy to cheat at gambling.
Prosecutors alleged that Butt, 27, and Asif, 28, conspired with British More >
Judo: Hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps says Shah Hussain
Oct 29th
Training in Japan since he was six, Hussain has become a competitive athlete in Tokyo.
KARACHI:Eighteen-year-old Shah Hussain has just one dream: follow in his father’s footsteps to win an Olympic medal for Pakistan.
However, unlike his father Hussain Shah, the teenager will represent Pakistan in the World Junior Judo Championship, instead of boxing, that starts in Cape Town on November 3. The event also serves as the Olympic qualifying round, where Hussain must finish in the top seven to confirm his place at the London event next year.
Training in Japan since he was six, Hussain has become a competitive athlete More >
ICC T20I rankings: Pakistan ranks seventh as five players make the lists
Oct 29th
Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene stands alongsidePakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez while launching the ICC T20I rankings. PHOTO: ICC
KARACHI: Pakistan ranked in seventh two behind India in the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 International country and player rankings. All-rounders Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Abdul Razzak, batsmen Umar Akmal and bowler Saeed Ajmal made the list of released on Monday in Dubai.
In the all-rounders list, Shahid Afridi came in second behind Australian Shane Watson. Hafeez was ranked fourth and Abdul Razzaq ranked 10th. Spin bowler Saeed Ajmal ranked in third on the bowlers list, while batsman Umar Akmal ranked in eighth in the More >
Squash player Yasir appeals against ban
Oct 29th
Following Aamir Atlas’ lead, Pakistan number three Yasir Butt has appealed against the one-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) for ‘underperforming’ at the World Team Championship.
KARACHI: Following Aamir Atlas’ lead, Pakistan number three Yasir Butt has appealed against the one-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) for ‘underperforming’ at the World Team Championship that took place in Germany in August this year.
Butt, along with teammates Atlas and Waqar Mehboob, were sanctioned by the PSF last month after Pakistan crashed out in the tournament’s first round after losing to Austria, Malaysia and Denmark.
Butt revealed that he More >
Snooker: Imran into semis despite dengue strain
Oct 29th
Top-seed Imran Shahzad, who has not fully recovered from dengue, cruised into the semi-finals. PHOTO: FILE EXPRESS
KARACHI: Top-seed Imran Shahzad, who has not fully recovered from dengue, cruised into the semi-finals of the third Jubilee General Insurance Ranking Snooker Championship after a 5-3 victory over Abdul Sattar yesterday.
Meanwhile, Khurram Agha, Asif Toba and Shahid Aftab also advanced into the last-four of the tournament, the winner of which will represent Pakistan in the World Championship in India next month.
Suffering from dengue just two weeks ago, Shahzad showed no signs of weaknesses, improving each day with the cue despite an upset by More >
