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ABU DHABI: Zawar Farid followed his magnificent half-century with economical bowling figures of 1/14 and aided Emirates Blue’s dominant 18-run victory over Dubai in the 35th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Put into bat first, Emirates Blues managed to pile up a mammoth total of 104/3 in 10 overs at the back of a brilliant knock by their opener Zawar Farid. Farid and his opening partner Alishan Sharafu laid a solid foundation for a massive total with a vital 50-run partnership that lasted when Shahid Nawaz got rid of Sharafu in the sixth over. Sharafu scored a brisk 27 in just 20 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six. Zawar Farid, on the other hand, stood his ground firm and put on a crucial second-wicket partnership with Shalom Dsouza (8) and added 46 runs to the total before both batters fell in the final over. Farid remained the top-scorer for Emirates Blues with his sensational 27-ball 58 which featured five boundaries and four sixes. For Dubai, only Shahid N...

Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku are among the players recalled to the France squad named on Thursday by coach Didier Deschamps ahead of two Euro 2024 qualifiers in for June. Fitness problems meant both players missed France’s opening qualifying matches in March, when they beat the Netherlands 4-0 at home and won 1-0 away to the Republic of Ireland. They now go into a match against minnows Gibraltar in Faro, Portugal on June 16, and a home clash with Greece three days later, on top of qualifying Group B with six points. “You will say I am very pragmatic, but the three points that are available against Gibraltar have the same value as those we took against the Netherlands or in Ireland,” Deschamps told reporters in Paris. “He was supposed to be in the squad for the World Cup but was ruled out by injury, but now he is back on top form,” added Deschamps of Nkunku, who scored four goals in the last five Bundesliga games of the season for his club as...

ABU DHABI: Muhammad Usman scored a quickfire half-century in the run chase and led leaders Fujairah to a dominating eight-wicket victory over Ajman in the 33rd match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Set to chase a massive total of 104, Fujairah comfortably accumulated 107 runs for the loss of two wickets with eight balls to spare, thanks to an unbeaten match-winning partnership between Muhammad Usman and Nasir Faraz. Earlier, the leaders had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they were two down for just 23 runs in the second over as both their openers Salman Khan and Raees Ahmed perished cheaply. Following the slump, Muhammad Usman and Faraz scripted an astounding recovery for their side with an unbeaten 84-run partnership and steered their side to their eighth victory. Muhammad Usman led the charge for Fujairah with a swashbuckling 52 not out off just 26 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and six sixes. Faraz was equally impressive amid his 16-ball 33-run knock, which fe...

On this day eight years ago Pakistan’s all-format captain and star batter Babar Azam made his international debut against Zimbabwe during an ODI match in Lahore. Babar Azam struck four boundaries amid a busy anchoring knock for Pakistan and went on to score 54 runs in 60 balls. #OnThisDay in 2015, Pakistan's all-format captain @babarazam258 made his international debut, scoring 54 against Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Scorecard: https://t.co/0zWGHAEVBd pic.twitter.com/7TJP8QW2mH — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 31, 2023   After making his ODI debut, Babar Azam soon emerged as the top batter for Pakistan and has been ruling the white-ball formats since then, especially ODIs. Babar Azam’s astoundingly consistent run in the ODIs lifted him to  dethrone his then Indian counterpart Virat Kohli as the top-ranked ODI batter  in April 2021 and was also named the  ODI player of the year for two consecutive years . Earlier this month, Babar Azam smas...

KARACHI: Half-centuries from Javeria Rauf and captain Omaima Sohail along with a four-fer by Syeda Masooma Zahra led Challengers to a five-wicket win over Blasters in the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament. Chasing 191 to win, Challengers lost two wickets for 42 runs in the 13 th  over when player of the match Javeria and right-handed batter Omaima got together. The pair knitted 134 runs for the third wicket before both batters Javeria (82, 119b, 6x4s, 1×6) and Omaima (75, 86b, 5x4s, 1×6) went back to the hut on successive deliveries of the 38 th  over. Challengers achieved the target in the 42 nd  over for the loss of five wickets. For Blasters, left-arm spinner Anam Amin bagged two wickets for 42 runs. Earlier, after being put into bat, Blasters were reeling at 42 for three in the 13 th  over, when captain Muneeba Ali was joined by Iram Javed. Both batters stitched a 104-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but after the departure of Muneeba (50, 75b, 2x...

Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan took the internet by storm as a picture of them studying has been making rounds on social media and received immense appreciation from their fans. Taking to Twitter, Babar Azam shared a picture of him and Mohammad Rizwan deeply engulfed in studying as the duo prepare for their classes at the Harvard Business School . In the picture, Babar can be seen lying on the couch in a rather bizarre posture, fully focused on a piece of paper, presumably the handouts, while Mohammad Rizwan was sitting on the floor with papers scattered in front of him. Ye kya ho raha hai? pic.twitter.com/Lxob4hJALk — Babar Azam (@babarazam258) May 30, 2023 Notably, Babar Azam and teammate Mohammad Rizwan will become the first cricketers to join the prestigious Harvard Business School’s executive education program. The star Pakistani duo will join the long list of top-tier sportspersons, who have pursued the course previously....

World number two Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in five sets to 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil. Thiago Seyboth Wild, who came through the qualifiers and had never previously won a Grand Slam match, triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was Daniil Medvedev’s fifth loss in the opening round at French Open in seven appearances. “I have watched Daniil play in my junior years. It’s a dream come true to beat these kinds of players on this court,” said the 23-year-old Brazilian who unleashed 69 winners. “I was cramping in the second set and couldn’t really serve the way I wanted to but I tried to play my best tennis.” Thiago Seyboth Wild, without a win on the main tour since February 2022, held his nerve in the conclusion of the four-hour 15-minute match on Court Philippe Chatrier. He twice saw breaks retrieved by Daniil Medvedev in the deciding set before finally backing up a third break with a hold for 5...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Tuesday, called 28 probables for the national camp here ahead of the upcoming South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2023. Meanwhile, the upcoming national camp will also aid the participating players to gear up for the four-nation cup in Mauritius. The probables have been directed to report to the camp as it commences on the same day. The 28 players called by the PFF for the national camp also feature former England U20 player Easah Suliman, former Burnley youngster Rahis Nabi and former Manchester United youngster Otis Khan after the trio were cleared to represent Pakistan at the international stage. Notably, Pakistan have been drawn with India alongside invitee Kuwait and Nepal in group A of the SAFF Championship 2023. A total of eight teams, divided into two groups, will participate in the South Asian tournament. Group A features host India, Pakistan, Nepal and Kuwait while Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lebanon and Mald...

ABU DHABI: Raja Akifullah Khan and Muhammad Zubair Khan shone with the ball before Ali Abid’s brisk 22-run knock propelled Abu Dhabi to a convincing six-wicket victory over Emirates Red in the 29th fixture of the Emirates D10 League. Set to chase a modest 84-run target, Abu Dhabi accumulated 89/4 in 7.5 overs as skipper Ali Abid led from the front in the pursuit with an unbeaten 22. Abid struck two boundaries and a six on his way to a 14-ball 22 and sealed crucial two points for Abu Dhabi, which bolstered them to draw level with second-placed Emirates Red. Besides Ali Abid, Abdul Muqtadar Babar (17), Uzair Bacha (16) and Osama Hassan (15) also made significant contributions for the hosts in the run chase. For Emirates Red, Abdullah Kayani, Umer Doger, Ammar Badami and Muhammad Asif-Jr could pick up a wicket. Click to watch Emirates D10 League Live on  ARY ZAP Emirates Red had a dismal show with the bat in the first innings, after opting to bat as they were restricted to 83/7 ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday, announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan as they race up their Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier preparations. Sri Lankan pace prodigy Matheesha Pathirana, nicknamed ‘Baby Malinga’, who impressed with his brilliance in a title-winning IPL campaign for Chennai Super Kings, is likely to make his ODI debut as he was included in the 16-member squad for the first two ODIs of the Afghanistan series. Dasun Shanaka will continue to lead Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, scheduled from June 2 to 7. Whereas, Dushmantha Chameera, who is back after a long injury layoff, will lead the Sri Lankan pace attack. While looking to infuse youth, Sri Lanka also decided to rely on Dimuth Karunaratne’s experience to bolster their batting. Karunaratne last played for the Islanders in the 50-over format in 2021. Wicketkeeper batter Kusal Perera failed to make it to the squad due to a hamstring inj...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday, stood firm on their stance regarding participation in this year’s ICC Men’s ODI World Cup in India amid the high-stakes meeting with International Cricket Council (ICC) top officials. According to the details, the PCB categorically informed the ICC officials – Chairman Greg Barclay and Chief Executive Geoff Allardice – that the board will follow the orders of the Pakistan government for the World Cup if the Indian team does not travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup. Details further suggest that the important meeting between the two parties also failed to come to a conclusion regarding an increase in PCB’s share in the ICC revenue while Asian Cricket Council (ACC) issues were also discussed in the meeting. Consequently, the negotiations between PCB and ICC officials will resume tomorrow. It is pertinent to mention that ICC’s supreme delegation arrived in Lahore on Tuesday morning on a two-day visit to meet the PCB’s top officials. Int...

LONDON: Veteran James Anderson and fellow pacer Ollie Robinson have been ruled out of England’s one-off Test against Ireland, commencing June 1 at Lord’s.  Both the pacers faced minor injuries in the County Championship and were not able to recover fully for the four-day Test against Ireland. Although, they have been sidelined for the Lord’s Test against Ireland but will be ready to join the action for the paramount Ashes series, starting on June 16. James Anderson faced a groin strain while playing for Lancashire against Somerset and Ollie Robinson had an Achilles tendon irritation while featuring for Sussex against Glamorgan in the County Championship. England head coach Brendon McCullum believed that both, Anderson and Robinson, would be fit for Ashes while confirming their injuries. “We’ve got a couple of niggles, so we’re just monitoring those at the moment. Every team that goes into a series has got a couple of little things that you need to work through, but we’re pre...

PARIS: Novak Djokovic started his bid for a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the French Open first round on Monday, as Carlos Alcaraz dazzled in his opening victory. Two-time Roland Garros champion Djokovic held off a late rally from his American opponent on Court Philippe Chatrier to clinch a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) victory. He has still not lost in his opening match of a major since the 2006 Australian Open. “I want to dominate whoever I play against regardless of the circumstances and who is across the net, but sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t,” said Djokovic after kicking off his 19th consecutive French Open campaign. The 36-year-old will face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who he has beaten four times in as many meetings, in the second round. Djokovic is only seeded third at Roland Garros this year despite the absence of his great rival and 14-time winner Rafael Nadal through injury, behind world number one ...

LAHORE: ICC Chairman Greg Barclay and Chief Executive Geoff Allardice arrived in Lahore on Tuesday morning on a two-day visit to meet the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) top officials.  International Cricket Council’s high-ups were received by the Chair of the PCB Management Committee Mr Najam Sethi (also an ICC Director) when they reached the board’s headquarters at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. PCB Chief Operating Officer Barrister Salman Naseer and other board officials were also present on the occasion. The visit is believed to be of enormous importance since it came at a time when the PCB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were at odds over the fate of the 2023 Asia Cup. According to the sources, PCB will discuss the issues related to Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, scheduled in India later this year, with ICC Chairman and CEO in a high-stake meeting. Matters pertaining to Pakistan’s hosting of the Asia Cup 2023 and ICC Champio...

SALALAH: Pakistan beat Japan 3-2 on Monday in the Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023 to reach the tournament’s semifinal while also qualifying for this year’s Junior  World Cup in Malaysia. Pakistan will take on World Cup hosts Malaysia on Wednesday in the semifinal. Abdul Wahab scored twice while Arbaaz Ahmed netted the first goal to give Pakistan a thrilling win over the opponents in their final encounter in Pool A. Japan secured an early in the second minute of the game, through Kompi Yoshida on a penalty corner and ended the first quarter with a 1-0 lead. Arbaaz found the equaliser in the 23rd minute on a penalty corner before Wahab put the Green Shirts ahead with a field goal in the 30th. In the third quarter, the game witnessed a see-saw contest between the two sides as Japan nullified Pakistan’s lead through Hota Yamada in the 38th minute while Wahab was quick to restore the one-goal cushion. With the win, Pakistan have also confirmed their spot in the FIH Men’s Hockey Asia C...

ABU DHABI: Ahaan Fernandes’ brisk 48-run knock before Umer Doger’s 4/16 propelled Emirates Red to a dominant 27-run triumph over Dubai in the 25th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Put into bat first, Emirates Red piled up a massive total of 115/6 in the allotted 10 overs at the back of quality knocks by Ahaan Fernandes and Muhammad Shahdad. Earlier, Emirates Red got off to a poor start as they were two down with just 17 runs on the scoreboard as Uzair Haidar Naheed Ullah (1) and Muhammad Irfan-II (0). Following the early hiccups, Ahaan Fernandes and Muhammad Shahdad launched the recovery for Emirates Red as they added 34 runs until the former perished. Fernances smashed three boundaries and four sixes on his way to a 25-ball 48 and top-scored for the side. Muhammad Shahdad, on the other hand, stood his ground firm and carried his bat all the way through before receiving brief support from Sana Ul Haq Bhatti (18) and Clinton Berkenshaw (2). He remained the other notable r...

KARACHI: Dynamites captain Sidra Amin made 95 off 100 balls to help her side to their third straight win in the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament as they beat Blasters by 78 runs at the State Bank Ground on Monday. The right-hander struck 13 fours and stitched a 130-run partnership for the second wicket with Bismah Maroof, who made 95-ball 65 (hitting two fours and a six). The two came together when Khadija Chishti was out caught and bowled for five by Diana Baig with 23 runs on board. Sidra and Bismah now lead the tournament batting charts with 195 runs at 97.50 and 94 runs at 94, respectively. The partnership pushed back Blasters bowlers and propelled Dynamites to 214 for four in 45 overs. Diana and Saba Nazir picked up two wickets each. Blasters were all out for 136 in 37.3 overs as off-spinner Rameen Shamim took three wickets for 25, while Nashra Sundhu, Ghulam Fatima and Maham Manzoor picked up two wickets each. Blasters captain Muneeba Ali top-scored with 33 and the se...

Kylian Mbappe was voted the Ligue 1 player of the season for the fourth successive time Sunday after helping Paris Saint-Germain win a record 11th French title. The France star has scored 28 goals in the league this term and is on course to finish as the division’s top scorer for the fifth season running. “It’s a pleasure, I always wanted to win, to write my name into the league’s history. But even with all the ambition I have I didn’t expect to win so quickly,” said Mbappe on receiving his award. Kylian Mbappe, scorer of 40 goals this campaign, snubbed Real Madrid at the end of last season and signed a new three-year contract to stay with PSG. According to reports, the 24-year-old ‘s contract will run out next year unless he exercises an option to stay until 2025. Asked about his future at the awards ceremony, Kylian Mbappe replied: “I will be here again next season.” He is the first four-time winner of a prize first awarded in 1994, surpassing Zlatan Ibr...

KARACHI: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali shut down an internet troll after he lent his support to his young compatriot Shahnawaz Dahani after his dismal show with the ball in the sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select on Saturday. Young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani received a ruthless thrashing amid Pakistan Shaheens’ sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select where he went for 105 runs in his quota of 10 overs. Following his disappointing performance with the ball in the crucial one-day against Zimbabwe Select, Shahnawaz Dahani received immense backlash from Pakistan fans while some also questioned his focus on the sport. In response to the backlash, Shahnawaz Dahani shared a tweet, curated by a local sports news outlet and reflected upon his own performance by sharing his bowling statistics alongside a message. “To all those who love Dahani, here is his focus & performance before & after injury. Except for today’s performance, Dahani has 30 wickets in last 12 matches, & economy under 6,...

Head coach of Pakistan Shaheens Aizaz Cheema reflected upon his side’s performance amid their busy Zimbabwe Tour where they played two four-day four-dayers and six 50-over matches from 3 to 27 May 2023. Pakistan Shaheens put on a dominant show in the two-match four-day series as they blew Zimbabwe Select 2-0. Omair Bin Yousuf , Muhammad Huraira, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Ali and Mehran Mumtaz were the star performers for the visitors. In the six-match One-Day series, however, Pakistan Shaheens coped with a tough assignment as Zimbabwe Select line-up consisted of the first-choice players representing the national side , as they viewed the limited-overs series as a chance to prepare themselves for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023, set to take place in Zimbabwe from 18 June to 9 July. Consequently, Zimbabwe Select managed to make the most of the experience of their first-choice players and home advantage and outclassed Pakistan Shaheens to take the series 4-2. Despite ...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain clinched a French record 11th league title on Saturday as Lionel Messi scored in a 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg. Messi’s opener was cancelled out by a Kevin Gameiro equaliser, but the result gave PSG an unassailable four-point lead over second-placed Lens with one match of the season remaining. PSG moved ahead of the previous record of 10 titles set by Saint-Etienne in 1981 and which they equalled a year ago under former coach Mauricio Pochettino. It is PSG’s ninth title in the last 11 seasons, a period in which they have dominated French football under Qatari ownership. “This afternoon I watched the last day of the season in the Bundesliga and you can see that it is very difficult to win the league, any league,” PSG coach Christophe Galtier told broadcaster Canal Plus. “The reigning champions in all European leagues have often had problems this season, so we appreciate what this means. “It is a title and we must not believe it is normal to win, even if ...

NAROWAL: Fakhar Zaman led the charge with an unbeaten 68 in 23 balls as Lahore Qalandar beat PCB XI in an exhibition match at the newly built Narowal Cricket Ground on Sunday. Dealing in fours and sixes, star opener Fakhar Zaman and his partner Tair Baig lit up the soft launch of the Narowal Sports City – a multi-billion rupees project comprising 14 stadiums of different sports. Set to chase 120 runs in 10 overs, Qalandars wrapped up the Youm-e-Takbeer exhibition game with 10 wickets in hand and 14 balls to spare. While Fakhar lived up to the cheering crowd’s expectations, Tahir also showed intent and scored 51 runs from 23 balls. Earlier, Asif Ali stole the show during PCB XI’s batting as he smashed Lahore Qalandar’s captain and speedster Haris Rauf for four consecutive maximums in an over and remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 26 balls. With the help of Asif’s exploits, Kamran Akmal-led PCB XI reached 119/5 after they elected to bat first. Pakistan internationals including Abid A...

LAHORE: ICC Chairman Greg Barclay and Chief Executive Geoff Allardice will reach Lahore on Tuesday morning on a two-day visit to meet the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) top officials.  According to the details, International Cricket Council’s high-ups will meet the Chair of the PCB Management Committee Mr Najam Sethi (also an ICC Director), PCB Chief Operating Officer Barrister Salman Naseer and other board officials during the visit. “While Mr Allardice has regularly visited Pakistan, first as ICC General Manager – Cricket and then as ICC Chief Executive, this will be Mr Barclay’s first visit to Pakistan.” said the PCB media release on Sunday. “Mr Barclay will be the first ICC Chairman to tour Pakistan since ICC President Ray Mali’s visit in 2008. This will also be the first time since October 2004 that both the top two ICC officials will together visit the Pakistan cricket headquarters,” it added. READ: Pakistan hold India to 1-1 draw in Junior Asia Cup The post ICC Chairman...

SALALAH: Pakistan held India to a 1-1 draw and continued their unbeaten streak in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 hockey tournament in Salalah, Oman on Saturday. Sharda Nand Tiwari scored the opener for India in the 24th minute before Pakistan’s Basharat Ali equalized in the 44th. Both India and Pakistan have accumulated seven points each from their respective three-game in Pool A but the latter leads the tally with a better goal difference. Japan, who beat Chinese Taipei 10-1 earlier on Saturday, are third with six points from three outings. Playing at the Salalah Sports Complex, the Pakistan team defended the Indian attack quite brilliantly in the first quarter which ended without a goal despite men in blue enjoying the bulk of possession. India took the lead via a penalty corner with Sharad Nand Tiwari flicking the ball in the net to help his team go 1-0 before halftime. Pakistan, however, unleashed a counterattack in the third quarter and put the Indian defence under ...

SEVILLE: Rodrygo scored twice to earn Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in a La Liga match that was missing Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio due to injuries. Vinícius, who faced racial abuse last weekend at Valencia, did not travel with the team due to what coach Carlo Ancelotti described as a knee injury that also kept him from playing midweek against Rayo Vallecano. His absence from the field comes amid an international outcry against racism that has reached his native Brazil. With the win, second-placed Real moved to 77 points on the La Liga table, four ahead of city rivals and third-placed Atletico, who faces Real Sociedad on Sunday. Barcelona have already won the championship with two games still left to be played. Rafa Mir gave Sevilla an early lead within three minutes finishing off an initial shot by Bryan Gil that had hit a Madrid defender and fell to the striker in the area. Rodrygo levelled in the 29th with a free kick that he f...

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and teammate Mohammad Rizwan will become the first cricketers to join the prestigious Harvard Business School’s executive education program. The star Pakistani duo will join the long list of top-tier sportspersons, who have pursued the course previously. The list includes footballers such as Kaka, Edwin van der Sar, Gerard Pique, Oliver Kahn; NBA stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul and Paul Gasol. According to the details, Babar and Rizwan are enrolled in the executive education program on The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS) which will run from May 31 to June 3 at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. The two cricketers will also engage with the various communities in the US after the program till June 13. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said his inspiration for joining the world-class program at Harvard was to connect, explore, listen, learn, grow, and give back to the community worldwide. “I am sure there are scores of...

Renowned World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Sami Zayn performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, ahead of his important Tag Team Championship title defence against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa at Night of Champions. Taking to Twitter, Sami Zayn shared pictures of himself in an ihram, the garments worn to perform Umrah by men, besides the Holy Kaaba with an emotional note regarding his experience. “Being a pro wrestler and being with WWE has taken me to places I never dreamed I’d get to see and do things I never thought I’d get to do,” wrote Zayn. “It has provided me a life filled with incredible experiences that I will cherish forever. This one is at the top of the list,” he added. Being a pro wrestler and being with WWE has taken me to places I never dreamed I’d get to see and do things I never thought I’d get to do. It has provided me a life filled with incredible experiences that I will cherish forever. This one is at the top of the list. الحمدلله pic.twitter.com/z7h...

ABU DHABI: A collective bowling and batting brilliance powered Emirates Red to a convincing four-wicket victory over the table-toppers Fujairah in the 20th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Put into bat first, leaders Fujairah could manage 87/7 in the allotted 10 overs with modest contributions from their batters. Fujairah got off to a poor start to their innings as the side lost their first wicket for just six runs in the first over as opener Salman Khan perished for just four. The leaders then lost wickets at regular intervals before Emirates Bowlers restricted them to a par total. Hafiz Almas and Zeeshan Abid led the way for Fujairah as they remained the joint top-scorers for the side with 17 runs each to their names. Muhammad Asif Jr, Muhammad Irfan and Ammar Badami led the bowling charge for Emirates Red with two wickets each while Clinton Berkenshaw made one scalp. Click to watch Emirates D10 League Live on  ARY ZAP Set to chase a modest total, Emirates Red com...

ABU DHABI: Harsh Desai’s twin wickets before skipper Aryan Saxena’s vital knock paved the way for Emirates Blues to a narrow three-wicket victory over Dubai in the 19th fixture of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Put into bat first, Dubai batters struggled against Emirates Blues’ bowling attack, which barred them from scoring freely and restricted them to a modest total of 71/6 in the allotted 10 overs. Dubai, after a poor start, kept losing wickets at regular intervals before being halted to a below-par total of 71; courtesy of some tight bowling by the Blues’ bowlers. Safeer Tariq (16) top-scored for Dubai amid their dismal show with the bat, followed by openers Ronak Paloy (14) and Hriday Savnani (14). Harsh Desai led the bowling attack for Emirates Blues with his economical two overs in which he leaked away just nine runs and picked up two wickets. Zawar Farid, Akasha Tahir and Harit Shetty picked up a wicket apiece. Click to watch Emirates D10 League Live on  ARY ZAP Set...

ABU DHABI: Fujairah’s bowlers, led by Muhammad Rohid decimated Ajman’s batting lineup before Salman Khan’s gritty 42-run knock powered the leaders to a convincing six-wicket victory in the 18th match of the Emirates D10 League. Put into bat first, Ajman’s batting lineup failed completely and could only raise 76 runs before bundling out in the ninth over. The sixth-placed side’s batters struggled against a disciplined Fujairah bowling attack and none of them could make significant contributions with the bat with Rahul Chopra (19) top-scoring for the side. Besides Chopra, Sagar Kalyan (14), Hashit Kaushik (13) and Abdul Shakoor (11) remained the notable run-getter for Ajman while the rest of their batters failed to make it into the double digits. Fujairah’s Muhammad Rohid was sensational with the ball as he picked up four wickets for 24 runs in his quota of two overs, followed by Umair Ali Khan’s 3/10 while Haider Ali made two scalps. Click to watch Emirates D10 League Live on  ...

Six former Yorkshire County Cricket Club players and coaches on Friday, have been sanctioned by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) panel for a suspected use of racist language. According to the ECB, the CDC has today published its decisions in relation to charges brought by the ECB against Yorkshire CCC and a number raof individuals. As per the latest development, former Yorkshire players Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Matthew Hoggard, Andrew Gale and Richard Pyrah were sanctioned for racism. Ballance , Bresnan, Gale, and Pyrah were fined as well as suspended from coaching and playing cricket for varied lengths of time, whereas Blain and Hoggard were only fined. Furthermore, all six players have been advised to attend a racism or discrimination education course at their own expense. The sanctioned individuals are able to appeal the decisions before the end of business on Friday 9 June 2023. The CDC has also confirmed that the sanction hearing for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, whi...

ABU DHABI: Muhammad Uzair Khan struck a swashbuckling half-century before bowlers kept Abu Dhabi batters at bay to script a close victory for the visitors over the boundary count in the 17th match of the ongoing Emirates D10 League. Sharjah piled on a massive total of 121/6 despite a poor start as the visitors were reeling at 59/6 in the seventh after opting to bat first. Following the debacle, Muhammad Uzair Khan partnered strongly with Muhammad Zahid Ali and took Sharajah to a commendable total courtesy of an unbeaten 62-run partnership. Uzair Khan remained the core aggressor of the match-defining stand as he took the hosts’ bowlers to the cleaners, smashing three boundaries and six sixes on his way to a quickfire 51 off just 15 deliveries. Zahid Ali, on the other hand, stood firm on the other hand and remained unbeaten with his 10-ball 11, featuring two boundaries. Sharjah’s innings featured a total of 23 boundaries with Uzair Khan leading the charge. Zeeshan Ali Jnr led Abu D...

NEW YORK: The United States of America (USA) on Friday, named a strong 15-member under the leadership of Moyank Patel for the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup Qualifier, scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe in June. After securing the top position in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff , USA will head to Zimbabwe next month to look to wrestle their way to India for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup later in the year. Led by Monank Patel, and sporting some familiar names across departments, USA have named 15 players that will travel to Zimbabwe for Cricket World Cup Qualifier that begins on 18 June. 28-year-old Aaron Jones will act as deputy to Patel while the USA squad also features the stars from the Qualifier Playoff. Ali Khan , who led the wicket-taking chart with 16 scalps, including a stunning haul of 7/42 in the key clash against Jersey, will lead the pace attack. USA are placed alongside West Indies, Zimbabwe, Netherlands and Nepal in Group A. USA Squad:  Monank...

LAHORE: Haris Rauf will lead his Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandar in an exhibition game against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI at the newly built Narowal Sports Complex on May 28.  The 10-over-per-side exhibition match will serve as the soft opening of the multi-billion rupees sports facility in Narowal. Two-time PSL champions, Qalandars, announced the 15-member squad for the exhibition match under the leadership of their premium fast bowler Rauf on Friday. Meanwhile, regular captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is currently playing for Nottinghamshire in the ongoing Vitaly Blast 2023, will not be part of Lahore Qalandars at the event. The exhibition game between the two sides is organized to mark the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer – commemorating the 25th anniversary of historic nuclear tests Pakistan conducted on May 28 in 1998. Pakistan star opener Fakhar Zaman, and emerging players from the PSL season 8, including Tahir Baig and Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, will also featu...

The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah revealed that the final decision regarding the debated venue for this year’s Asia Cup will be made after the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) , Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. According to the details, the final call on the Asia Cup venue will be made on the sidelines of the IPL Final, scheduled on May 28, anticipated to be attended by some high-profile representatives of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). “As of now, the decision with regards to hosting of Asia Cup hasn’t yet been finalised. We are busy with IPL but the top dignitaries of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Bangladesh and Afghanistan Cricket Board are coming to watch the IPL final. We will have a discussion and take a final decision in due course,” Jay Shah told Press Trust of India (PTI). This year’s Asia Cup is originally scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan. However, the BCCI refused to send their team to Pakistan for the continental eve...