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Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati won the UEFA Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year prizes respectively at a ceremony in Monaco on Thursday. Norway striker Erling Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 games to help City win the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, while Bonmati inspired Spain to World Cup glory earlier this month. Haaland’s achievements in his first season at City after joining from Borussia Dortmund saw him take the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, for which his club colleague Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi were also shortlisted. Messi was at Paris Saint-Germain last season but has since left to join Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. “I am kind of living a dream. This was my dream when I was young, so to be able to do this together with my teammates is something special,” Haaland, 23, said after collecting his award. Aitana Bonmati, 25, starred as Barcelona won the Women’s Champions League last se...

KARACHI: The trophy for the Women’s T20 International series between Pakistan and South Africa was unveiled here on Thursday. The glittering trophy was revealed by Pakistan’s skipper Nida Dar and her South African counterpart Laura Wolvaardt before both captains posed with the trophy at Karachi’s shore. reveal on the Karachi shore The two captains @CoolNidadar and Laura Wolvaardt look forward to the PayPak Presents Golootlo Pakistan vs South Africa Women T20I Series 2023 Read more https://t.co/qVCGkVu1HW #PAKWvSAW | #BackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/8UVtY5kQsY — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 31, 2023   The three-match WT20I series, scheduled on September 1, 3 and 4 will mark South Africa’s first-ever international fixture on Pakistan soil, followed by three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 from 8 to 14 September. Notably, the historic WT20I series will also mark one of the busiest international seasons for the Pakistan women’s team a...

PALLEKELE: Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023. PLAYING XIs Bangladesh:  Mohammed Naim, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehedi Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana HEAD TO HEAD Matches 51, Sri Lanka 40, Bangladesh 9 READ: Pakistan squad reaches Sri Lanka for Asia Cup 2023 clash against India The post Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first against Sri Lanka appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/ogWwMcO

COLOMBO: The Pakistan squad landed in Colombo on Thursday for their second Asia Cup 2023 group match against arch-rivals India. The team reached Colombo on a chartered flight and then travelled to Kandy by road. The green shirts will rest today before hitting the nets on Friday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from 6 p.m. to train for the much-anticipated match of the Asia Cup. Beforehand, a squad member will hold the pre-match press conference. The arch-rivals Pakistan and India will face each other on September 2 in the second Group-A match. The Asian Giants will come face to face again on September 10 in Colombo if both manage to qualify for the Super 4s. Pakistan kicked off their Asia Cup campaign with a 238-run victory over the debutant Nepal in the opening game of the tournament. Pakistan’s bowling unit decimated Nepal in the second innings after captain Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored centuries to set a mammoth 342 runs total in the first innings. The ...

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said on Wednesday the defending champions will challenge every team in the Asia Cup despite injuries to several key players. Sri Lanka, co-hosting the tournament with Pakistan, face Bangladesh on Thursday after injuries forced them to drop two key players at the last minute. They won the tournament in the T20 format last year but it reverts to the ODI format as a prelude to the 50-over World Cup in India, which starts on October 5. “We are playing in our backyard, so have the home advantage,” Shanaka told reporters in Pallekele. “There are a few players not participating due to injury but still I think we have got a pretty good side who can challenge all the teams.” Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and fast-bowler Dushmantha Chameera will sit out the tournament after being named in the original 15-member squad but Shanaka said his team remained confident. “There is no pressure at all,” he said. Sri Lanka were underdogs at the previous Asia Cup in Dub...

England’s women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. The pay increase, which follows similar moves in New Zealand and India, will take effect immediately, beginning with the Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, which starts on Thursday. The change was recommended by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report in June, which said “women receive an embarrassingly small amount compared to men”. The report said match fees for the England women’s team were a quarter of those paid to the men’s team for white-ball games while the figure was just 15 percent for Tests. ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould said the recent “thrilling” Ashes series against Australia, watched by record-breaking crowds, showed the growing popularity of the women’s game. “We all want cricket to be the team sport of choice for female athletes and — with the investments we are making and increasingly l...

MULTAN: Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed’s tons powered Pakistan to a mammoth 342 runs against Nepal in the first match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup on Wednesday. More to follow… The post Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam, Iftikhar tons lift Pakistan to 342 against Nepal appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/HDJxiSm

PAK 38/2 (9 Overs) Gulsan Jha comes into the attack PAK 32/2 (8 Overs) Karan KC continues PAK 29/2 (7 Overs) 6.1: A direct hit and Imam-ul-Haq has already started walking back Sompal Kami continues PAK 25/1 (6 Overs) 5.3: Fakhar Zaman departs courtesy of an excellent catch behind the stumps. A length ball bowled at 132kph and angled across. Fakhar plants his front foot down the ground instead of towards the ball and throws his hands at it. A thick outside edge to the left of the wicketkeeper Karan KC continues PAK 21/0 (5 Overs) Sompal Kami continues PAK 16/0 (4 Overs) Karan KC continues from the other end PAK 11/0 (3 Overs) Sompal Kami continues PAK 11/0 (2 Overs) Karan KC to bowl from the other end PAK 9/0 (1 Over) Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman come out to open for Pakistan. Sompal Kami to bowl the first over. PAKISTAN vs NEPAL (1st INNINGS) MULTAN: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Nepal in the first match of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 20...

Bangladesh’s wicket-keeper batter Litton Das has been ruled out of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023 with a viral fever and has been replaced by 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Anamul Haque. Litton Das failed to recover from the viral fever and was unable to travel with the team to Sri Lanka for their opening game against co-hosts Sri Lanka in Kandy on Thursday. Litton Das has been the highest run-getter for Bangladesh in ODIs since the start of 2022, amassing 878 runs in 25 innings at an average of 41.80. Bangladesh Cricket Board’s National Selection Panel called up Anamul Haque, who will join the squad in Sri Lanka today. Anamul Haque has played 44 one-day internationals for Bangladesh and scored 1,254 runs, including three centuries. “He [Anamul Haque] has been in the runs in domestic cricket and we have continued to monitor him in the Bangladesh Tigers programme. He was always in our consideration,” Minhajul Abedin, Chairman of the national selection panel, said. “Due to Litton’s u...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced regional coaches for the upcoming domestic cricket season 2023-24. There are 14 Test cricketers and seven international cricketers who will be involved in the coaching panel for the domestic season starting on 10 September. The appointments have been made after carrying out a robust review process, keeping in view the needs of the upcoming players across all formats of the game and to further upskilling the coaches by challenging them in different environments. The process was carried out by the Cricket Technical Committee (CTC), regional presidents and the domestic department. Due to his prior commitment, Mohammad Hafeez couldn’t become a part of the process for these appointments. The coaches include 14 Test cricketers who will coach different sides in the regional tournament in the forthcoming season. They are Ijaz Ahmed Jnr (head coach, Lahore Whites), Riaz Afridi (head coach, FATA), Arshad Khan (head coach, Peshawar...

LAHORE: Star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem returned to Pakistan on Monday night, after winning a silver medal in the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Arshad Nadeem landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore with his coach Salman Butt and the President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Major General (retd) Mohammad Akram Sahi. He was warmly welcomed by the officials of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan, Sports Board of Punjab and Pakistan Sports Board at the airport. The Pakistan Sports Board announced a reward of five million rupees for the silver medalist at the World Athletics Championship. Arshad Nadeem on Sunday made history as he clinched a silver medal, at the World Athletics Championship. This was Pakistan’s first-ever medal in the tournament’s history. Arshad Nadeem secured the silver with his best throw in his third attempt which went at a distance of 87.82 meters. Meanwhile, his Indian counterpart Neer...

MULTAN: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam said Tuesday that the job is not done yet for the top-ranked ODI side as they aim to win the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023 and ICC Men’s World Cup in India. Babar Azam-led Pakistan enter the Asia Cup with momentum on their side. They topped the ICC rankings for ODI teams on Saturday after securing a 3-0 whitewash over Afghanistan in Sri Lanka. This is the second instance of the team surmounting the chart since April. Pakistan also boast the best win/loss ratio of 2.750 with 22 wins in 31 matches since in this World Cup cycle. Reflecting on whether there is an added pressure for being the top-ranked side, Babar Azam said, “I would not say that there is a pressure. Rather, we enter this tournament with more confidence. “This team has put in a lot of hard work and effort over the last few years and we achieving the top spot is a testimony of it. The job, however, is not done as we want to win the Asia Cup and the World Cup. “We have ...

COLOMBO: FIFA has lifted the suspension on Sri Lankan football following assurances that there will be no political interference in the sport in the country, the local federation said Tuesday. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) said it received a letter from FIFA removing the ban that was imposed in January. In its letter, football’s global governing body said it took note of moves to hold fresh elections at the FFSL next month and assurances from the sports ministry to allow the FFSL to function without government interference. “FIFA and the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) will continue to monitor the situation until the elections on September 29, 2023,” the local board was told. The world governing body of rugby also suspended Sri Lanka in May after alleging political interference in the administration of the game. FIFA suspended Sri Lanka’s national federation, back in January, a month after issuing it with a “red notice” over governance issues. That warning came a...

Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of group stage matches of the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup, against arch-rivals Pakistan and Nepal in Pallekele, as he failed to achieve full fitness. India’s head coach Rahul Dravid during India’s pre-departure press interaction in Bengaluru confirmed that KL Rahul is “progressing really well” however he won’t be ready to participate in the games against Pakistan and Nepal. The 31-year-old Rahul has not played any competitive cricket since he was injured during the Indian Premier League in April-May. He has developed an injury niggle unrelated to the original thigh problem. “KL has had a good week here [at India’s conditioning camp] with us. Trained well and done a lot of things. He’s progressing really well on the route that we want to take. But he will be unavailable for the Kandy leg of the trip,” Dravid said. “The NCA [National Cricket Academy] will be looking after him for the next few days while we are travelling. We will ...

Inter Milan stayed perfect in Serie A as they won 2-0 at Cagliari in the last match of the second round on Monday. Inter Milan dominated the first 30 minutes and scored the goals they needed for the win. Right wing-back Denzel Dumfries ran onto a cunning through ball by Marcus Thuram after 21 minutes and placed a low cross-shot past goalie Boris Radunovic. After 30 minutes, Lautaro Martinez, who had earlier hit a post, leapt to control a pass from Federico Dimarco with his toe, sidestepped two defenders and left Radunovic flat-footed with a low shot inside near the post. With three goals in two matches, the Argentina striker joined Olivier Giroud of AC Milan and Victor Osimhen of Napoli at the top of the scorers’ charts. In the second half, Inter Milan successfully slowed the game down until the final minutes when Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari took more risks. Yann Sommer made a spectacular save from Cagliari substitute Paulo Azzi and Hakan Calhanoglu hit the Cagliari post on a coun...

PUENTE DE VALLECAS: Atletico Madrid ruthlessly destroyed Rayo Vallecano in their own backyard on Monday with a score of 7-0, consequently jumping to second position in the La Liga points table at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas (Estadio de Vallecas). Both teams went to the ground without a loss in their previous two games, however, the visitors gained an early advantage as Antoine Griezmann scored in the second minute into the game courtesy of Rodrigo De Paul’s assist. Rodrigo De Paul also attempted to score a goal of his own, but his attempt was missed. Rayo Vallecano made two vain attempts before Atletico Madrid’s Memphis Depay extended the lead to 2-0 at the 16-minute mark. Rodrigo De Paul made another assist in the 36th minute as Nahuel Molina scored the third goal for Atletico Madrid. The home side made two attempts before the first half but failed to get a goal over Atletico. The game appeared to be over at 3-0 in the first half but the visitors did not slow down, and struck th...

KARACHI: ARY ZAP, Pakistan’s leading and popular mobile app, has been awarded live-streaming rights for the Pakistan region for the upcoming series of the Pakistan women’s cricket team against South Africa, as well as for domestic cricket events, including the National T20, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and Pakistan Cup following its successful bid in an open and transparent public tender process conducted by the PCB. By being granted these rights, ARY ZAP will live-stream three T20Is and three ODIs (part of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25) between Pakistan and South Africa women’s teams at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi from 1 to 14 September. ARY ZAP’s live streaming partnership with PCB began in the 2022-23 season when ARY successfully acquired rights for Pakistan’s bilateral series against West Indies, England, and New Zealand. PCB Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf:  “The PCB is excited about the response it has received for its live-streaming media rights in the Pakistan...

Oval Invincibles won the men’s edition of The Hundred for the first time as they recovered from a rocky start to beat Manchester Originals by 14 runs in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. Reduced to 34-5 in their innings, the Invincibles hit back thanks to dashing displays from Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham. Curran and New Zealand all-rounder Neesham shared an unbeaten partnership of 127, which ranks as the highest for any wicket in the history of The Hundred. Curran was the catalyst with five sixes in his 67 not out from 34 balls, while Neesham added an unbeaten 57 from 33 balls as the Invincibles reached 161-5 from their 100 balls. After chasing 197 to beat Southern Brave in The Hundred ‘eliminator’ on Saturday, the Originals would have fancied their chances of overhauling the Oval total. But Manchester captain Jos Buttler, who had starred with a brilliant innings against the Brave, was bowled by Danny Briggs for just 11 to give the Invincibles a huge boost. Max Holden’s brisk 37 kep...

LAHORE: Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee on Monday shared that BCCI President Roger Binny and Vice President Rajiv Shukla will visit Pakistan this week for the opening ceremony of ACC Men’s Asia Cup commencing from August 30. While talking to the media at Gaddafi Stadium during the national men’s team’s jersey unveiling ceremony for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 , Zaka Ashraf welcomed the players and officials who are visiting Pakistan for the Asia Cup. “BCCI President and Vice President are coming to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of Asia Cup,” Zaka Ashraf said. “We welcome everyone who is coming to Pakistan [during Asia Cup],” He also showed confidence and faith in the Pakistan team and expressed his hope that the national team will continue the recent good form and perform well at the Asia Cup as well as the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup in India. “Our team is currently united and performing well, and consequently i...

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has given captain Kane Williamson a two-week deadline to prove his fitness for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, starting in October, head coach Gary Stead said Monday. The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right knee playing for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in April. The 33-year-old has recovered well and is batting in the nets, with a place in New Zealand’s 15-man squad now in sight. “We’ve got about two weeks from now until we name that side,” Stead told New Zealand media. “We’re going to give him every chance to use that full amount of time. He’s in full rehab mode, he’s back batting in the nets again, which is great to see. “He’s progressing really well, but there’s a lot of work for him still to do to make sure he gets where we need him to be.” Kane Williamson has scored more than 6,500 runs in one-day international cricket and led New Zealand in their nail-biting defeat to England in the 2019 World Cup final. New Zealand play ...

KATHMANDU: Star Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has started his journey to Pakistan to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to commence on August 30. Taking to microblogging website X, formerly Twitter, Lamichhance announced his departure to Pakistan for this year’s Asia Cup. “Off to [Pakistan]. Have so many wonderful memories of being in Pakistan before. Really excited and looking forward to the Asia Cup,” wrote Lamichhane. “Special thanks to the Member Secretary of Nepal Sports Council Mr. Tanka Lal Ghising Sir for your kind gesture. Tons of love to all the well-wishers,” he added. Off to . Have so many wonderful memories of being in Pakistan before. Really excited and looking forward to the Asia Cup. Specail thanks to the Member Secretery of Nepal Sports Council Mr. @TankaLalGhising Sir for your kind gesture. Tons of love to all the well wishers.… pic.twitter.com/mkulVpmST9 — Sandeep Lamichhane (@Sandeep25) August 28, 2023 According to the details, Sandee...

The Afghanistan men’s cricket team on Monday, reached here to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to commence on August 30. According to the details, the team landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport under tight security measures and was subsequently taken to the hotel. Chief Traffic Police Officer (CTO) Lahore Mustansar Feroze led the cavalcade and guided the team safely to a local hospital here via Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, formerly known as Mall Road. Notably, the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee on Sunday, announced a 17-member squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to run from August 30 to September 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Najibullah Zadran, who missed the recently concluded Pakistan Series due to a knee injury has been included in the lineup and is expected to recover from the injury prior to the start of the event. Meanwhile, Shahidullah Kamal, who had replaced him in the three-match ODI series against Pakistan , ...

BUDAPEST: Star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem made history on Sunday as he clinched a silver medal, at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. This was Pakistan’s first-ever medal in the tournament’s history. Arshad Nadeem secured the silver with his best throw in his third attempt which went at a distance of 87.82 meters. Meanwhile, his Indian counterpart Neeraj Chopra bagged India’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championship with an 88.17m throw in his second attempt. Arshad started things slowly with a 74.80m throw in his first attempt, however, he made a sounding comeback with an 82.81m throw in his second attempt. His aforementioned third throw, proved to be his best in the season, going as far as 87.82 meters, while his fourth attempt could only go at 87.12m. His fifth and sixth attempts failed to breach Neeraj Chopra’s 88.17-meter mark, hence settling for a silver. History-maker Arshad Nadeem becomes the very first medallist ever for Pakistan in t...

KARACHI: Zaka Ashraf chaired the second meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Management Committee on Sunday at a local hotel in Karachi. Among the ten members of the committee, two members, Mustafa Ramday and Zulfiqar Malik joined the meeting online. Members of the committee from Sindh welcomed their fellow members and lauded Zaka Ashraf’s initiative to hold the meeting in Karachi. The following are the highlights of the meeting: • The Management Committee was briefed on the Board’s budget, where various work related to cricket operations, development, infrastructure, and other strategic initiatives to ensure the continued growth and success of cricket in Pakistan came into discussion. The members unanimously approved the 2023-24 fiscal year budget. • Chairman Zaka Ashraf briefed the members on his recent participation in the ICC annual meeting. Mr Zaka Ashraf shared insights into the discussions around the ICC financial model and how he proficiently advocated for PCB’s inter...

MULTAN: The Pakistan team has reached Multan for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023, which will be played from August 30 to September 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The team management has provided relaxation to the players who participated in the Lankan Premier League, consequently, Babar, Imam-ul-Haq and Naseem Shah will join the side on Monday evening. The team will relax tomorrow, and kick off their training for the Asia Cup on Tuesday, 29 August at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Before the start of the session, the Pakistan captain will hold a pre-series media conference. Pakistan team arrives in Multan ahead of the #AsiaCup2023 opener pic.twitter.com/6rLl4qstXM — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 27, 2023 Pakistan made a change to their Asia Cup squad yesterday, as left-handed batter Saud Shakeel was added to the 17-member squad, while Tayyab Tahir was demoted to the travelling reserves. This year’s Asia Cup will kick off with host Pakistan taking on Nepal in the c...

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee on Sunday, announced a 17-member squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023, which will be played from August 30 to September 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Najibullah Zadran, who missed the recently concluded Pakistan Series due to a knee injury has been included in the lineup and is expected to recover from the injury prior to the start of the event. Meanwhile, Shahidullah Kamal, who had replaced him in the series, has been left out of the Asia Cup squad. All-rounder Karim Jannat who played his only ODI in 2017, has managed to make the cut for the Asia Cup, as Azmatullah Omarzai has been ruled out of the competition due to a side strain. Omarzai was replaced by Gulbadin Naib in the third ODI against Pakistan in the recently concluded ODI series. Mohammad Saleem Safi and Abdul Rahman, two fast bowlers, who were also part of Afghanistan’s recent home ODI series against Pakistan, have retained their spots in the lineup, however, Fareed Ahmad ...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced ticket prices for the white-ball series between Pakistan and South Africa women’s cricket teams to be played at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from 1 to 14 September. Three T20Is will be played on 1, 3 and 4 September, with the first ball set to be bowled at 7:30 pm PST. The three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, will take place on 8, 11 and 14 September. The ODIs will start at 3:30 p.m. PST. Tickets are available online from 1200 PST today, additionally, physical tickets will be made available to fans on match days at the stadium’s box office. Online purchase of tickets for Pakistan vs South Africa series to begin tomorrow Read more https://t.co/EB9JtYWldK #PAKWvSAW | #BackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/prol4eRGMT — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 26, 2023 To encourage fans to come to the ground, affordable prices have been fixed for the matches. Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohamm...

Lionel Messi came off the bench and scored as Inter Miami began their push for the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 2-0 win at New York Red Bulls on Saturday. After a week in which Miami won the Leagues Cup and reached the final of the US Open Cup, Messi was left on the bench by coach Gerard “Tata” Martino but came into the game on the hour mark. The Argentine World Cup winner had limited involvement after entering with former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets but made his mark on his regular season debut with an 89th-minute goal. Jordi Alba acrobatically hooked the ball into the box to Messi who twisted and turned then slipped a sublime pass with the outside of his foot to Benjamin Cremaschi whose low first-time cross was tapped in by the seven-times Ballon d’Or winner. Messi has now scored 11 goals in nine appearances in all competitions since joining Inter Miami. “He’s unbelievable, every day it’s something new, on and off the field,” said Miami’s 19-year-old defender Noah...

SEVILLE: Girona rocketed to the second position in the La Liga 2023-24 points table, after thumping home-side Sevilla 2-1 to register their second win in the ongoing La Liga season at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Saturday. The home side started the game on high with an early missed attempt by Lucas Ocampos, however, Girona quickly took things under control with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box by Yangel Herrera in the 15th minute. Sevilla, however, kept challenging Girona’s defence and made several attempts but all in vain until Nemanja Gudelj finally hit the centre of the net minutes before half-time to level the scores. Girona did not wait too long, as Arnau Martínez assisted Aleix García to give visitors the match-winning advantage in the 55th minute. Sevilla’s Ivan Rakitic scored an equalizer four minutes later, however, it was ruled out after a VAR review further adding to the frustrations of the home side. Sevilla fought hard till the end looking to equaliz...

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan blind cricket team continued their undefeated streak in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Blind Games and crushed arch-rivals India in the final by eight wickets to win the Gold medal on Saturday. This was Pakistan’s fifth consecutive victory in the tournament, after kicking off the tournament with a victory over the same opponents. India blind cricket team opted to bat first and started the innings in a dominant manner with a 65-run opening stand between VR Dunna (20) and DR Tompaki before Mohammad Salman bowled the former in the seventh over. Tompaki then stitched a solid partnership of 41 with NB Tumda (22) to help the team breach the 100-run mark, however, Matiullah ran out Tumba to give Pakistan its second wicket. S Ramesh then joined Tompaki and dominated Pakistani bowling with a quick 65-run partnership to help India post a total of 184 in their allocated 20 overs. Tompaki scored a 76 runs innings off 57 balls, laced with 11 boundar...

Pakistan have made an addition to their squad for the Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023. Left-handed batter Saud Shakeel has been added to the 17-member squad. Tayyab Tahir, the right-handed batter, will remain with the squad as a travelling reserve. The Babar Azam’s side will arrive in Multan on Sunday, 27 August, and will rest the next day. The team management has provided relaxation to the players who participated in the Lankan Premier League. Babar, Imam-ul-Haq and Naseem Shah will travel to Lahore on Sunday and join the side on Monday evening. The players will train on Tuesday, 29 August, at the Multan Cricket Stadium from 1630 till 1930. Before the start of the session, the Pakistan captain will hold a pre-series media conference. Pakistan play Nepal in Multan on 30 August in the tournament opener. More to follow… The post Saud Shakeel added to Pakistan’s squad for Asia Cup 2023 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/4F6S3fO

COLOMBO: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s anchoring half-centuries propelled Pakistan to a commendable total of 267/8 in the third PAK vs AFG ODI against Afghanistan. Opting to bat first in the third PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series, led by Pakistan 2-0, the green shirts accumulated 268/8 at the back of anchoring half-centuries by Babar and Rizwan. Pakistan’s opening pair of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq failed to provide a solid start to their side as they could raise 36 runs before returning Gulbadin Naib dismissed the former in the ninth over. He could score 27 off 33 deliveries, laced up with five boundaries. Naib then struck again in the 13th over to get rid of in-form Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq, who scored a scratchy 13 off 30 deliveries, hitting only one boundary. With the side reeling at 52/2 in 12.5 overs, Babar Azam was joined by Mohammad Rizwan at the crease and the duo knitted an anchoring partnership for the third wicket. Babar and Rizwan added 110 runs amid ...

PAK 36/1 (9 Overs) Gulbadin Naib into the attack now PAK 34/0 (8 Overs) Mujeeb bowls his fourth PAK 33/0 (7 Overs) Farooqi bowls again PAK 24/0 (6 Overs) Mujeeb again PAK 16/0 (5 Overs) Farooqi continues to bowl PAK 6/0 (4 Overs) Mujeeb continues PAK 6/0 (3 Overs) Farooqi continues PAK 2/0 (2 Overs) Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls from the other end PAK 2/0 (1 Over) Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq to open the innings for Pakistan. Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl the first over. PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN (1st INNINGS) COLOMBO: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first in the third PAK vs AFG ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan. PLAYING XIs Pakistan make four changes to their lineup as Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Wasim Jr replace Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf while Afghanistan make two changes. Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujee...

VIGO: Former La Liga champions Real Madrid continued their impressive start to the ongoing season as they triumphed 1-0 over Celta Vigo, courtesy of Jude Bellingham’s late winner. Bellingham arrived from Borussia Dortmund in the summer following a huge transfer deal and has already surpassed Madrid’s hopes by settling in quickly. The English midfielder, having scored in the two previous La Liga fixtures for Real Madrid, made it three in a row, after heading Joselu’s cross into the nets in the 81st minute to help Los Blancos prevail. Celta Vigo did well to keep Real Madrid at bay for longer stretches, but in the end, failed to keep a clean sheet as Jude Bellingham sneaked past their defence and scored the winner in the dying moments. Real Madrid had a perfect opportunity to pull ahead earlier, but Rodrygo’s penalty was saved by Celta keeper Ivan Villar. Despite scripting a perfect start to their La Liga 2023/23 campaign — winning three consecutive opening matches and sitting at the...