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KARACHI: Diana Baig starred with impressive bowling figures of 4-20 and propelled Blasters beat Challengers on Thursday at the State Bank Ground here. Challengers, after opting to bat, were bowled out for 117 in 40 overs and Blasters chased down the target in 35.3 overs with six wickets in hand. Openers Javeria Khan (37 off 55) and Javeria Rauf (20 off 49) stitched 56 runs for the first wicket for Challengers, but Diana Baig-inspired Blasters fought back and sent half of the opposition’s batting back in the pavilion with only 88 runs on board. Challengers slipped from 75 for one to 88 for five – losing four wickets for only 13 runs – as Ayesha Bilal and Ayesha Zafar returned three for 25 and two for 16. Blasters faced early breakthroughs and were two down for 22, but a solid third wicket stand of 56 runs between Muneeba Ali (35 off 67) and Dua Majid (20 off 48) paved the way for a successful run chase. Iram Javed was unbeaten on 25 off 37 and Saba Nazir made 10 not out of 16. I...

HARARE: Omair Yousuf played another scintillating knock of 89 not out to help Pakistan Shaheens post a massive 315-run target against Zimbabwe A in the fifth one-day of the six-game series on Thursday.   The post Omair shines again as Pakistan Shaheens set Zimbabwe A to chase 315 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/mvKR5lf

Pakistan are placed in Group D with Japan, and Palestine and hosts Bahrain for the qualifiers of the AFC under-23 Asian Cup 2024 in Qatar.  A total of 43 teams, divided into ten groups of four and one group of three, will play the Qualifiers, scheduled from September 4 to 12 later this year. The official draw was held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The anticipation echoes through all 4⃣2⃣ sides as the 2024 #AFCU23 Qualifiers Draw concludes! September 4-12, 2023 1⃣5⃣ spots are up for grabs. Who will join hosts Qatar in the Finals? pic.twitter.com/HCecWVo7pK — #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) May 25, 2023 Each group will be played at a centralized venue in a single round-robin format. The 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams will join the hosts Qatar for the showpiece event. The U23 AFC Asian Cup Qatar   2024 will take place between April 15 and May 3 next year. Pakistan will play the AFC U23 Asian...

MADRID: Rodrygo thrashed a late winner to help Real Madrid edge Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in La Liga on Wedesday and go ahead of city-rivals Atletico Madrid, who were later held 3-3 at Espanyol.  Players and fans at Santiago Bernabeu showed their supports for Vinicus Junior, who was racially abused at Valencia during Madrid’s 2-1 defeat against the home side on Sunday. Rodrygo bowed his head and lifted his fist into the air in a salute to team-mate Vincius after scoring Madrid’s second goal in the 89th minute. Karim Benzema scored the opener for Real after the half-hour mark before Raul de Tomas equalised for the visitors six minutes from full-time. Five minutes later, Rodrygo restored the lead for home side with a low shot from just outside the box beating Rayo goalkeeper. The game was marked by overwhelming compassion and sympathy for the Brazilian winger Vincius as all Real’s players took the pitch donning shirts carrying Vinicius’ No. 20 while the captains of both teams wore armb...

HARARE: Zimbabwe Select have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan Shaheens in the fifth one-day of six-game series here at Harare Sports Club on Thursday.  Watch Pakistan Shaheens vs Zimbabwe-A Live Match Today – Live on ARY ZAP PLAYING XIs Pakistan Shaheens:  Muhammad Hurraira, Abdul Bangalzai, Haseebullah Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat (c), Omair Yusuf, Qasim Akram, Mubasir Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani. Zimbabwe A:  Joylord Gumbie ,  Tadiwanashe Marumani, Craig Ervine, Wessly Madhevere, Sean Williams, Clive Madane,  Ryan Burl , Wellington Masakadza,  Faraz Akram , Tendai Chatara,  Tanaka Chivanga . The post Zimbabwe A opt to bowl first against Shaheens in fifth one-day appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/BM4AY2V

VALLADOLID: Home side Valladolid pulled off an incredible 3-1 victory over champions Barcelona to bolster their La Liga survival hopes on Tuesday. The hosts put on a dominant show in their victory over the La Liga champions and climbed to 17th, moving provisionally three points clear of the relegation zone. Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen opened the scoring for Valladolid as he scored an own goal while heading into his own net in the second minute. Canadian striker Cyle Larin added the second for the hosts from the penalty spot after Eric Garcia tripped Gonzalo Plata in the area as Valladolid went into the break with a 2-0 advantage over the champions. Ecuadorian winger Plata then reaffirmed Valladolid’s domination over Barcelona as he added the third in the 73rd minute to put his side in complete command. La Liga’s leading scorer Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for the visitors in the final stages but it was not enough for the Catalans to avoid the defeat. Valladolid...

LAHORE: Former Manchester United youngster and Grimsby Town attacking midfielder Otis Khan is all set to represent the Pakistan men’s football team in the upcoming international events, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) confirmed on Tuesday. Otis Khan played a pivotal role for the Mariners to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals this season and is likely to be available for Pakistan in the friendly competition in Mauritius and the ensuing South Asian Football Federation Championship (SAFF). He began his career playing youth football at Manchester United before making the switch to professional football with Sheffield United. Taking to Twitter, the PFF confirmed that Otis Khan will represent the national team in upcoming events. “OTIS KHAN IS GREEN!” wrote PFF. “The Grimsby Town attacking midfielder will now be representing the Shaheens in the upcoming international events!” PFF added. OTIS KHAN IS GREEN! The Grimsby Town attacking midfielder will now be representing the Shahee...