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All-round Shadab, ton-up Babar make it 2-0 for Pakistan
An all-round performance from young Shadab Khan and responsible batting from Babar Azam was enough to seal a comfortable 32–run victory in the second ODI of the five-match series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan were in all sorts of trouble after being reduced to 101 for six in the 28th over.
However, 109-run seventh wicket pa... |
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Germany, Colombia face off in first pre-quarterfinal clash
The quest to enhance their reputation in football's biggest talent-hunt competition will face a stern examination when Germany and Colombia face off in the first FIFA U-17 World Cup pre-quarterfinal here on Monday.
To use the cliche, the match-up will again pit Latino flair against Europe's workmanlike approach.
Guardian the citadel could prove to be key as both the teams are expected to ent... |
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Pakistan hockey team pummels Bangladesh 7-0
Pakistan hockey team thrashed hosts Bangladesh 7-0 in the opening match of the Asia Cup at Dhaka Maulana Bhashani Stadium on Friday.
Youngster Abu Bakar had a huge role in the lopsided win as he scored a hat-trick for his side.
“We have had a very good start as the players have a really strong bond on and off the field, which has helped a great deal,” Pakistan captain Muhammad Irfan told The... |
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Pakistan fightback sets up intriguing finish
Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed hit fighting half-centuries on Monday to thwart Sri Lanka and set up an enthralling finish to the second and final day-night Test in Dubai.
Shafiq scored an unbeaten 86 while skipper Ahmed was 57 not out as they lifted Pakistan from a perilous position of 52-5 to 198-5 at close after being set a daunting target of 317.
The pair added 146 for the unbroken sixth-w... |
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Pakistan set 317-run target after dismissing SL for 96
Pakistan on Monday dismissed Sri Lanka for a meagre 96 runs in the visitors’ second innings courtesy some brilliant bowling Wahab Riaz and Haris Sohail.
Kusal Mendis was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer with 29 off 49 balls.
Wahab was the chief destroyer for Pakistan with four wickets to his name, while Haris claimed three wickets in the 26th over of Islanders’ second innings.
Earlier, Sri Lanka sc... |
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U17 World Cup to begin amid crack downs against age frauds.
The U17 World Cup starting in India on Friday should feature only players born this century, but officials are taking no chances after defending champions Nigeria were caught in a major age-cheating scandal.
All players at the competition, which has helped launch the careers of Neymar, Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez, will have their wrists scanned by MRI to check they weren’t bor... |
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Maria Sharapova takes revenge on Anastasija Sevastova in Beijing
Maria Sharapova got her revenge over Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova with a gutsy 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-6 (9/7) victory in the China Open first round on Saturday.
It was the five-time Grand Slam winner`s first appearance since she was beaten by Sevastova at the US Open in early September and gets her stop-start return from a doping ban back on track.
Sharapova, once number one but now ran... |
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1st Test: Pakistan lose two early in chase of 136
A fantastic spell of bowling from leg-spinner Yasir shah put Pakistan in a commanding position to win the first match of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka on Monday in Abu Dhabi.
The leggie claimed five wickets as the Islanders were bowled out for 138, which left Pakistan needing just 136 to claim the Test.
Earlier, the visitors had resumed their second innings at 69-4, leading Pakista... |
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Radwanska joins Wuhan exodus
Agnieszka Radwanska suffered an upset 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 defeat at the hands of Australia’s Ashleigh Barty on Wednesday as shock results continued in the third round of the Wuhan Open.
Radwanska, seeded nine, looked strong in the first set but lost seven consecutive games to allow her opponent — ranked 37 in the world — to take a lead in the third.
The 28-year-old Pole said she was still recoveri... |
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Wuhan Open: Johanna Konta & Sloane Stephens lose in China.
British number one Johanna Konta's poor run continued as she was beaten by unseeded Ashleigh Barty in the second round of the Wuhan Open in China.
World number seven Konta had the chance to serve for the match but lost 6-0 4-6 7-6 (7-3) to the Australian.
The 26-year-old has lost five of her past seven matches since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Defending champion Petra Kvitova also... |
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