Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, June 7 (APP): Former West-Indies captain and legendary Batsman Brian Lara, who is in Pakistan for his expert opinion on ICC Champions’ Trophy 2017, finds his time in Pakistan very peaceful. While talking in PTV Sports’ special transmission for ICC Champions’ Trophy 2017, Lara said staying in Pakistan is a healthy opportunity for him as the environment here is… Continue reading Brian Lara feels comfortable in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP): Though Pakistan lost a game to India in the Champions Trophy but still there is a lot to fight for and former cricketer Iqbal Qasim believes replacing some players in the squad might take green-shirts to victory. Pakistan lost to India by 124 runs in their Champions Trophy opener. Pakistan will… Continue reading Qasim wants Imad replaced with Fahim in CT squad

LAHORE, June 6 (APP): All the provincial squash associations across the country are holding open trials from tomorrow, Wednesday for the selection of junior players for appearing in the national trials for the selection of Pakistan national junior team. The trials are being organized on the direction of Pakistan Squash Federation for picking the team… Continue reading Countrywide trials for selection of national squash junior players

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP): World renowned Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Sarwar Dar turned 49 on Tuesday. Born on June 6, 1968 he is a member of the ICC Elite umpire panel. He won three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards 2009, 2010 and 2011, after being nominated twice in 2005 and 2006. Aleem Dar, Marais… Continue reading Famous umpire Aleem Dar turns 49

ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has hit out the side’s heavy Champions Trophy defeat to India, criticizing “abysmal fielding”, “clueless” batting and Sarfraz Ahmed’s leadership. Afridi, who played 398 one-day internationals and retired from international duty last year, had a caustic take on the efforts of his former team-mates at Edgbaston… Continue reading Afridi hit hard on green-shirts loss to India

ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar while expressing his disappointment on Pakistan’s loss to India in the Champions Trophy game on Sunday, said the Green-shirts were totally exposed by the arch-rivals. He said he would not have felt disappointed had Pakistan lost the match after fighting or even coming close to the target.… Continue reading Green-shirts exposed by India: Shoaib Akhtar

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (APP): Pakistan lost to India by 124 runs (D/L method) in a rain-affected ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group B game at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. The revised target for Pakistan was 289 in 41 overs but Pakistan fell too short and finished on 164, as the last man Wahab Riaz did… Continue reading India beat Pakistan by 124 runs

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (APP): Pakistan lost its seventh wicket on 151 runs in 29.3 overs in the Champions Trophy match against India. Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed who scored 15 runs off 16 balls when he was caught behind by Dhoni. Pakistan require another 138 runs with 3 wickets and 11.3 overs remaining.

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Pakistan lost its sixth wicket on 135 runs in 27.3 overs when Imad Wasim was sent back to pavillion on duck in the Champions Trophy match against India. He was caught in the covers by Jadhav. Pakistan require another 154 runs with 4 wickets in hand and 13.3 overs remaining.

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (APP): Muhammad Hafeez went to the pavilion after scoring 33 runs off 43 balls in the Champions Trophy match against India. Pakistan were 131 for 5 in 23.3 overs.

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Pakistan lost its fourth wicket when Shoaib Malik got run out after scoring 15 runs off 9 balls. Pakistan has made 114 runs in 23.3 overs in the Champions Trophy match against India.

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (APP): Pakistan were 100 up in 21.4 overs after losing three wickets. Pakistan last wicket was of Azhar Ali who made 50 runs.

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Pakistan lost its second wicket in 12.2 overs on 61 runs. Babar Azam went to the pavilion scoring 8 runs on 12 balls. India have set Pakistan a Duckworth-Lewis-Smith revised target of 324 to win from 48 overs.

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Pakistan lost its first wicket in 8.6 overs on 47 runs. Ahmed Shahzad went to the pavilion scoring 12 runs on 22 balls. India have set Pakistan a Duckworth-Lewis-Smith revised target of 324 to win from 48 overs.

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Pakistan and India’s Champions Trophy match resumed at Edgbaston on Sunday. Pakistan was 22 for none in 4.5 overs. Openers Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad had scored 12 and 7 runs, respectively. India set Pakistan a Duckworth-Lewis-Smith revised target of 324 to win from 48 overs.