Cricket-T20 Tri-Series
Saad bin Zafar spins Canada to 14 runs win over Nepal in Twenty20 Tri-Series opener
By Ijaz Ahmad Khan
TORONTO, King City, Sept. 28 (APP): The Pakistan-born Saad Bin Zafar spun Canada to a 14 runs victory in the first match of the Tri-Nation Twenty20 Cricket Series which kicked off at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City here Saturday.
Saad Bin Zafar earned the honor of being Canada's first captain at the T20 World Cup in 2024. That was a culmination of a long career with Canada that started with a first-class debut in 2008 before representing the team consistently in all formats.
As a slow left-arm spinner and left-hand batter, Saad has also been part of the Caribbean Premier League, representing St Lucia Zouks. In November 2021, he entered the record books as the first man to concede no run in a four-over spell in a T20I when he finished with figures of 4-4-0-2 against Panama.
The Nepal skipper won the toss and invited Canada to bat first. Canada while batting first set 123 runs, a meager total, for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
The Canadian batsmen could not added much to the total with only middle order Shreyas Movva made 22 runs off 23 balls with one boundary and one six, Saad bin Zafar made 23 runs off 18 balls with three boundaries, opener Naveet Dhaliwal (13) off 10 balls with one six, Dilpreet Bajwa (14) off 10 balls with two boundaries, Akhil Kumar not out 14 off 13 balls with one boundary and a six and Perveen Kumar made 19 run off 13 balls with two towering sixes.
The Canadian reached 50 runs in 9.4 overs off 58 balls, followed by Canada’s 100 runs in 17.3 overs off 105 balls only made 123 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.
For Nepal Sandeep Lamichhane was the most successful bowler who grabbed three wickets for 29 runs in his four overs spell, Sompal Kami claimed three wickets for 30 runs in his four overs spell while Rijan Dhakal and Dipendra Sindh Airee got one wicket each for 31 runs an
Cricket-ICC World Cup League-
Canadian cricketers defeat Oman by five wickets in ICC World Cup Cricket League 2
By Ijaz Ahmad Khan
TORONTO (KING CITY, Ontario), Sept. 27 (APP): Canada stunned Oman by 5 wickets when Pargat Singh smashes an elegant knock of 83 runs off 95 balls besides taking two wickets off 22 runs in the third ICC World League-2 played at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City here.
Canada secured two wins each against Oman and Nepal while Oman had a win and a draw match against Nepal while Nepal lost all the matches apart from a draw due to heavy. Canada chased the target after deciding to field first when Oman while batting scored 198 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 50 overs match including seven extras on a run rate of 3.96 runs only. Canada responded well by chasing the target for the loss of five wickets with 27 balls remaining and thanks to Pargat Singh who smashed away all the Oman bowlers toward the rope,
Canada succeeded in taking early wicket of Jatinder Singh who was run out on 7, facing only 16 balls, followed by the two stars batsman Kashyap Prajapati and Aqib Ilyas who added a 111 runs partnership for the second wickets with Kashyap hit an elegant knock of 62 runs of 100 balls with three boundaries and Aqib Ilyas made another vital 61 runs off 98 balls with four boundaries and two sixes.
After the fall of both Kashyab Prajapati and Aqib Ilyas, none of the Oman batsman could stand in front of excellent Canadian bowlers, apart from Shakeel Ahmad who made 29 runs off 25 balls with one boundary and two sixes and Mehran Khan made 12 runs off 13 balls with one towering six on the long-on boundary.
Thus Oman made 198 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the 50 overs match. Kaleem Sana took two wickets for 30 runs in his 10 overs spell, Pargat Singh claimed two wickets for 22 runs, Saad Bin Zafar, Harsh Thaker took one wicket each.
In reply to 198 runs target in 50 overs, Canada, playing at the home ground, chased the t
Cricket-
South Africa Women beat Pakistan Women by 10 runs
By Ijaz Ahmad
PESHAWAR, Sept. 16 (APP): South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series here at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Monday evening.
Chasing 133 to win, Pakistan struggled from the outset, losing half of their side in the 13th over with 47 runs on the board. At that time, captain Fatima Sana joined Aliya Riaz and the pair knitted an unbroken 75-run partnership for the sixth wicket, but fell 10 runs short of the target.
Right-handed batter Fatima, scored an unbeaten 37 off 24 balls, which included five fours. Aliya, brought up her second T20I half-century and returned undefeated on 52 off 39 balls, smashing five fours and a six.
For South Africa, Marizanne Kapp and Tumi Sekhukhune took two wickets each.
Earlier, after being put into bat, South Africa managed to score 132 for four in their allotted 20 overs. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts, bagging three wickets for 34 in four overs. Sadia’s third scalp in the 18th over of the innings marked her 50th T20I wicket in 41 matches.
Former captain Nida Dar, playing her 154th T20I, bowled economically and gave away only 11 runs in her four overs and took the prized scalp of Kapp.
For South Africa, opening batter Tazmin Brits returned undefeated on 56 off 63, hitting five fours. She knitted a 63-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Sune Luus (27, 27b, 4x4s) and an unbroken 28-run partnership with Chloe Tryon (15 not out, seven balls, 2x6s).
Both sides will now feature in the second T20I at the same venue on Wednesday evening. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 1900 PST.
Scores in brief
South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 runs
South Africa 132-4, 20 overs (Tazmin Brits 56 not out, Sune Luus 27; Sadia Iqbal 3-34)
Pakistan 122-5, 20 overs (Aliya Riaz 52 not out, Fatima Sana 37 not out; Tumi Sekhukhune 2-15,
Marizanne Kapp 2-22)
Player of th
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Shadab, Usama spin Lake City Panthers to victory after 50s from Mubasir and Haider
By Ijaz Ahmad
PESHAWAR, Sept. 16 (APP): Half-centuries by Mubasir Khan and Haider Ali, backed-up by player of the match performance by Shadab Khan helped Lake City Panthers to beat Nurpur Lions by 84 runs for their second victory in three matches in the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup at the Iqbal Stadium here on Monday.
In a day match in front of the PCB cameras, Mubasir scored 90 and Haider contributed 84 as the two batters switched a 144-run fifth-wicket partnership to lift Panthers from 51 for four to 283 all-out in 46.5 overs. Shadab Khan then followed by his 29-ball 37 with three for 42 to skittle out Lions for 199 in 35.2 overs, leaving the side winless after two matches.
After Tuesday’s rest day, action will resume on Wednesday with a day match between Dolphins and UMT Markhors. Markhors have won both their previous matches, while Dolphins will aim to win their first match after losing the previous match to Panthers by 50 runs.
Mubasir hit 10 fours and three sixes in a 97-ball innings, while Haider’s 99-ball knock included five fours and three sixes. Haider is now the leading run-getter in the tournament with 149 runs. The two had joined hands after Saim Ayub (10), Azan Awais (1), Umar Siddiq (0) and Usman Khan (11) were back in the hut to leave Panthers tottering.
After Mubasir missed out on a well-deserved century, Haider put on 67 runs for the sixth wicket with Shadab, whose 29-ball knock was laced with five fours. After the partnership ended at the score of 262 with the fall of Haider, Panthers lost their way and were bowled out for 283 in 46.5 overs.
For Lions, Ahmed Daniyal and Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets apiece, conceding 47 and 57 runs, while Aamer Yamin and Sirajuddin took two wickets each at 33 and 49 runs, respectively.
In turn, Lions slipped to 44 for three before Imam-ul-Haq (60, 62b, 5x4, 2x6) and Muhammad Irfan Khan (35) repaired the d
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Peshawar Marathon-2024
Jubilant Muhammad Qasim of Army wins Peshawar National Marathon-2024
By Ijaz Ahmad
PESHAWAR, Sept 7 (APP): Jubilant Muhammad Qasim of Pakistan Army clinched the title of Peshawar National Marathon Race-2024 of 25 kilometers with his clock time one hour, 33 minute and 15 sec (1.33.04) by bewildering more than 3000 of his fellow athletes participated here on Saturday.
Directorate General Sports, with the collaboration of the Pakistan Athletic Federation, organized the Marathon Race with the aim to up boost healthy sports activities in the province besides spreading “A Voice of Peace”, the main theme of the Peshawar National Marathon-2024 to the rest of world from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Muhammad Qasim won the first position with his clock time 1:33.04sec, Muhammad Akhtar with his clock time 1:33.15sec and Ali Raza with his clock time 1:35.10sec took second and third position respectively.
Muhammad Qasim was awarded Rs. 0.4 million as cash prize, Muhammad Akhtar got Rs. 0.3 million and Ali Raza took Rs. 02 million as cash prizes. The prizes of the next 50 positions were fixed from Rs. 0.1 million to Rs. 10,000 each.
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur himself got a start by the official marathon shirt in a colourful opening ceremony of the Peshawar National Marathon Race-2024 of 25km on BRT route while the Adviser to the Chief Minister on Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Fakhr Jahan distributed cash prizes among the position holders athletes in a closing ceremony held at Hayatabad Sports Complex.
Peshawar National Marathon Race-2024 started at BRT Chamkani Station and culminated at Hayatabad Sports Complex Route Stop wherein hundreds and thousands of spectators awaited the participating athletes with jubilation.
Surprisingly, there were runners of all ages from children to teenagers and from young to old and athletes of yesteryears who enthusiastically participated in the Peshawar National Marathon-2024 that aimed at to pro
World- Jansher Khan
Squash wizard Jansher Khan hails PM for extending all-out support to undergo his knees operation successfully
PESHAWAR, Sept 03 (APP): Jansher Khan, the famous world squash champion and world no 1 player for 10 consecutive years, Guinness World Record holder, Sitara Imtiaz, Hilal Imtiaz, and Nishan Imtiaz thanked the doctor and the hospital after successfully undergoing surgery on both his knees at Zimri Orthopaedic Hospital in Islamabad here on Tuesday.
"I thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for extending all out support to me in undergoing my knees operation. The doctors who made my operation successful with hard work and dedication and also thanked the people, friends, and relatives who sent special prayers and messages for me," Jansher Khan told APP on phone from hodpital.
Jansher Khan, explaining the reason for such a big operation, said that for about a year, I had severe pain in both knees while praying, walking, and doing squash, but I had the strength and endurance to control the pain, but the pain has been for some time unbearable. The doctors advised me to do the operation as soon as possible, due to which I had to follow the advice, because of which the operation had to be done, he added. "I could have problems and more serious problems and there are very competent and good doctors in Pakistan, due to which I prefer to get my treatment done in my beloved country and I am feeling very happy and healthy," Jansher said.
Jansher Khan further said that it was a matter of pride for me to shine the name of Pakistan in the field of squash for 10 long years. Being number 1 for 10 years and working hard day and night to get a record title. He said due to which I did not give full time and treatment to my health because of that I had problems with my knees and back. Jansher Khan added that today young players should be advised to take special care of their knees and back along with their training and take small
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