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Rain forces washout of South Africa-Zimbabwe clash at T20 WC

Hobart: Rain had the final say in a Twenty20 World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe after the Proteas looked on course for a likely win. Chasing a rain-revised target of 64 in seven overs, Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 47 to steer th...

Bangladesh wins first-ever Super 12 match

Australia: Bangladesh won their first-ever game in a Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 match yesterday, with Taskin Ahmed taking 4-25 as the Netherlands imploded early and never recovered, losing by nine runs. The Dutch, who battled through the preliminar...

Pak vs Ind: India wins a nerve-wracking match

MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya's partnership brought victory for India against Pakistan in the nerve-wracking first match of the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). While chasing 160-run target on Sunday, India lost four w...

Mendis powers Sri Lanka to big win over Ireland

Australia: Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten half-century by Kusal Mendis powered Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket hammering of Ireland in their opening Super 12 match at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday. Asian champions Sri Lanka restricted Ireland, who...

Afghan cyclists to race to raise ‘alarm’ over women’s plight

Switzerland: For Afghan refugee cyclist Masomah Ali Zada, it will be a bittersweet moment. For the first time in five years, she will take part in the Afghanistan Women’s Cycling Championships yesterday, but not in Kabul. Instead, the 26-year-o...

Madrid turns on style to beat Sevilla, increase Liga lead

London: Just when it seemed Real Madrid might consider dropping points in the title race, the champions calmly moved up a gear to secure a 3-1 win over Sevilla yesterday and extend their La Liga lead. Carlo Ancelotti’s side moved six points cl...

Sabalenka, Kasatkina seal WTA Finals spots

MEXICO: Aryna Sabalenka and Daria Kasatkina secured qualification for the WTA Finals on Thursday while a faceoff between Maria Sakkari and Veronika Kudermetova in Guadalajara will decide the final spot at the season-ending event on the women's tour....

Pakistan has best bowling attack in T20 WC, says Gautham Gambhir

New Delhi: Former Indian batter Gautham Gambhir has declared the Pakistan cricket team's pace bowling attack as the best in the T20 World Cup 2022. The 41-year-old stated that only Men in Green has express pacers compared to other teams. "When you ta...

Ireland beats West Indies to advance in Hobart

Hobart : Brilliant Ireland advanced in the T20 World Cup by dumping out two-time champions West Indies with a nine-wicket victory in Hobart. In a winner-take-all final match of the group stage, Ireland coasted a pursuit of 147 with 15 balls to spare....

Pakistan postpones T20 home series with West Indies

Islamabad: A three-match Twenty20 series hosted by Pakistan against the West Indies in January has been postponed by mutual consent, officials said yesterday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the series will now take place in early 2024, allowing both...

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Wahaj Ali, Ahmed Jehanzeb & 'Kabli Pulao' Shine at 23rd LUX Style Awards

Karachi, (May 5) The 23rd LUX Style Awards celebrated Pakistan’s top talent across fashion, film, music, and television. Ahmed Jehanzeb’s Tera Mera Hai Pyar emerged as the most streamed song and earned him Singer of the Year, while Wahaj...

UAE to work closely with Pakistan for maintaining regional peace

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House yesterday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm wishes to His Highness Sheikh Moham...

Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...

“Dr. Asim Hussain leads the charge: District Central says no to illegal constructions”

KARACHI: Dr. Asim Hussain, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, has spearheaded a robust drive in District Central to eliminate illegal constructions. His initiative has brought together stakeholders from various political parties, l...
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