A brilliant bowling performance followed by steady batting helped Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka in the final to clinch the T20I tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a modest target of 115, Pakistan got off to a solid start as openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan laid the foundation with an important 46-run partnership. […]
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Usman Tariq hat-trick destroys Zimbabwe as Pakistan make T20 tri-series final
Mystery spinner Usman Tariq produced a spell for the ages, claiming a hat-trick and stunning figures of 4 for 18 to bowl Pakistan to a crushing 69-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Twenty20 International tri-series clash at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday night. The win sealed for Pakistan a spot in the November 29 final. […]
Afghanistan Pulls Out of Pakistan T20 Series After Deadly Strike, Cricket Board Says
ISLAMABAD — The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said late Friday it will not play in a T20 tri-nation series in Pakistan after reporting that three cricketers and five other people were killed in a strike in Paktika province. The ACB named the players as Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon. The board said the players had gone […]
Final match: Pakistan win T20 tri-series against New Zealand by 5 wickets
CHRISTCHURCH: The Babar Azam-led team won the tri-series by defeating New Zealand by five wickets on Friday, giving a significant boost to the Pakistan cricket team ahead of the T20 World Cup. Despite skipper Kane Williamson scoring 59, the Pakistani bowlers restricted the Kiwis to 163-7 after deciding to bowl first. “It was a great […]