Cristiano Ronaldo announced his arrival at the 2026 World Cup with two goals as Portugal ignited their campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan. Portugal and Ronaldo were heavily criticised after an uninspiring 1-1 draw in their Group K opener against DR Congo, but they came alive under the roof at the Houston Stadium on […]
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Pakistan thump Bangladesh in rain-hit ODI to level series 1-1
All-rounder Maaz Sadaqat starred with a fiery fifty and bowling figures of 3/23 as Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Set to chase a revised target of 243 in 32 overs, the home side could accumulate 114 before getting bowled out in […]
Pakistan thump Australia to clinch T20I series after seven years
Pakistan beat Australia by 90 runs in second T20I to win three-match series after seven years at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Home side Pakistan spun a web after blistering half-centuries from captain Salman Ali Agha and Usman Khan to hand Australia a crushing 90-run defeat in the second T20I. The victory gave Pakistan an […]