Mirza Iqbal Baig

ABU DHABI: Pakistan got a cricketing lesson when Bangladesh defeated them by 37 runs in the last Super-Four match to cruise into the Asia Cup final at Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday night. Bangladesh will clash with India in the final in Dubai on Friday. Chasing a modest victory target of 240, skipper Sarfraz […]

ABU DHABI: Unpredictable teams can sometimes play thrilling games. And Bangladesh-Pakistan Asia Cup Super-Four knock-out encounter here on Wednesday (today) will not only determine India’s opponents in the final but can also prove a high-octane game. Pakistan can be a dangerous side in crunch situations while Bangladesh would see making the Asia Cup final a […]

DUBAI: India took the wind out of Pakistan sails when they defeated their traditional rivals by nine wickets in the Super-Four match of the Asia Cup at Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday night. Chasing a modest target of 238, India raced home for the loss of nine wickets. Rohit Sharma and Shikar Dahwan sparkled […]

KARACHI: Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali and Babar Azam were among the big winners at the Pakistan Cricket Board’s annual awards here on Wednesday night. Abbas was named the Test Cricketer of the Year, while Hasan and Babar walked away with the corresponding honour in ODIs and T20Is. Abbas had a phenomenal introduction to Test cricket […]

KARACHI: Pakistan outclassed woeful West Indies by eight wickets in the third and last contest to clinch the three-match T20I series 3-0 at National Stadium here on Tuesday. This clean sweep of the visitors also helped Pakistan maintain their number one ICC T20I Ranking. Pakistan won the first match by 143 runs and the second […]

KARACHI: Pakistan crushed West Indies by 82 runs in the second Twenty20 International to take an unassailable lead in a three-match series at National Stadium here on Monday. Chasing a formidable target of 206, the woeful visitors could muster only 123 runs, rendering Tuesday’s (today) final match a dead rubber. The hosts had handed their […]

KARACHI: The Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday named a 13-member squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series starting against Pakistan in Karachi from Sunday (tomorrow). The Calypsos roster, led by Jason Mohammed, will feature batsmen Marlon Samuels and Andre Fletcher, who contributed to the success of Peshawar Zalmi with hard-hitting knocks in the recently […]

KARACHI: Islamabad United outplayed defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the final by three wickets to lift the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title for second time at National Stadium Karachi here on Sunday evening. Chasing target of 149, Islamabad, the winners of inaugural PSL in Dubai in 2016, raced home for the loss of seven scalps. […]

KARACHI: Islamabad United will take on Peshawar Zalmi in a high-octane Pakistan Super League (PSL) III final at National Stadium Karachi here on Sunday (today). The NSK will host its first high-profile game since the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test in February 2009. The game is billed as a homecoming, what with Pakistan’s biggest city having been […]

DUBAI: Luke Ronchi’s sublime innings helped Islamabad United thrash Karachi Kings by eight wickets in the first playoff of the Pakistan Super League III (PSL) at Dubai Stadium here on Sunday night. With the victory, Islamabad qualified for the PSL 2018 final. The kiwi batsman scored the fastest half-century of the PSL on his way […]