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BIRMINGHAM: As expected, India downed Pakistan by 124 runs in the arch-rivals’ ICC Champions Trophy opener at Edgbaston Ground here on Sunday. Set a revised target of 289 in 41 overs following three rain interruptions, Pakistan, while chasing, could muster only 164, with injured last man Wahab Riaz unable to bat as India raced home […]

BIRMINGHAM: Sarfraz Ahmad and his charges are aiming to their break their jinx against the defending champions when Pakistan take on archrivals India in their opener of the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston Ground here on Sunday (today). The cricket-mad neighbouring countries rarely square off and hundreds of millions of fans are expected to tune […]

SHARJAH: Karachi Kings defeated defending champions Islamabad United by 44 runs in the eliminator of the Pakistan Super League at Sharjah International Stadium here on Wednesday night. With the victory, Karachi are now set to face-off against Peshawar Zalmi on Friday in the knockout match for a place in the final against Quetta Gladiators. Paceman […]

SHARJAH: Quetta Gladiators pulled off a nerve-racking last-over win over Peshawar Zalmi by just one run in the first play-off on Tuesday night here at Sharjah Stadium to qualify for the Pakistan Super League final. Defending a 201-run target, Quetta’s spinner Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets off the last three balls to send a packed […]

SHARJAH: Quetta Gladiators pulled off a nerve-racking last-over win over Peshawar Zalmi by just one run in the first play-off on Tuesday night here at Sharjah Stadium to qualify for the Pakistan Super League final. Defending a 201-run target, Quetta’s spinner Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets off the last three balls to send a packed […]

DUBAI: West Indies opener Chris Gayle hit form just at the right time as Karachi Kings defeated Islamabad United by six wickets to seal a berth in the playoffs in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday night. Chasing 124 to win in the rain-affected tie, […]

DUBAI: Shahid Afridi played a dazzling knock as Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by two wickets in their Pakistan Super League contest at Dubai International Stadium here on Saturday night. Peshawar, opting to bowl first, restricted Quetta to 128. The chase of 129 appeared comfortable for Peshawar near the halfway mark. However, in their chase, […]

DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi defeated Lahore Qalandars by 17 runs in the 16th fixture of the Pakistan Super League at the Dubai International Stadium here Friday. Despite late heroics by Sohail Tanvir, the earlier collapse of the batting order proved to be the undoing for Lahore while chasing the victory target of 167. Tanvir hammered two […]

SHARJAH: Islamabad United defeated Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets in their Pakistan Super League fixture at Sharjah Stadium here on Saturday night. Defending champions Islamabad, who opted to bowl first, were set a target of 137 by Peshawar. Chasing not so that difficult target, Dwayne Smith hammered an undefeated knock of 72 off 59 balls […]

SHARJAH: Sam Billings played a dazzling knock of 78 as Islamabad United defeated Quetta Gladiators by five wickets in their Pakistan Super League match at Sharjah Stadium here on Wednesday night. Billings’ innings was ably supported by Shane Watson, who scored 36, and assured United of their victory. In the first game of this season’s […]