Maqsood, Sohail and Muzarabani strike as Multan thrash Islamabad to enter final on June 22, 2021LAHORE: A dazzling knock from Sohaib Maqsood and three wickets each claimed by Sohail Tanvir and Blessing Muzarabani steered Multan Sultans to their first-ever final of the Pakistan Super League at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening. The win in the first Qualifier also put aside Multan’s dubious record of being the […]
Cricket history on June 21 — Pakistan won ICC World T20 2009 title after defeating Sri Lanka in final on June 21, 2021The year 2009 has two important incidents in Pakistan cricket history. First, the horrific attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore that shocked the world. Eight people were killed and seven Sri Lankan cricketers were wounded when up to 12 gunmen attacked the squad’s convoy near the Gaddafi Stadium with rockets, hand grenades […]
Karachi down Quetta by 14 runs to edge out Lahore from play-offs on June 20, 2021LAHORE: Defending champions Karachi Kings defeated Quetta Gladiators by 14 runs to edge out Lahore Qalandars on net run-rate from the qualifiers of the Pakistan Super League VI at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday night. Karachi completed the win they needed to make it to the qualifiers while Lahore […]
Abdul Khaliq — Pakistan and Asian sprint legend on June 20, 2021Pakistan has never won any athletics medal in the Olympics. But Pakistan was a force to be reckoned with at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and regional level. Many Pakistan athletes won medals and even held records for many years in these prestigious competitions. No doubt, the 1950s and 1960s were the golden eras of […]
Cricket history on June 18 — Pakistan won ICC Champions Trophy after overwhelming India in final on June 18, 2021The biggest delight and surprise that happened for Pakistan cricket in the year 2017 was in United Kingdom. Underdogs Pakistan stunned all and sundry by making the ICC Champions Trophy final for the very first time. Before the tournament started, the universal consensus was that South Africa, Australia, England and India would make it to […]
Usman’s scintillating undefeated ton leads Islamabad to 15-run victory over Peshawar on June 18, 2021LAHORE: Usman Khawaja hammered a scintillating undefeated century to help Islamabad United defeat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs in a high scoring match of the Pakistan Super League VI at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Thursday night. The other star for Islamabad was Akif Javed who claimed three scalps of […]
Quetta Gladiators bowlers take the wind out of Lahore Qalandars sails on June 16, 2021LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators took the wind out of Lahore Qalandars sails when skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men defeated their opponents by 18 runs with two overs to spare in their 23rd Pakistan Super League (PSL) VI match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night. Chasing a modest victory target of 159, […]
Pakistan hockey drops to 18th position in FIH world rankings on June 15, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan hockey has fallen to lowly 18th spot in the latest FIH world rankings. Australia sit at the summit, Belgium are second, Netherlands are third while our neighbours India have maintained their fourth position with Germany at fifth spot. It is heart breaking that nations like France, Malaysia, Wales, Japan, South Africa and Ireland […]
Pakistan cricket genius Miandad celebrates his birthday today, turns 64 on June 12, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan cricket legend Javed Miandad is celebrating his birthday on Saturday (today). He turns 64. June 12, 1957 was the day and year when the Karachi streetfighter was born to become only the second man in cricket history whose Test average never fell below 50. From the moment Miandad caressed 163 in his first […]
Cricket history on June 11 — Saqlain Mushtaq claimed hat-trick in World Cup 1999 on June 11, 2021LAHORE: In their World Cup match on June 11 in 1999 in England, Pakistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 148 runs in the Super Six match at The Oval with spinner Saqlain Mushtaq claiming a hat-trick. Zimbabwe’s fairytale run in the league stage ended once they reached the Super Sixes. However, there was a sliver of hope […]