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Bangladesh v England third T20 scores

Dhaka, March 14 (AFP/APP):Brief scores from the first innings of the third and final Twenty20 international between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka on Tuesday: Bangladesh 158-2, 20 overs (Liton Das 73, Najmul Hossin 47; C. Jordan 1-21, A. Rashid 1-23) v England Toss: Bangladesh Series: […]

Babar, Rizwan, Afridi, Fakhar and Rauf rested for Afghanistan T20Is

LAHORE, Mar 13 (APP):The PCB selection committee of the national men’s team, headed by Chief Selector Haroon Rasheed, has rested captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf with a view to manage workload and future assignments of the […]

‘Awesome’ Shiffrin breaks ski record

SWEDEN 12 Mar (Online): Mikaela Shiffin became the most successful racer in the history of World Cup skiing as she won for the 87th time with victory in the slalom at Are on Saturday. “It’s pretty hard to comprehend that thought,” said Shiffrin after sealing […]

PSG bounce back from Champions League exit

PARIS 12 Mar (Online): Kylian Mbappe broke away to score a last-minute winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 2-1 on Saturday, a result that will go a small way towards healing the wound of their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. […]

Obstacle to restoration of Pak-India cricket is politics: Federal Minister

ISLAMABAD 12 Mar (Online): Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari on Sunday termed politics the only impediment to the restoration of cricket between Pakistan and India. In an exclusive interview on tv channel, the PPP leader said the government was willing to indulge in […]

HBL PSL 8: Karachi Kings outclass Lahore Qalandars to end campaign on high

LAHORE, Mar 12 (APP):Karachi Kings finished the tournament on a high as they trounced table-toppers Lahore Qalandars by 86 runs in the last match of the league stage of the HBL PSL 8 at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday night. Chasing a challenging total […]

Cyclists hit Brazil’s streets nude to display their vulnerability to traffic accidents

Sao Paulo, March 12 (AFP/APP): Helmeted or bare-headed — and often wearing nothing else at all — some 30 cyclists braved the rain in Sao Paulo, Latin America’s largest metropolis, to sensitize motorists to their “vulnerability” on the road. Most riders on Paulista Avenue, one […]

Aleem, Shabbir bag men’s doubles title of Tenpin Bowling

ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Aleem Agha and Shabbir Lashkarwala clinched the men’s doubles title of the National Tenpin Bowling Championship at Leisure City Bowling Club, Jinnah Park, Rawalpindi. In the men’s doubles event, Aleem Agha and Shabbir Lashkarwala won the men’s doubles title with 1547 […]

Commissioner Multan Squash C’ship kicked off

MULTAN, Mar 11 (APP): Commissioner Multan Squash Championship organized by Sports Department was kicked off at state-of-the-art squash arena here on Saturday. Commissioner Multan division, Engineer Aamir Khattak inaugurated the Squash Championship by playing the match. Divisional Sports Officer Rana Nadeem Anjum, DS Railway Multan […]

Motie leads West Indies fightback against South Africa in 2nd Test

Johannesburg, March 8 (AFP/APP):Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a strong start before the West Indies fought back on the first day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie picked up three wickets as South Africa closed on 311 […]

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