World Cup 2019: Key players for Pakistan vs England
The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm (PST) and 10:30 am (Local time) Sarfraz?s XII already lost their opener match of the tournament against West Indies whereas, Morgan?s XII won their first match against South Africa. Following will be the key players for the match: ICC T20I top-ranked batsman, Babar Azam, is one of the most essential assets of ...
PHA's T-20 Night Cricket Tournament Concludes
RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 2nd Jun, 2019 ) :The Ramazan T-20 night tournament organized by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) in collaboration with District Department and Municipal Corporation concluded here on Saturday night.
‘Fight to the last ball’: Premier advises green team ahead of opening WC game
Ahead of the first World Cup game against West Indies on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan advised the Pakistan cricket team to fight to the last ball. Prime Minister, who is currently in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 14th OIC Summit upon the invitation of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, took to his official Twitter handle to advise ...
World Cup 2019: Bangladesh record upset victory over South Africa
LONDON: Bangladesh made the perfect start to their World Cup campaign as their highest one-day international score inspired a 21-run win over a beleaguered South Africa on Sunday. Mashrafe Mortaza´s side posted 330 for six as Mushfiqur Rahim (78) and Shakib Al Hasan (75) laid the foundations of their impressive display at the Oval. Mahmudullah´s boisterous 46 not out from 33 balls ...
Warriors, Curry Have Been 'transformational' For NBA
Toronto, Canada, June 2 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 2nd Jun, 2019 ) :Stephen Curry's record-shattering 3-point shooting and State's run to five consecutive NBA Finals have transformed basketball with more long shots, versatile playmakers and switching defensive schemes. It's an evolution on display in this year's best-of-seven championship series as the Warriors, seeking a ...
Federer, Muguruza reach French Open 4th round
PARIS?? -?? Roger Federer eased past Norway?s Casper Ruud 6-3 6-1 7-6(10-8) on Friday to become the oldest male player to reach the fourth round at the French Open in almost 50 years. Playing in his 400th Grand Slam match, the 37-year-old showed little mercy to his 20-year-old Norwegian opponent, whose father Christian reached the third round when Federer ...
'It means so much' — Liverpool beat Tottenham to win sixth European Cup
Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool team were overcome with emotion after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to win Saturday's all-English Champions League final in Madrid and take the trophy for the sixth time in the club's history. Mohamed Salah's second-minute penalty and a late Divock Origi goal settled what was not a classic at the Metropolitano Stadium, as Liverpool made ...
West Indies outshines Pakistan by seven wickets
Nottingham Opener Chris Gayle scored a decent half-century to lead West Indies to a comfortable 105 runs chase against Pakistan in the World Cup opener at the Trent bridge on Friday. The Sarfraz men played only 21.4 overs of their batting innings as Jason Holder picked three wickets, Andre Russel took two and Sheldon Cottrell bagged one wicket. The Sarfraz ...
Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris
According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police and reported by the UOL and GloboEsporte websites, the Paris Saint-Germain star is accused of "using violence to have sex with the victim without her consent." "My son can be accused of many things, but I know what kind of man he is ... it?s clear that this was a ...
Bangladesh start World Cup with South Africa win
South Africa's defeat meant they had lost their first two matches of this World Cup following their 104-run thrashing by England in Thursday's tournament opener at the Oval.
When Bangladesh chalked up famous win
South Africa struggled on the slow pitch from the onset of their chase as the spin-laden Bangladesh bowling first reducing them to 87-6 in the 27th over with unheralded left-arm military medium pace of accounting for the prized scalps of Smith and the redoubtable Jacques Kallis. Batting at No.7, the right-hander finished unbeaten with 56 while his partners succumbed ...
‘Fight to the last ball’: PM Imran gives advice to cricket team
?My advice to the Pakistan team today is what I would tell my players before a match: Give your 100 percent, fight to the last ball and never let the fear of losing enter your mind, influence your strategy or play,? the premier, who is currently on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, said via Twitter. ?Pakistan?s prayers and ...
Brazil soccer star Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris; he denies
RIO DE JANEIRO: Star striker Neymar has been accused of raping a unnamed woman at a hotel in Paris, Brazilian media reports said Saturday, charges that?the Brazil player has denied and his father slammed as attempted blackmail. According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police and reported by the UOL and GloboEsporte websites, the Paris Saint-Germain star is ...
PFF power fight costing Pakistan football, players dearly
ISLAMABAD?? -?? The power fight between Makhdoom Syed Faisal Salah Hayat and elected Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Engineer Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah is all set to cost national players dearly, as it is almost sure now that AFC will allow Faisal-led Pakistan team to play World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia on June 6 away leg and on June ...
Nadal racks up 90th Roland Garros win after 'impossible' Paris career
The Spanish second seed and 11-time champion stormed into the quarter-finals for the 13th time by sweeping past Argentina?s Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. On Monday, he will celebrate his 33rd birthday as he plots a way past either Japan?s Kei Nishikori or Benoit Paire of France in what will be his 38th career Slam quarter-final. "Obviously when ...
Archer licking lips at prospect of bowling at Pakistan: Waqar
NOTTINGHAM: England quick Jofra Archer will be salivating at the prospect of bowling at Pakistan?s batsmen after witnessing the South Asian side?s meek surrender against the West Indies pacemen, the team?s former captain and coach Waqar Younis has said. Pakistan?s total was their lowest World Cup score since making 74 against England at Adelaide in 1992, the year Imran ...
Ruiz shocks Joshua for three heavyweight world titles
New York Anthony Joshua?s bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion with a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Ruiz recorded a monster upset, by knocking down Britain?s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World ...
New Zealand kick off campaign against Lanka
CARDIFF?? -??? In the ICC Men?s Cricket World Cup 2015, the Black Caps opened their tournament with a rampant 98-run victory over Sri Lanka, and if recent form is anything to go by, a similar result could well be on the cards in Cardiff. New Zealand may have suffered at the hands of a blitzing performance against West Indies ...
Pakistan vs England: World record pitch to be used World Cup 2019 match
The match between Pakistan and England on Monday will be played on a similar pitch on which England have twice broken the record for highest ODI score, accumulating 481 for 6 against Australia a year ago and 444 for 3 against Pakistan in 2016. Considering the change in the approach of England?s batting since 2015, it is most likely ...
Siniakova shatters Osaka’s Roland Garros dream
Japanese top seed Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, crashed to a 6-4, 6-2 defeat to the 42nd-ranked Czech. ?I played my best tennis and I hope it continues,? said Siniakova, who was the women?s doubles champion in Paris in 2018 alongside Barbora Krejcikova. Osaka dropped the first set for the third successive match at the tournament, ...
