Pakistan beat Ireland by three wickets
T20 World Cup cricket finally got underway in Florida on Sunday, where Pakistan restricted Ireland to 106-9 in their final Group A match. The Irish were struggling at 32-6 in the seventh over and will be hoping their pacers can also make the most of the help they will get from the Lauderhill surface. The […]
Ireland also made one change, preferring leg-spinner Ben White in place of fast bowler Craig Young. Although there is nothing at stake in this contest, Ireland, who are bottom in terms of qualification, will be looking for their first win in the competition. Pakistan will be keen to finish third above Canada.
Pakistan's position at the 2024 World Cup has deteriorated dramatically from the World Cup two years ago, when they reached the final. “I am disappointed and will not watch the World Cup anymore,” said Mohammad Asim, a Pakistani fan. “The team selection was biased and based on friendships,” the 19-year-old university student said. Taxi driver […]
Palestine experienced the fourth-largest drop in terms of peace in the latest Peace Index, falling nine places to 145th. Its overall score fell by 7.28 percent, with declines in all three areas over the past year. Although this was the largest year-on-year decline in peacefulness in Palestine, the security environment had been deteriorating further over […]
The two arch rivals regularly accuse each other of spying and promoting insurgency in each other's territory. The newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan had earlier also expressed his desire to improve relations with India. But analysts say Pakistan, which is one-sixth the size of India, has few options to pull through. Zahid Hussain, a […]
India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs in the T20 World Cup match played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York on Sunday. Earlier, Pakistan bowled out India for just 119 runs in 19 overs. Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the T20 […]
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the T20 World Cup Group A match at the Nassau International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The toss was delayed due to light rain and play will begin at 11am (15:00 GMT), half an hour later than scheduled. India, the pre-tournament […]
After Iranian media reported that President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a day of mourning. “In honor of President Raisi and his comrades and in solidarity with brotherly Iran, Pakistan will observe the day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast,” Shehbaz, formerly of […]
Curtis Camper (22) and George Dockrell (15) added to the score before Gareth Delany's 28 off 10 balls helped the hosts reach 193 for seven. Chasing the target, Pakistan's team faltered in the beginning as Sam Ayub was caught out in the first over and in the second over, captain Babar Azam dismissed Graham Hume […]
“It is paramount to understand the current state of the team and chart a path toward our desired goals,” Kirsten said. “Winning global events, while challenging, is an important objective. “Whether it is the upcoming tournament in June or future events, achieving success at these competitions would be a remarkable achievement.” 49-year-old Gillespie played 71 […]
Shaheen dismissed James Neesham (16), Jack Foulkes (zero) and Ish Sodhi (three) in consecutive overs in the second spell. Azam said that he used different combinations to test the strength of the team before the World Cup. Azam said, “Look, throughout the series we tried different combinations and we wanted to see where our bench […]
Captain Babar Azam scored a solid half-century to take Pakistan to 178-5 in the fifth and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Lahore on Saturday. Azam scored 69 runs in 44 balls while Zaman scored 43 runs in 33 balls for Pakistan after being sent in to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium. Azam saw […]
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Pakistan's late first female Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, whose life was equal parts tragedy and farce, was on Saturday elected president for the second time. Initially a background character as Bhutto's wife, Zardari was tainted by corruption and other allegations, including absurd kidnapping plots and bribery over trinkets. Despite […]