Belgium defeat Japan 3-2 to reach quarter-finals
MOSCOW: Belgium scored a last-gasp winner to beat Japan on Monday and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Brazil. The match looked set for extra-time after goals from Jan Vertonghen and Marouane Fellaini cancelled out efforts from Genki Haraguchi and Takashi Inui. But as the seconds ticked down, Belgium poured forward and Nacer Chadli […]
Injured Tom Curran ruled out of India series
LONDON: England bowling all-rounder Tom Curran was on Tuesday ruled out of the limited-overs series against India with a left side strain. Tom was expected to be fit after Tuesday’s opening T20 International at Old Trafford but having ascertained the severity of the injury, he will now miss the rest of the white-ball summer. Batsman […]
Australia´s Stanlake tears through Pakistan for easy win
Harare: Australian fast bowler Billy Stanlake demolished Pakistan´s top order with four quick wickets to set up a nine-wicket win on Monday in the second match of the Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series. Stanlake took 4 for 8 in his opening burst, the most economical spell by an Australian in T20 international cricket, and the second best […]
Brazil, Belgium target World Cup quarters after Spain bow out
SAMARA, RUSSIA: Brazil will look to keep their bid for a record sixth World Cup crown on track when they face Mexico on Monday with a quarter-final place at stake after seeing Spain join the list of contenders to be eliminated. Monday´s other last-16 game sees a much-fancied Belgium take on a Japan side who […]
Want to see regular Pak-India bilateral series: Miandad
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain and batting legend Javed Miandad has said he wants to see regular Pakistan and India bilateral series. Speaking to APP, Miandad questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that if the teams can play each other in the World Cup, Champions Trophy, […]
WPL: PCC Tarzoo beats Pink City Club, Srinagar
Sopore, 2 July: In the ongoing Wular Primer League (WPL) 2018, today’s match was played between Pcc Tarzoo Vs Pink City Club, Srinagar. Pcc Tarzoo won the toss and opted to bat first and managed to score 125 runs in allotted 20 overs. Famous national player of J&k Abid nabi SCORED 36 runs. Waseem contributed […]
BCC Reds Baramulla prevail in Super Over against Mansbal Reds
15th SNW Memorial T20 Cricket Trophy 2018
By: Zeeshan Chanderhama, 2 July: In the ongoing 15th SNW Memorial T20 Cricket Trophy Chanderhama Pattan, BCC Reds Baramulla prevailed against Mansbal Reds in super over thriller. After winning the toss BCC Reds Baramulla opted to bat first and posted a decent total of 168 runs on board in allotted 20 overs. Zahoor Gojri and […]
Pakistan defeat Zimbabwe by 74 runs in tri-series opener
HARARE: Pakistan cruised to a 74-run win Sunday over their hosts in the opening match of the Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series. A career best 61 from opening batsman Fakhar Zaman, and a late flurry of boundaries from Asif Ali and veteran batsman Shoaib Malik set up Pakistan´s imposing 182 for 4. In reply, Zimbabwe mustered just […]
Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup
ST PETERSBURG: The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game’s two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied to leave Russia after their teams were eliminated in the round of 16. Messi’s Argentina lost 4-3 to France and hours later Ronaldo’s Portugal went down 2-1 to Uruguay, leaving the tournament […]
Argentina’s Mascherano announces retirement
Kazan : Argentina’s veteran defensive midfielder Javier Mascherano announced his retirement from international football on Saturday after his team’s 3-4 loss to France in the World Cup Round-of-16. “The whole story is over,” said Mascherano, who is Argentina’s most capped player in history with 146 appearances, reports Xinhua news agency. “From now on I’ll be […]
