Left-armer dismantles Pakistan’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul as visitors seal a comfortable victory KARACHI: Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka pulled off excellent figures of 5-34 to enable Sri Lanka to qualify for the final when they defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in their crucial match of the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on…
The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled a 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 scheduled to take place in Oman from 5 to 14 November. Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside Nepal, United Arab Emirates and India in the eight-team tournament. Defending champions Pakistan will be led by Farhan Yousuf and…
Abhishek Sharma celebrates his hundred against New Zealand during the third T20I. Photo: AFP WELLINGTON: An aggressive partnership by Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi propelled India to a six-wicket win and a series victory over New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday. India sewed up the five-match series with two games to spare, chasing down New…
KARACHI: Former Balochistan Football Association’s (BFA) Secretary General and Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Congress member Haji Saeed has said the federation has lost its authority over football affairs in the country.“There is no writ of the PFF, and this is extremely damaging for football in the country,” Haji Saeed told The Express Tribune in an…
LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo is in Portugal’s preliminary squad for next month’s Nations League matches, opening the door to an international return after his fallout with coach Jorge Jesus, a federation source told AFP on Tuesday.The 41-year-old abruptly left the Portugal camp on September 30 during the opening qualifiers for the Nations League, before accusing Jesus…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday took a slim first innings lead against MIT Solutions on the first day of their President’s Trophy Grade-I match at the Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground Lahore. Batting first Markhor IT Solutions were bowled out for112 in 29.5 overs, with pacer Siraj Uddin and Shahid Aziz sharing the damage with the…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe during the warm-up before a UEFA Champions League match against RB Leipzig at Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, on October 21, 2026. — Reuters France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after Chinese brands cut ties with him over comments referring to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, underscoring how swiftly…
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) have announced plans for a nationwide Schools Hockey League aimed at developing young players and rebuilding the pathway to the national teams. The competition will begin on November 15, with tehsil, district and divisional rounds taking place simultaneously across Pakistan. The provincial competitions are scheduled for January, followed by the national…
Sri Lankan players celebrate after taking a wicket during the fifth match of the ODI tri-series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 27, 2026. — PCB LAHORE: Sri Lanka secured their place in the ODI tri-series final with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the fifth match at Gaddafi Stadium…
Nathan Lyon (L) celebrates the wicket of Marques Ackerman on the opening day of the first Test on Tuesday. Photo: AFP Opener Marques Ackerman struck a career-best 95 and Aiden Markram made 78 as South Africa reached 221-4 at tea on the opening day of the third Test against Australia at Newlands on Tuesday. Ackerman…
